Fort Wetherill State Park, Jamestown

Name: Fort Wetherill State Park
Address: Fort Wetherill Road, Jamestown, 02835, United States
Telephone: +1 401-423-1771

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Fort Wetherill State Park is a public recreation area occupying 61.5 acres at the southeastern tip of Conanicut Island in the town of Jamestown, Rhode Island. The state park sits on the East Passage of Narragansett Bay opposite Fort Adams State Park. From 1901 through World War II, Fort Wetherill and Fort Adams were part of a string of coastal defenses designed to protect the bay's entrance points. The Fort Wetherill battery and training camp were acquired by the State of Rhode Island from the United States in 1972. The park is used for sightseeing, scuba diving, picnicking, boating, fishing, and hiking. As of 2020, the fort itself is almost completely covered in graffiti. ()

Established: 1972 (53 years ago)Elevation: 20 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°28'44"N, 71°21'49"W

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Fort Wetherill RoadSouth EndJamestown 02835 United States

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+1 401-423-1771

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Nearby attractions include: Fort Wetherill, Fort Adams, Castle Hill Light, Rose Island Light.

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Forts and castles
Fort Wetherill, Jamestown
8 min walk • Fort Wetherill is a former coast artillery fort that occupies the southern portion of the eastern tip of Conanicut Island in Jamestown, Rhode Island. It sits atop high granite cliffs, overlooking the entrance to Narragansett Bay.
1.2 miE
Forts and castles
Fort Adams, Newport
31 min walk • Fort Adams is a former United States Army post in Newport, Rhode Island that was established on July 4, 1799 as a First System coastal fortification, named for President John Adams who was in office at the time.
1.2 miS
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse, Romanesque architecture
Castle Hill Light, Newport
30 min walk • Castle Hill Lighthouse is located on Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island at the end of the historic Ocean Drive. It is an active navigation aid for vessels entering the East Passage, between Conanicut Island and Aquidneck Island.
1.6 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Rose Island Light, Newport
41 min walk • The Rose Island Light, built in 1870, is on Rose Island in Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States. It is preserved, maintained and operated by The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation.
1.3 miNW
Museum, History museum
Jamestown Museum, Jamestown
34 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.
1.3 miNW
Park, Cemetery
Artillery Park, Jamestown
35 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.
1.6 miNW
41°29'46"N • 71°23'6"W
Dutch Harbor Boat Yard, Jamestown
42 min walk • Sailing, Marina
1.1 miSE
Farm
Hammersmith Farm, Newport
29 min walk • Hammersmith Farm is a Victorian mansion and estate located at 225 Harrison Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It was the childhood home of First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, and the site of the reception for her wedding to U.S.
1.7 miNE
Island
Rose Island, Newport
43 min walk • Rose Island is an 18.5-acre island in Narragansett Bay off Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It is allegedly named "Rose Island" because at low tide the island appears to be shaped like a rose. The Island is only accessible by boat.
1.3 miE
National park
Fort Adams State Park, Newport
33 min walk • Fort Adams State Park is a public recreation and historic area preserving Fort Adams, a large coastal fortification located at the harbor mouth in Newport, Rhode Island, that was active from 1841 through the first half of the 20th century.