VISITOR S GUIDE. Town Hall, 125 Main Street

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1 VISITOR S GUIDE Town Hall, Main Strt

2 Wlcom to East Grnwich HISTORY. Chartrd in by th Rhod Island Colony, th Town of East Grnwich bgan as a farming community with a compact harbor, whr th town cntr vntually dvlopd. It latr bcam a thriving saport, with th farm produc bing shippd out of th port for local and coastal trad. Today, East Grnwich has prsrvd much of its history through its historic Main Strt, historic homs, and musums. COMMUNITY. East Grnwich is convnintly locatd in th gographic cntr of Rhod Island, offring asy accss to th City of Providnc, TF Grn Airport, bachs, and byond. With its wid varity of community programs and vnts, and its consistnt ranking as on of th top school districts in th stat, East Grnwich is rcognizd as an idal plac to liv or rais a family. SHOPPING & DINING. Com visit our historic Main Strt and njoy our many fin rstaurants and spcialty shops. In th warm wathr months, b sur to look for our Thursday night Main Strt Strolls, which Yank Magazin says is On of th top 0 things to do in RI.

3 Dirctions to East Grnwich From th North: Tak I- South; Tak Exit on th lft onto RI- South; Go 0. mils and tak Exit ; Turn right onto RI-0; Go. mils, thn turn slight lft onto.; Go 0. mils, thn turn right on Main Strt. East Grnwich From th South: Tak I- North; Tak Exit A towards East Grnwich; Go 0. mils and turn lft onto RI-0; Go. mils, thn turn slight lft onto.; Go 0. mils, thn turn right on Main Strt. Downtown East Grnwich S Insid for Dtail Lov Ln Post Rd Howland Rd Shipptown Rd South County Trail South County Trail Middl Rd Post Rd Tillinghast Rd Frnchtown Rd Post Rd Frnchtown Rd Dvils Foot Rd Frnchtown Rd Davisvill Rd South Rd / mil

4 Th Kntish Guards wr formd in to protct th town of East Grnwich from Tory attack, and wr latr chartrd by th Colonial Assmbly as an lit militia, taking rsponsibility for thirown training and quipmnt. Thy ar still calld upon today by stat, civic, and ducational organizations patriotic, historical, ducational, and crmonial for dutis. Th Kntish Guards Fif & Drum Corps practics vry Wdnsday from pm pm. All ar invitd to stop by th Kntish Guards Armory during rharsals. Ths ar rar opportunitis to xprinc th fif and drum musical tradition in its military contxt. Armory Strt KntishGuards.org Th Nw England Wirlss and Stam Musum (NEWSM) showcass th history of stam ngins and wirlss tchnology, including th only surviving Gorg H. Corliss ngin running undr stam today, and th oldst surviving working wirlss station in th world. Th Musum is opn vry Thursday from am to pm, and by appointmnt. Admission is $ for adults; $ for ags and undr (must b accompanid by an adult). 0 Frnchtown Road NEWSM.org 0--0 Dirctoris ar convnintly locatd throughout th downtown ara (look for th rd star) with up to dat shopping and rstaurant s ta information. v Ld g R o Kn a d oo llw ni Th Grnwich Odum was originally built in as a vaudvill hous, known as Th Grnwich Thatr. Today, th thatr plays host to productions in all aras of music, danc, thatr and comdy, nhancing th community s social, cultural, and ducational fabric as arvibrant illy addition to Main Strt. Main Strt ThOdum.org St Th Varnum Hous Musum, built in, has witnssd Prsidnts, Gnrals, and Founding Fathrs dbating th cration of th Unitd Stats, stratgizing th Rvolutionary War, and a lot mor. Today, this formr manor hom of Gnral Jams Mitchll Varnum offrs informativ tours, rar antiqus, uniqu architctur, and a rich history. Th Varnum Hous is opn Saturdays and Sundays in Jun, July, and August, from am to pm. Pirc Strt VarnumContinntals.org/hous 0-- rg i h Vi t K ny on Th Varnum Mmorial Armory, built in, contains an xtnsiv military & naval musum, with wapons & artifacts dating from th th cntury to th prsnt. Additionally, th Armory contains an xtnsiv military library, including training manuals and documnts, and has bn visitd by som of th most prominnt military historians in th world. Th Armory is opn Saturdays in Octobr from am to pm, and by appointmnt only during th rst of th yar. Main Strt VarnumContinntals.org 0-- d

5 Main St Th East Grnwich Vtran Firman s Association Fir Apparatus Musum faturs an xtnsiv collction of antiqu firfighting apparatus, including a Mack fir truck. Th musum is opn th st and rd Saturdays of th month, from May through Sptmbr, from am to pm. 0 Qun Strt 0-- Th East Grnwich Farmrs Markt is opn vry Monday from th first Monday in Jun through th first Mon- day in Octobr, from pm to pm. Enjoy local fruits, vgtabls, mats, and mor, all brought to you frsh by our local farmrs. Acadmy Fild, Cornr of Church St. & Rctor St. EastGrnwichFarmrsMarkt.com Downtown East Grnwich Photo courtsy of Traci Trusdll Harwood Rd lwood Knyon Virginia Knyon Spring St Hyland Ldg Rd as originally hous, known thatr plays music, danc, community s ic as a vibrant Rilly th St Proctor Eldrdg Rynolds St Wst St Mawny St Frindship St st st East Grnwich Cmtry th th St rd St rd School Ln Brayton St Prospct St Eldrdg Fild nd St Cliff St Rctor St Grn St Main St Marion St Church St Acadmy Fild Somrst St Spring St Librty St Marlborough St Rocky Hollow Rd Pirc St King St Union St Main St Bridg St Vin St Pirc St Crompton Armory St Lincoln St Main St To Scalloptown Park Long St Marlborough St Marlborough St Crompton 00 ft Duk St Duk St Win St Exchang St King St Qun St Qun St London St Bay Launch Long St Castl St London St Grnwich Cov

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7 Briggs Bosch Farm: Th East Grnwich Municipal Land Trust purchasd this 0 acr farm in Octobr 00. Currntly, th proprty is hom to Pat s Pasturd, a pastur-raisd livstock farm opration across much of th proprty. Priodic ducational workshops and vnts rlatd to agricultural activitis ar offrd. Bsids th farm filds and varid woodlands, th proprty contains svral historic structurs, walking trails, and a historic cmtry. In Jun 00, th farmstad was addd to th National Rgistr of Historic Placs. Th trails ar opn to th public, sunris to sunst, yar round. 0 South Road EGLandTrust.org Producd by th Th Main Strt Association (MSA) of East Grnwich is a 0(c)() organization whos mission is to nhanc living in th Town of East Grwich, including th improvmnt of Main Strt and its surrounding aras. W would lik to thank: MridianPrinting.com Photos (unlss othrwis notd) mistrfoto@cox.nt