Fort Getty

Fort Getty (1900-1946) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established in 1900 on Conanicut Island, Jamestown, Rhode Island on the site of previous fortifications. Named in G.O. 78, 25 May 1903 after Col. George W. Getty, 4th U.S. Artillery, (Bvt MG, U.S. Volunteers), who died 1 Oct 1901, at Forest Glen, Maryland. Abandoned in 1946.

Endicott Period

Part of the Harbor Defense of Narragansett Bay.

Fort Getty Endicott Period Battery (edit list)

Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost	Notes
Battery Tousard	3	12"	Disappearing	1901-1903-1910-1942	$ 222,000
Battery House (1)	2	6"	Pedestal	1901-1905-1910-1942	$ 35,282	Guns & Carriages to Battery House (2), Fort Varnum 1942
Battery Whiting (1)	2	3"	Pedestal	1903-1903-1910-1942	$ 13,715	Guns & Carriages to Battery Whiting (2), Fort Burnside 1942
Source: CDSG

Fort Getty Plan

World War I

A sub post of Fort Greble and a garrison for artillery troops during World War I. The fort went into caretaker status after the end of the war.

Current Status

Part of Fort Getty City Park.

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Location: Fort Getty City Park, Jamestown, Conanicut Island, Rhode Island. Maps & Images Lat: 41.492282 Long: -71.397958 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 701
• U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Narragansett Bay, (HDNARB-AP-45), 1 Feb 1945, CDSG
• Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Getty
• Wikipedia - Fort Getty

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