Beavertail State Park

Beavertail State Park
Map showing the location of Beavertail State Park
Map showing the location of Beavertail State Park
Location in Rhode Island
LocationJamestown, Rhode Island, United States
Coordinates41°26′56″N 71°23′58″W / 41.44889°N 71.39944°W / 41.44889; -71.39944[1]
Area153 acres (62 ha)[2]
Elevation10 ft (3.0 m)[1]
Established1980
AdministratorRhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Parks & Recreation
WebsiteBeavertail State Park

Beavertail State Park is a public recreation area encompassing 153 acres (62 ha) at the southern end of Conanicut Island in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. The state park's main attraction is the active Beavertail Lighthouse, the current tower of which dates from 1856. During World War II, the park area was part of Fort Burnside, one of several coastal fortifications designed to protect Narragansett Bay.[3] The park's scenic shoreline offers hiking, picnicking, and saltwater fishing.[4]

History

Lighthouse

A 58-foot wooden tower built in 1749, under the direction of architect Peter Harrison of Newport, burned down in 1753. It was replaced by a fieldstone tower which was in use until 1856, when the present tower and keeper's quarters were completed.[5] The assistant keeper's house, which was built in 1898, now houses the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum.[6]

Coastal fortifications

Former joint Army-Navy Harbor Entrance Control Post disguised as a mansion at the former Fort Burnside.

In 1776, during the American Revolution, the Beaver Tail Fort was built in conjunction with the Conanicut Battery near Beaver Head. These forts were captured by the British when they seized the Newport area in December 1778, and later used by the Americans and French after the British withdrew in October 1779.[7]

6-inch gun M1905 on shielded barbette carriage at Fort Columbia State Park, Washington state, similar to the guns at Fort Burnside.

Fort Burnside was established in 1942 as part of the Harbor Defenses of Narragansett Bay. By late 1943, a battery of two 6-inch guns (152 mm) and a battery of two 3-inch guns (76 mm) were established. The 6-inch battery was called Battery Construction Number (BCN) 213, with ammunition magazines in a large bunker and the guns in shielded mounts. The 3-inch battery was called Battery Whiting; the guns were relocated from Fort Getty and the battery name was retained. A large Army-Navy Harbor Entrance Control Post, disguised as a seaside mansion, was also built and still exists. Fort Burnside also hosted a US Navy indicator loop station for detecting submarines (Station 1H).[8] A battery of two 16-inch guns (406 mm), similar to those at Fort Church and Fort Greene and called BCN 110, was proposed for Fort Burnside but never built.[9][10] With the war over, Fort Burnside's guns were scrapped in 1948.

Radio station

From circa 1960 to 1974, part of the former Fort Burnside was used for the Naval Radio Station (NAVRADSTA) Jamestown, part of Naval Communications Station (NAVCOMMSTA) Newport. It had a distinctive 600-foot (180-meter) radio tower.[11]

State park

The state created Beavertail State Park in 1980, after the site was declared federal surplus land.[3] The park is used for sightseeing, hiking, picnicking, and saltwater fishing. Nature programs are offered seasonally.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Beavertail Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Beavertail State Park". State of Rhode Island Division of Parks & Recreation. Archived from the original on February 3, 2005. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Beavertail State Park History". State of Rhode Island Division of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Beavertail State Park". State of Rhode Island Division of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Beavertail Light" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. Rhode Island Preservation. April 1977. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Lighthouse Museum". Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  7. ^ Beaver Tail Fort at American Forts Network
  8. ^ Indicator loop website
  9. ^ "Fort Burnside". FortWiki. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  10. ^ Berhow, p. 205
  11. ^ Zecchino, Paul Vincent. "NAVCOMMSTA Newport". US Navy Communication Stations. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  • Berhow, Mark A., ed. (2004). American Seacoast Defenses, A Reference Guide (Second ed.). CDSG Press. ISBN 0-9748167-0-1.
  • Lewis, Emanuel Raymond (1979). Seacoast Fortifications of the United States. Annapolis: Leeward Publications. ISBN 978-0-929521-11-4.

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