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Site of the First Colonial Navy

125 Main Street
East Greenwich Town Hall
East Greenwich, RI 02818
United States

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A historic yellow civic building stands behind a flagpole flying the American flag.

Site of the marker to the First Colonial Navy

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On June 12, 1775, the General Assembly for the state of Rhode Island met on this site and enacted a resolution to charter and arm two sloops for the protection of trade and appointed Abraham Whipple to be commander with the rank and power of commodore of both vessels, thus creating the First Colonial Navy of the Revolution. On June 15, 1775, the sloop Katy participated in the first naval battle of the Revolution off Jamestown, R.I., and was renamed the Providence; this ship became the first vessel authorized for the Continental Navy, the first to land Marines in battle, and... the first command of John Paul Jones. 

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