[5] In April 1920, the Rhode Island General Assembly earmarked $3,800 for the purpose of repairing the arsenal.

Governor William S. Flynn denounced the KKK and forbade the group from meeting on state property.

[4] In the 1980s the arsenal was in use by the Rhode Island National Guard's Education, Historical and Equal Opportunity offices.

As of 2008 the arsenal was in use as the location for the annual presentation of the Order of St. Barbara to soldiers of the 103d Field Artillery Regiment of the Rhode Island National Guard.

It also serves as the headquarters of the PMCA (the de facto 103d Field Artillery veterans association) and houses a diverse collection of military artifacts.