Fort Kearny (Rhode Island)
Fort Kearny was a coastal defense fort in the Saunderstown area of Narragansett, Rhode Island from 1901 to 1943. It was a prisoner-of-war camp for German prisoners in 1945. It is now the Narragansett Bay Campus of the University of Rhode Island. In many sources it is spelled Fort Kearney.
| Fort Kearny | |
|---|---|
| Part of Harbor Defenses of Narragansett Bay | |
| Saunderstown, Narragansett, Rhode Island | |
6-inch gun M1903 on disappearing carriage M1905 at Battery Chamberlin in San Francisco, similar to the guns at Fort Kearny. | |
Fort Kearny Location in Rhode Island | |
| Coordinates | 41°29′26″N 71°25′22″W |
| Type | Coastal Defense, later POW camp |
| Site information | |
| Owner | University of Rhode Island |
| Controlled by | University of Rhode Island |
| Condition | partly re-used, partly built on |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1908 |
| Built by | United States Army |
| In use | 1908-1946 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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