| Fort Wolcott | |
|---|---|
| Goat Island, Rhode Island | |
  Fort Wolcott | |
| Coordinates | 41°29′07″N 71°19′41″W / 41.4852°N 71.3280°W |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |  Kingdom of England Kingdom of Great Britain United States |
| Site history | |
| Built | c. 1702 |
| In use | 1702-1960s |
| Events | Attacks on HMS St John and HMS Liberty |
Fort Wolcott was a fortification on the small Goat Island in Newport Harbor of Narragansett Bay less than 1 mile west of the city of Newport, Rhode Island. The attacks on HMS St John and HMS Liberty occurred near the fort.