Fort Wetherill
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 (210,000 m2) reservation managed by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.
| Fort Wetherill | |
|---|---|
| Part of Harbor Defenses of Narragansett Bay | |
| Jamestown, Rhode Island | |
12-inch gun on disappearing carriage, similar to those at Fort Wetherill. | |
| Type | Coast Artillery Fort |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1895–1903 |
| In use | 1900–1945 |
| Materials | reinforced concrete |
| Battles/wars | World War I, World War II |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Col. Earl C. Webster |
Fort Dumpling Site | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Fort Dumpling, Rhode Island by George L. Clough, Brooklyn Museum | |
| Location | 3 Fort Wetherill Road Jamestown, Rhode Island |
| Coordinates | 41.477325°N 71.35783°W |
| Built | 1800–1941 |
| Architect | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000021 |
| Added to NRHP | March 16, 1972 |
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