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A French Fleet Sails from Newport, RI, to the Battle of Cape Henry (March 1781)

March 12, 2026

On 8 March 1781, a French naval squadron sailed from Newport, RI, to challenge British forces…

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Early Textile Manufacturing Comes to East Greenwich (March 1812)

March 10, 2026

Around March 1812, textile production began at what later became known as the Tillinghast Mill Site…

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Washington Travels to Meet the French Command in Newport, RI (March 1781)

EG News and “News-a-Palooza” Returns to the Varnum House

Varnum House Museum Awarded Two Key Grants

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