Fort Burnside

Fort Burnside (1940-1948) - An World War II Coastal Fort first established in 1940 on Beavertail Point, Newport County, Rhode Island. Named after MG Ambrose E. Burnside, U.S. Civil War General, Rhode Island Governor (1866-1868). Abandoned in 1948.

World War II

Part of the Harbor Defense of Narragansett Bay.

Fort Burnside World War II Battery (edit list)

Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost	Notes
Battery 110	2	16"	Casemated Barbette (CBC)	NB	$ 0	Not Built
Battery 213	2	6"	Shielded Barbette (SBC)	1942-1943-1943-1948	$ 239,623
Battery Whiting (2)	2	3"	Pedestal	1942-1942-1942-1946	$ 30,980	Guns & Carriages from Battery Whiting (1), Fort Getty 1942
Source: CDSG

Fort Burnside Plan

Current Status

Part of Beavertail State Park, Newport County, Rhode Island.

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Location: Beavertail State Park, Beavertail Point, Newport County, Rhode Island. Maps & Images Lat: 41.453036 Long: -71.397893 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 3'

Sources:

• 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

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Burnside
• Wikipedia - Fort Burnside
• Rhode Island State Park - Beavertail

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