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Conanicut Battery, Jamestown

#12 among attractions in Jamestown

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Built: 1776 (248 years ago)Coordinates: 41°28'49"N, 71°23'37"W
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BeavertailJamestown United States

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Conanicut Battery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dutch Island Light, Fort Getty, Jamestown Museum, Artillery Park.

  • dutch island light1.3 miNW
    Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse

    Dutch Island Light, Dutch Island

    33 min walk • Dutch Island Light is a historic lighthouse on Dutch Island off Jamestown, Rhode Island. In 1825 the federal government acquired 6 acres at the southern end of the island, and on January 1, 1827, Dutch Island Light was established to mark the west passage of Narragansett Bay and to aid vessels entering Dutch Island Harbor.

  • fort getty jamestown0.8 miN
    Park

    Fort Getty, Jamestown

    20 min walk • Fort Getty is a town park in Jamestown, Rhode Island, on Conanicut Island in Narragansett Bay. From 1900 through World War II it was a military fort. The Town of Jamestown later received the property and opened it as a park, primarily a campground.

  • jamestown museum1.5 miNE
    Museum, History museum

    Jamestown Museum, Jamestown

    39 min walk • Jamestown Museum is a local history museum which tells the history of Jamestown, Rhode Island and is run by the Jamestown Historical Society. The Jamestown Historical Society founded the museum in the current building in 1971.

  • artillery park jamestown1.4 miNE
    Park, Cemetery

    Artillery Park, Jamestown

    36 min walk • The Artillery Park is an historic cemetery at North Road and Narragansett Avenue in Jamestown, Rhode Island. It is located at a high point on the southern part of Conanicut Island. It was originally laid out in 1656 as a burying ground and militia training ground, but appears to have been used as a burying ground only since the 1740s.

  • dutch harbor boat yard jamestown1.2 miN
    41°29'46"N • 71°23'6"W

    Dutch Harbor Boat Yard, Jamestown

    30 min walk • Sailing, Marina

  • jamestown philomenian library1.6 miNE
    41°29'51"N • 71°22'27"W

    Jamestown Philomenian Library, Jamestown

    40 min walk • Library

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