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Volunteers Docents/Tour-Guides and Giftshop Staff Needed for the 2023 Season

Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays.

Are you interested in:

-Making a positive impact on you community?

- Helping to preserve history?

-Meeting people with similar interests?

-Sharing your skills and learning new ones?

-Being a part of a legacy for future generations?

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The Gen. Nathanael Greene Homestead is a National Historic Landmark Museum located at 50 Taft St. Coventry RI

For more information email us at nathanaelgreenehmst@gmail.com

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Volunteers Docents/Tour-Guides and Giftshop Staff Needed for the 2023 Season
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays.
Are you interested in:
-Making a positive impact on you community?
- Helping to preserve history?
-Meeting people with similar interests?
-Sharing your skills and learning new ones?
-Being a part of a legacy for future generations?
No experience necessary
The Gen. Nathanael Greene Homestead is a National Historic Landmark Museum located at 50 Taft St. Coventry RI
For more information email us at nathanaelgreenehmst@gmail.com

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Think you may have a Revolutionary War ancestor? Join the RI Society of the Sons of the American Revolution informational night at the Warwick Public library. See below for details.

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Think you may have a Revolutionary War ancestor? Join the RI Society of the Sons of the American Revolution informational night at the Warwick Public library. See below for details.

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🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸Join us for the Georgia Historical Society’s Georgia History Festival! The 2023 Colonial Faire and Muster will be on Saturday, February 4, and Sunday, February 5, from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., at beautiful Wormsloe State Historic Site. Enjoy a glimpse into colonial life, live music, dancing, military and craft demonstrations, and more. Free and open to the public. Visit ; for more information.

Special thanks to Georgia Ports Authority and the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Georgia for supporting this event.

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On This Day - December 29, 1812 – USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) was sailing in the Atlantic just off the coast of Brazil. In the morning sails were sighted on the horizon, and Constitution’s new captain, William Bainbridge, altered course to investigate. The ship proved to be HMS Java, a frigate similar to Guerriere which was recently defeated by the Consitution. Both frigates stood for each other and cleared their decks for action and maneuvered for advantage, and the following Minutes Were Taken during the Action:

At 2.10. P.M,Commenced The Action within good grape and Canister distance. The enemy to windward (but much farther than I wished).

At 2,30. P.M,our wheel was shot entirely awayAt 2.40.determined to close with the Enemy, notwithstanding her rakeing, set the Fore sail & Luff'd up close to him.

At 2,50,The Enemies Jib boom got foul of our Mizen Rigging

At 3The Head of the enemies Bowsprit & Jib boom shot away by us

At 3.5Shot away the enemies foremast by the board

At 3.15Shot away The enemies Main Top mast just above the Cap

At 3.40Shot away Gafft and Spunker boom

At 3.55Shot his mizen mast nearly by the board

At 4.5Having silenced the fire of the enemy completely and his colours in main Rigging being [down] Supposed he had Struck, Then hawl'd about the Courses to shoot ahead to repair our rigging, which was extremely cut, leaving the enemy a complete wreck, soon after discovered that The enemies flag was still flying hove too to repair Some of our damages.

At 4.20.The Enemies Main Mast went by the board.

At 4.50[Wore] ship and stood for the Enemy

At 5.25Got very close to the enemy in a very [effective] rakeing position, athwart his bows & was at the very instance of rakeing him, when he most prudently Struck his Flag.

HMS Java was in no shape to be taken as a prize, so after her crew and wounded were removed to the Consitution, she was set ablaze and sunk.

The defeat of Java, the second frigate lost to Constitution in six months, motivated a change in the tactics of the Royal Navy. No longer would their frigates be allowed to engage American frigates like Constitution alone. Only British ships-of-the-line or squadrons were permitted to come close enough to these ships to attack.

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The Pawtuxet Rangers are among the most active of Rhode Island's militia groups and are one of only four fife and drum corps in the United States that are part of an actual military organization. Today the Company has Militia including color guard, musket line and artillery and a Fife & Drum corps.

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Members of the Centennial Legion of Historic Military Commands
Centennial Legion

Members of the Company of Fifers and Drummers
Company of Fifers and Drummers

Members of the Rhode Island Historic Chartered Commands

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