Fort Wetherill, Jamestown

Name: Fort Wetherill
Address: 3 Fort Wetherill Road, Jamestown, United States

#1 among attractions in Jamestown

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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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. Fort Dumpling from the American Revolutionary War occupied the site until it was built over by Fort Wetherill. Wetherill was deactivated and turned over to the State of Rhode Island after World War II and is now operated as Fort Wetherill State Park, a 51-acre reservation managed by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. ()

Built: 1895 (129 years ago)Coordinates: 41°28'41"N, 71°21'30"W

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3 Fort Wetherill RoadSouth EndJamestown United States

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Fort Wetherill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.9 miE
Forts and castles
Fort Adams, Newport
24 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.
1.1 miS
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse, Romanesque architecture
Castle Hill Light, Newport
29 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.
~1460 ftW
Park, State park, Regional park
Fort Wetherill State Park, Jamestown
8 min walk • 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.
1.5 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Rose Island Light, Newport
38 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.
1.5 miNW
Park, Cemetery
Artillery Park, Jamestown
40 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.
1.1 miE
Museum, Maritime museum
American Sailboat Hall of Fame, Newport
30 min walk • The American Sailboat Hall of Fame is a defunct hall of fame honoring 26 production sailboats built-in the United States. The hall of fame was established in 1994 by Sail America, a trade association for the U.S. sailing industry, to recognize ingenuity in designs by American boat builders. The last year of induction was 2004.
0.9 miSE
Farm
Hammersmith Farm, Newport
23 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 miE
National park
Fort Adams State Park, Newport
26 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Fort Wetherill?

Nearby attractions include Fort Wetherill State Park, Jamestown (8 min walk), Hammersmith Farm, Newport (23 min walk), Fort Adams, Newport (24 min walk).