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Conanicut Battery

Jamestown, Rhode Island • Newport County

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About This Property

Source: AI Generated

Conanicut Battery is a former coastal defense battery located on Conanicut Island in Jamestown, Rhode Island. It comprises concrete emplacements and associated structures, remnants of a crucial defensive position.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
Site
Acreage
1
Listed Date
7/2/1973
Other Names
Not specified

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Military; Maritime History
Periods of Significance
1750 Ad - 1799 Ad
National Historic Landmark
No
Level - International
No
Level - National
No
Level - State
No
Level - Local
Yes
Level - Not Indicated
No

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