The Historic Armories of Rhode Island
by Colonel Howard F. Brown and Professor Roberta Mudge Humble
Published in 2000

This book is a bargain:

Originally:  $20.00
Currently:  $10.00 plus s&h of $5.00
    (order more copies @ $10 but pay only $5 s&h)

All proceeds go to the historic Westerly Armory.

The 18 Historic Armories
of Rhode Island
(from north to south) 

l Woonsocket Armory
     350 South Main St, Woonsocket
l Gloucester Light Infantry Armory
     Dorr Drive, Chepachet
l Pawtucket Armory
     172 Exchange Street, Pawtucket
l Armory of Mounted Commands
     1051 North Main St, Providence
l Providence (Cranston Street) Armory
     225 Dexter St, Providence
l Benefit Street Arsenal
     176 Benefit St, Providence
l Armory of the Pawtuxet Rangers
     59 Remington St, Warwick
l Warwick Kentish Artillery Armory
     3259 Post Rd, Warwick
l Armory of the Warren Federal Blues
     Baker St, Warren
l Warren Artillery Armory
     11 Jefferson St, Warren
l Bristol Naval Reserve Armory
     Thames St, Bristol
l Armory of the Bristol Train of Artillery
     135 State St, Bristol
l Varnum Memorial Armory
     6 Main St, East Greenwich
l Armory of the Kentish Guards
     1774 Armory St, East Greenwich
l Newport Armory
     365 Thames St, Newport
l Armory of the Newport Artillery
     23 Clark St, Newport
l Rodman Hall Armory-Gymnasium
     University of Rhode Island, Kingston
l Westerly Armory
     Railroad Avenue, Westerly       

Rhode Island Armory Facts

 Largest Armory:
     Providence (Cranston Street) Armory

Armories with Museums:
     Kentish Artillery Armory (art museum)
      Newport Artillery Armory (militaria, Paul Revere cannons)
      Pawtucket Armory (arts high school; Gamm Theatre)
      Varnum Memorial Armory (militaria, 900 WWi & II posters)
      Westerly Armory (community & military memorabilia)

Armories for Community Use:
    Bristol Naval Reserve Armory
     Varnum Memorial Armory
     Warren Armory (American Legion)
     Westerly Armory
     Woonsocket Armory (coming in time)

National Guard Armories:
    Armory of Mounted Commands (103d Field Artillery)

Armories Serving Business:
     Newport Armory (antiques center)

Armories Serving Education:
      Rodman Hall Armory-Gymnasium (URI)
      Pawtucket Armory (School for the Arts)
      Warwick Kentish Artillery Armory (art classes)

RI Militia Armories:
        Bristol Train of Artillery
          Gloucester Light Infantry
          Kentish Guards
          Newport Artillery Company
          Pawtuxet Rangers
          Varnum Continentals
          Warren Federal Blues 

 

 

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