Fox Island

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Fox Island is an island in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, in the United States of America. It lies between Conanicut Island and North Kingstown just south of the village of Wickford, Rhode Island. The island is a part of the town of North Kingstown. The Native Americans called the island "Nanaquonset" The island was purchased from Native Americans by Randall Holden and Samuel Gorton in 1659. In the 1860s a Christian preacher named Captain Jimmie Hammond became the first full-time resident of the island where he lived with his chickens and cat. In 1880, Rev. William Pendleton Chapman, a pastor at the nearby Quidnessett Church, featured the island in his adventure book titled “Budd Boyd’s Triumph: The Boy Firm of Fox Island.” Various other private owners have owned the island since its first habitation. Since 2000 it has been privately owned by a corporation which uses a large wind generator on the east side of the island. ()

Coordinates: 41°33'15"N, 71°25'7"W

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Rhode IslandUnited States

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Fox Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Narragansett Church, Plum Beach Light, Arts Center, Gilbert Stuart Birthplace.

2 miNW
Church
Old Narragansett Church, North Kingstown
52 min walk • Old Narragansett Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 60 Church Lane in Wickford, Rhode Island, believed to be the oldest Episcopal church building in the Northeastern United States.
1.8 miSE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Plum Beach Light, North Kingstown
46 min walk • Plum Beach Light, built in 1899, is a sparkplug lighthouse in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The lighthouse was built using pneumatic caisson engineering. A granite base was added in 1922. The light was deactivated in 1941 when the first Jamestown Bridge was built.
4.5 miSE
Museum, Classes and workshops, Civic center
Arts Center, Jamestown
115 min walk • Jamestown Art Center is a non-profit arts organization with a gallery, art studios, education facilities, and event space in a renovated boat repair shop, located at 18 Valley Street in Jamestown, Rhode Island.
2.7 miSW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Gilbert Stuart Birthplace, North Kingstown
68 min walk • The Gilbert Stuart Birthplace and Museum is located in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, US. Gilbert Stuart was born on December 3, 1755 in the colonial-era house located on the property, becoming a famous American portraitist of the 18th and 19th centuries.
2.7 miNW
Museum, Historical place, Specialty museum
Smith's Castle, North Kingstown
70 min walk • Smith's Castle, built in 1678, is a house museum at 55 Richard Smith Drive, near Wickford, a village in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States. Smith's Castle is one of the oldest houses in the state.
2.8 miS
Museum, Historical place, Farm
Casey Farm, North Kingstown
72 min walk • Casey Farm is a historic farm in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, United States. It is now a historic museum property, operated by Historic New England, and is open to the public.
2.8 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Conanicut Island Light, Jamestown
71 min walk • Conanicut Island Light, built in 1886, is an inactive lighthouse in Jamestown, Rhode Island. The light was built primarily to assist the ferry between Jamestown and Newport, Rhode Island. The lighthouse lies on the northern tip of Conanicut Island in Jamestown. The light was deactivated in 1933 and its lantern was removed.
1.9 miS
Bridge
Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge, Saunderstown
49 min walk • The Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge spans the West Passage of Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island, United States. It is part of Rhode Island Route 138 and is on the route to Newport, Rhode Island for traffic heading northbound from Interstate 95.
2 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul's Church, North Kingstown
52 min walk • St. Paul's Church is a historic church at 55 Main Street in the village of Wickford within the town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island. It is a single-story Romanesque Revival structure, designed by Rhode Island architect Thomas Tefft and built in 1847.
2.3 miN
41°35'14"N • 71°24'51"W
Rhode Island Bay Cruises, North Kingstown
59 min walk • Lighthouse, Boat tours, Outdoor activities
2.5 miNW
Village, Area
Wickford, North Kingstown
64 min walk • Wickford is a small village in the town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States, which is named after Wickford in Essex, England.