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Revision as of 20:37, 12 November 2010
Fort Wetherill (1900-1946) - First established in 1900 on the site of earlier fortifications. Named after Capt. Alexander M. Wetherill, who was killed in action at the Battle of San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War. Abandoned in 1946.
Endicott Period
Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
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Battery Varnum | 2 | 12" | Barbette | 1898-1899-1901-1943 | $ 146,704 | |
Battery Wheaton | 2 | 12" | Disappearing | 1902-1904-1908-1945 | $ 200,000 | |
Battery Walbach | 3 | 10" | Disappearing | 1901-1904-1908-1936 | $ 119,171 | 1 gun to Battery Hale, Fort Greble (2) 1918 2 guns to Fort H.G. Wright 1936 |
Battery Zook | 3 | 6" | Disappearing | 1903-1904-1908-1917 | $ 81,475 | 3 guns to France |
Battery Dickenson | 2 | 6" | Pedestal | 1901-1902-1908-1947 | $ 36,500 | |
Battery Crittenden | 2 | 3" | Pedestal | 1901-1902-1908-1946 | $ 15,050 | 2 guns from Battery Belton, Fort Adams (1) 1925 |
Battery Cooke | 2 | 3" | Masking Parapet | 1899-1899-1901-1920 | $ 11,454 | |
Source: CDSG |

Current Status
Part of Fort Wetherill State Park.
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Location: Fort Wetherill State Park, Jamestown, Conanicut Island, Newport County, Rhode Island. Maps & Images Lat: 41.4795467 Long: -71.3650529 |
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 .....
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