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The Naval War College Museum .

a Rhode Island lens .

“ There are so many things that Rhode Island has done that have had a direct impact on the overall formation of the Navy ,” he says . “ Narragansett Bay was essentially one big naval installation for many years .”

Artifacts on display include the Black Ship Scrolls painted by a Japanese artist to document the visit of Commodore ( and Rhode Islander ) Matthew C . Perry to Japan in 1854 , as well as a World War II-era Mark 14 torpedo with a cutaway that allows visitors to peer at its inner workings . The museum ’ s six galleries feature uniforms from various periods in naval history , model ships , and a sword and writing desk that belonged to naval officer and historian Alfred Thayer Mahan .

“ It ’ s just become an eclectic collection . Everything from cannonballs that are found on the beach that are British proofmarked from the Revolutionary War to modern uniforms of recent graduates ,” Meyer says .

While the museum is open to the public , visitors must request clearance in advance due to its location on an active naval base . Instructions and a visitor request form are available on the museum ’ s website . Meyer recommends contacting the museum to arrange a visit several business days in advance . In addition to the general public , the museum receives regular visits from school groups , veterans and scout troops .

“ We ’ re averaging about 24,000 or 25,000 visitors per year ,” he says .

The museum is open Monday through Friday from 10 a . m . to 4 p . m . Meyer also recommends visiting during the annual Salute to Summer event that takes place every August , when the base hosts a free concert and fireworks show open to the public . U . S . Naval War College , 686 Cushing Rd ., Newport , 856-5270 , usnwc . edu / NWC-Museum

PHOTOGRAPH : COURTESY OF THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE MUSEUM .

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