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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12E2_fort-wetherill_Jamestown-RI.html
Situated atop 50-70 foot high cliffs with clear views of the horizon and Block Island to the south. Fort Wetherill held an important strategic position within an extended harbor defense system of Narragansett Bay during World Wars I and II.The gov…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12E1_oil-storage-building_Jamestown-RI.html
Beavertail Light was lit with whale oil for many decades. Whale oil was smoky, hard to light at cold temperatures, and the quality varied greatly. In addition, early lights were dim and burned twenty to thirty gallons of oil a month. In the early …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12E0_prospect-hill_Jamestown-RI.html
This area along the crest of Prospect Hill was an integral part of the Narragansett Bay coastal defense system from 1916 to 1945. From here, military observers had an unobstructed view of the approaches to the Bay, as well as East and West passage…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM128F_the-1749-foundation_Jamestown-RI.html
Below this concrete cap sits the stone foundation Beavertail's 1749 lighthouse.Initially built to provide safe passage into Newport's colonial harbor, it was designed and built by Peter Harrison, "America's first architect," who later designed the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM126J_conanicut-battery_Jamestown-RI.html
Conanicut BatteryA Revolutionary Fort Built by Americans in 1776Grounds cleared and tablet placed by the Daughters of the American Revolution of Rhode Island