Fort Varnum

Fort Varnum (1941-1948) - An World War II Coastal Fort first established in 1941 at Boston Neck, Washington County, Rhode Island. Named in G.O. 61, 6 Nov 1942, after Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, Continental Army. Abandoned in 1948. Fort Varnum Fire Control Cottages Fort Varnum Disguised Fire Control Structures World War II Part of the Harbor Defense of Narragansett Bay. Fort Varnum had thee gun batteries emplaced, two of them were transferred from other coastal forts and the third was a battery of four 90mm AMTB guns. Also on the post were a number of fire control batteries disguised as houses and a mine command post. Fort Varnum World War II Battery (edit list) Battery Click on Battery links below No. Caliber Type Mount Service Years Battery Cost Notes Battery House (2) 2 6" Pedestal 1942-1942-1942-1947 $ 53,955 Guns & carriages from Battery House (1), Fort Getty Battery Armistead (2) 2 3" Pedestal 1942-1942-1942-1943 $ 22,185 Guns & carriages from Battery Armistead (1), Fort Kearny (3) 1942 Battery AMTB 921 2 2 90mm 90mm Fixed Pedestal Mobile 1943-1943-1943-1946 $ 9,141 Source: CDSG Fort Varnum Plan Current Status Active National Guard installation. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Fort Varnum, Boston Neck, Washington County, Rhode Island. Maps & Images Lat: 41.446941 Long: -71.43244 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 705 U.S.Army, Supplement to the Harbor Defense Project of Narragansett Bay, (HDNARB-AP-45), 1 Feb 1945, CDSG CDSG Links: North American Forts - Fort Varnum Wikipedia - Fort Varnum Visited: No Fort Varnum Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!