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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1794-1836) - A U.S. Army post established on the site of previous colonial fortifications in 1794 on Goat Island in the present day city of Newport in Newport County, Rhode Island. Upgraded in 1808 as a [[Second System]] coastal fort. Abandoned in 1836. Also known as [[Fort George (13)]], [[Fort Liberty | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1794-1836) - A U.S. Army post established first as [[Fort Washington (7)]] on the site of previous colonial fortifications in 1794 on Goat Island in the present day city of Newport in Newport County, Rhode Island. Upgraded in 1808 as a [[Second System]] coastal fort. Renamed Fort Wolcott in 1798 for Connecticut Governor [[Oliver Wolcott]] who died 1 Dec 1797. Abandoned in 1836. Also known as [[Fort George (13)]], [[Fort Liberty]]. | ||
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Revision as of 17:15, 17 April 2013
Fort Wolcott (1794-1836) - A U.S. Army post established first as Fort Washington (7) on the site of previous colonial fortifications in 1794 on Goat Island in the present day city of Newport in Newport County, Rhode Island. Upgraded in 1808 as a Second System coastal fort. Renamed Fort Wolcott in 1798 for Connecticut Governor Oliver Wolcott who died 1 Dec 1797. Abandoned in 1836. Also known as Fort George (13), Fort Liberty.
Fort Wolcott History
Current Status
No remains on Goat Island in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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Location: On Goat Island in the City of Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. Map Point is approximate. Maps & Images Lat: 41.48791 Long: -71.32785 |
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 706-707
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