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Kentish Guards Armory and Drill Field

1774 Armory Street
East Greenwich, RI 02818
United States

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https://www.kentishguards.com/

The Kentish Guards were formed on September 24, 1774, to protect East Greenwich, Rhode Island, from a Tory mob. They were chartered by the Colonial Assembly on October 29, 1774, as the first Independent Militia Company for Kent County. Using the Kent County Courthouse as their armory, they participated in establishing the Rhode Island Navy in 1775. The Guards built Fort Daniel at Greenwich Cove, equipped it with nine cannons, and garrisoned it throughout the Revolutionary War to defend Warwick Bay from naval attacks. There is a marker about 400' away denoting their drill field. Noted members of the Guards include James Mitchell Varnum and Nathanael Greene.

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