Nicholas Campbell House: Drawing by Davison Bolster
Donate to the Warren
4th of July 250 Committee
through the George Hail Free Library
The Warren 4th of July 250th Committee is a group of committed volunteers that have been chosen by the town of Warren. They have been working diligently this year to put together activities and events that will mark the national celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Since Warren was part of the Revolutionary War story, its an important moment in history to remember. We hope that you will learn more by coming to our events and support us by donating to our project.
The Warren 4th of July 250 Exhibit is located in the Charles Whipple Greene Museum in the George Hail Free Library at 530 Main St., Warren, RI.
We are regularly open on Wednesday afternoons from 2 - 4 pm and the second and fourth Saturday of each month. Please check the library’s events page for exact dates and times.
Please call the library at 401-245-7686 for questions or to schedule a private tour.
Visit our online collection of Revolutionary War Items at the Charles Whipple Greene Museum in the George Hail Free Library.
Upcoming Events
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Santa Paws
Sunday, December 7 from 12 - 2 pm at the Warren Dog Park
The Warren 250th Committee and the Warren Parks and Recreation would like you and your four-legged friends to join us for a photo with Santa!
Photos are $10 each. All proceeds to benefit Warren’s 250th Celebrations.
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The Discovery of British Frigates with Robert Cembrola
Thursday, December 18 at 6 pm at the George Hail Free Library
A nearly-forgotten naval action in 1778 caused British frigates to sink in Narragansett Bay. Nearly 200 years later, a URI researcher identified the resting places of these ships and in 1974 excavations began, recovering a multitude of well-preserved artifacts. Learn more in this fascinating talk.
*Light refreshments will be served.
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Online Revolutionary War Collection at the Library
Thursday, January 15 at 12:45 pm at the Warren Senior Center
Chris Matos, the director of the George Hail Free Library will have a short presentation exhibiting some of the items that are in our Revolutionary War collection in the Charles Whipple Greene Museum. Opportunity will follow to see some of our examples of Revolutionary War items to follow.
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Warren in the Revolutionary War Book Club
January 3 at 1 pm at Maxwell House
The Warren in the Revolutionary War Book Club will hold its first meeting on Saturday, January 3rd at 1 pm at Maxwell House at 49 Church Street. Participants should read Virginia Baker’s book, A History of Warren in the War of the Revolution, before attending the meeting. Baker details the battles and operations that Warrenites participated in, and describes the British and Hessian raid on Warren on May 25, 1778 which resulted in the loss of much property and many buildings. The book is available for download at Internet Archive, or printed copies are available in the lobby of Town Hall during Town Hall hours. Additional meetings will be held on the first Saturdays in February and March, when other Warren Revolutionary War histories by Warren authors Guy Fessenden and Henry Peck will be discussed.
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Ladies of the Greene Presentation
February 2026 (Date and Time TBD) at the Warren Senior Center
Find out more of the influential women in the Greene Family during the Revolutionary War. More details to come.
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Nathanael Greene: Rhode Island’s Unsung Revolutionary War Hero
Thursday, March 26 at 6 pm at the George Hail Free Library
Dr. Fred Zilian provided the following information about his presentation — “ Rhode Island’s own General Nathanael Greene does make the history books, but he is not given enough credit for his accomplishments in over two years as Quartermaster General heading the army’s logistical system, nor for the high esteem in which he was held by Commander in Chief George Washington. Giving him due credit, this lecture will examine his life before the war, his many contributions in the war, and his life thereafter.”