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Construction began on three [[Endicott Period]] began in 1904 and was completed in 1904. All three batteries were accepted for service on the same day, 7 May 1908. The Report of Completed Batteries of 31 Dec 1909 indicates that the batteries were dry and wired for lighting but no power was available. That report also indicates that the post was garrisoned by a detachment from [[Fort Greble]]. | |||
The only permanent building on Fort Kearny was a pre-existing stone house built in the 1840s. This stone building was used over the life of the post as both a detachment barracks and a caretakers quarters. The post also served as a ferry terminus that was used to supply both [[Fort Greble]] and [[Fort Getty]]. | |||
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[[Image:Fort Kearny Plan 1921.jpg|thumb|left|795px|Fort Kearny 1921 Plan with WWI Temporary Buildings In Place]] | [[Image:Fort Kearny Plan 1921.jpg|thumb|left|795px|Fort Kearny 1921 Plan with WWI Temporary Buildings In Place]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:09, 19 November 2010
Fort Kearny (3) (1901-1946) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established in 1901 in Washington County, Rhode Island, as Boston Neck Military Reservation. Later named [[Fort Kearny (3)|Fort Kearny] in G.O. 194, 27 Dec 1904, after MG Philip Kearny (3), U.S. Volunteers, who served with distinction during the Mexican-American War, and who was killed while visiting pickets at Chantilly, Virginia, 1 Sep 1862, during the U.S. Civil War. Abandoned in 1946. Also known as Fort Philip Kearny.
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Endicott Period
Part of the Harbor Defense of Narragansett Bay.
Construction began on three Endicott Period began in 1904 and was completed in 1904. All three batteries were accepted for service on the same day, 7 May 1908. The Report of Completed Batteries of 31 Dec 1909 indicates that the batteries were dry and wired for lighting but no power was available. That report also indicates that the post was garrisoned by a detachment from Fort Greble.
The only permanent building on Fort Kearny was a pre-existing stone house built in the 1840s. This stone building was used over the life of the post as both a detachment barracks and a caretakers quarters. The post also served as a ferry terminus that was used to supply both Fort Greble and Fort Getty.
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
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| Battery French | 4 | 6" | Disappearing | 1904-1906-1908-1917 | $ 102,427 | 3 Guns to France 1917 |
| Battery Cram | 2 | 6" | Disappearing | 1904-1906-1908-1943 | $ 63,580 | |
| Battery Armistead (1) | 2 | 3" | Pedestal | 1904-1906-1908-1942 | $ 16,600 | Guns & carriages to Fort Varnum, Battery Armistead (2) |
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World War I
World War II
Current Status
Part of the University of Rhode Island Bay Campus on Narragansett Bay, Washington County, Rhode Island.
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Location: Fort Kearny (3), Narragansett Bay, Washington County, Rhode Island. Maps & Images Lat: 41.4916667 Long: -71.4230556 |
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 703
- 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
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