Fort Wetherill

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

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Fort Wetherill Endicott Period Battery (edit list)

Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost	Notes
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

Fort Wetherill Plan

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 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 62'

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 .....

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Wetherill
• Wikipedia - Fort Wetherill
• Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library

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