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Independent Company of Kentish Guards

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The Independent Company of Kentish Guards was a volunteer militia formed in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, in 1774. This militia is still active today. The company was established under General James Mitchell Varnum, whose house from 1773 is preserved with period furnishings. The Kentish Guards Armory and headquarters, built in 1843 in a Greek Revival style, is a notable landmark in East Greenwich.1

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