Fort Greene (Narragansett, Rhode Island)

This article is about the fort in Narragansett, Rhode Island. For other uses, see Fort Greene (disambiguation).
Fort Greene
Part of Harbor Defenses of Narragansett Bay
Point Judith, Narragansett, Rhode Island
Fort Greene is located in Rhode Island
Fort Greene
Fort Greene
Location in Rhode Island
Coordinates41°22′53″N 71°29′00″W / 41.38139°N 71.48333°W / 41.38139; -71.48333
TypeCoastal Defense
Site information
OwnerUS Army Reserve, State of Rhode Island
Controlled byUS Army Reserve, Fishermen's Memorial State Park
Open to
the public		yes (part)
Site history
Built1943
Built byUnited States Army
In use1943-present
Battles/warsWorld War II
16-inch casemated gun, similar to those at Fort Greene.
6-inch gun M1905 on shielded barbette carriage at Fort Columbia State Park, Washington state, similar to the guns of BCN 211 near Point Judith Light.

Fort Greene is a United States Army Reserve installation in the Point Judith area of Narragansett, Rhode Island. During World War II this was a coastal defense fort, and together with Fort Church in Little Compton, it superseded all previous heavy gun defenses in the Harbor Defenses of Narragansett Bay. It is named for General Nathanael Greene of the Revolutionary War, who was born in Rhode Island.[1]

  1. ^ FortWiki article on Fort Greene