Historic Forts in Rhode Island

18 forts across 5 eras · 2 still active military bases today.

Quick Statistics

18

Total forts

5

Eras represented

2

Active bases today

11

Open to visitors

17

Coastal defense

Forts by Era

World War IIMost common5 · 28%

Spanish-American War & Coastal Defense4 · 22%

War of 18123 · 17%

Colonial Era3 · 17%

American Revolution3 · 17%

Map of Forts in Rhode Island

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All Forts in Rhode Island

Multiple conflicts including War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, and World War IIFort AdamsNewport · est. 1799 War of Spanish SuccessionFort AnneNewport · est. 1703 American Revolutionary WarFort BartonTiverton · est. 1777 World War IIFort BurnsideJamestown · est. 1942 World War IIFort ChurchLittle Compton · est. 1942 American Revolutionary WarFort DumplingJamestown · est. 1776 World War I and World War IIFort GettyJamestown · est. 1901 Spanish-American War, World War I, World War IIFort GrebleJamestown · est. 1897 World War II🪖 Active BaseFort Greene (Narragansett)Narragansett · est. 1943 War of 1812Fort Greene (Newport)Newport · est. 1794 American Revolutionary WarFort HamiltonNewport · est. 1780 World War IIFort KearnySaunderstown, Narragansett · est. 1908 Early 20th Century Coastal DefenseFort MansfieldWesterly · est. 1901 Colonial period / Indian WarsFort NinigretCharlestown · est. 1637 World War II🪖 Active BaseFort VarnumNarragansett · est. 1942 World War I, World War IIFort WetherillJamestown · est. 1899 War of 1812Fort WolcottNewport · est. 1798 King Philip's WarQueen's FortExeter · est. before 1676

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