Fort Church (Rhode Island)
Fort Church was a World War II United States Army coastal defense fort in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Together with Fort Greene near Point Judith, it superseded all previous heavy gun defenses in the Harbor Defenses of Narragansett Bay.
| Fort Church | |
|---|---|
| Part of Harbor Defenses of Narragansett Bay | |
| Little Compton, Rhode Island | |
Fort Church Location in Rhode Island | |
| Coordinates | 41°28′46″N 71°11′00″W |
| Type | Coastal Defense |
| Site information | |
| Owner | various |
| Controlled by | various |
| Condition | mostly buried |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942 |
| Built by | United States Army |
| In use | 1942—1948 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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