Owl's Nest Fort

Owl's Nest Fort (1778-1779) - A British Revolutionary War Fort established in 1778 on Gould Island, Newport County, Rhode Island. Abandoned in 1779. History of Owl's Nest Fort A British Revolutionary War fort established in 1778 on Gould Island in Narragansett Bay. At some point the fort seems to have been occupied by Patriots since it was said to have covered the retreat of the Patriots on 30 Aug 1778 along with Fort Barton. Abandoned in 1779. Current Status No remains, the island is currently owned by the Audubon society and is a protected nesting site for a variety of species of birds. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Gould Island, Newport County, Rhode Island. Maps & Images Lat: 41.61531 Long: -71.21972 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 0' See Also: Revolutionary War Rhode Island Revolutionary War Forts 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 704. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1901811 Field, Edward, Revolutionary Defenses in Rhode Island, Providence, R.I., Preston And Rounds, 1896 Links: North American Forts - Owl's Nest Fort Visited: No