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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1941-1948) - An [[World War II]] Coastal Fort first established in 1941 at Boston Neck, Washington County, Rhode Island. Named after General [[James Mitchell Varnum]]. Abandoned in 1948. | {{PageHeader}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1941-1948) - An [[World War II]] Coastal Fort first established in 1941 at Boston Neck, Washington County, Rhode Island. Named in G.O. 61, 6 Nov 1942, after Brigadier General [[James Mitchell Varnum]], Continental Army. Abandoned in 1948. | |||
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|colspan="2"|[[Image:.jpg|795px|thumb|center| | |colspan="2"|[[Image:CampVarnum FC Cottages.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort Varnum Fire Control Cottages]] | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[Image:Fort Varnum Fire Control Structures.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort Varnum Disguised Fire Control Structures]] | |||
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== [[World War II]] == | == [[World War II]] == | ||
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Fort Varnum had thee gun batteries emplaced, two of them were transferred from other coastal forts and the third was a battery of four 90mm [[AMTB]] guns. Also on the post were a number of fire control batteries disguised as houses and a mine command post. | |||
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Fort Varnum<br>(1941-1948) | Fort Varnum<br>(1941-1948) | ||
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[[Category:2011 CDSG Meeting]] | |||
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Fort Varnum (1941-1948) - An World War II Coastal Fort first established in 1941 at Boston Neck, Washington County, Rhode Island. Named in G.O. 61, 6 Nov 1942, after Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, Continental Army. Abandoned in 1948.
World War IIPart of the Harbor Defense of Narragansett Bay. Fort Varnum had thee gun batteries emplaced, two of them were transferred from other coastal forts and the third was a battery of four 90mm AMTB guns. Also on the post were a number of fire control batteries disguised as houses and a mine command post.
Current StatusActive National Guard installation.
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Links: Visited: No
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