About Us

The Veterans Memorial Museum of RI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We have many displays of artifacts, including some very rare items from the American Revolution to today’s military. Here, we honor the veterans of Woonsocket in a special room dedicated to those who lived there and fought for our freedoms.

The Veterans Memorial Museum of RI is organized so that you can walk through history, i.e., the American Revolution, Civil War, American Indian War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Afghanistan. The museum features a library with books that can be borrowed on loan. The library also has an ongoing display of historic videos and many binders filled with individual stories.

The Veterans Memorial Museum of RI is located on the second floor of the American-French Genealogical Society (AFGS) at 78 Earle St in Woonsocket, RI. An elevator is available. We thank the AFGS for providing us with the wonderful space in their building to support our mission.

We strive to create an environment of respect and remembrance in providing a fulfilling experience for our visitors and have received rave reviews. 

The museum opened on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2015. Our founder, Glenn Dusablon, began collecting war artifacts at nine years old and has dedicated his life to the betterment of our organization. We began with traveling displays until November of 2015, when we expanded to a formal location in partnership with the American-French Genealogical Society. Since then, we have become one of the foremost organizations for veteran artifacts, with thousands of items on view every week.

We work tirelessly to bring military history to life, serve our veterans, and uplift the community. Thanks to the hard work of our staff and your generous donations, we have been able to continue this legacy and make The Veterans Memorial Museum of RI a place of hope and remembrance for all.