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Fort Adams State Park is a public recreation and historic area preserving Fort Adams, a large coastal fortification located at the harbor mouth in Newport, Rhode Island, that was active from 1841 through the first half of the 20th century. The state park hosts the annual Newport Jazz Festival and Newport Folk Festival and is the home of Sail Newport and Eisenhower House.[3]

Fort Adams State Park
Location in Rhode Island
Location	Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Coordinates	41°28′41″N 71°20′08″W[1]
Area	200 acres (81 ha)
Elevation	7 ft (2.1 m)[1]
Established	1965[2]
Governing body	Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Parks & Recreation, and the United States Department of Defense
Website	Fort Adams State Park

History

The area was originally owned by William Brenton, who called the region "Hammersmith,"[4] a name that survives in the name of the adjacent Hammersmith Farm. Following its long tenure as a military installation, the State of Rhode Island took possession of Fort Adams for use as a state park in 1965.[2]

Activities and amenities

In addition to panoramic views of the harbor and Narragansett Bay, the park offers swimming, boating, picnicking, and athletic fields.[3] The Joseph "Jay" Kirwin Memorial Rugby Pitch is home to Newport Rugby Football Club and to the rugby teams of Salve Regina University. In addition to the dedicated Kirwin rugby pitch, there are two soccer fields/rugby pitches. The annual Newport Rugby Sevens Tournament is held at the fort each summer.

The Fort Adams Trust offers seasonal guided tours from June through October of Fort Adams, the Fort Adams Advanced Southern Redoubt, and the Eisenhower “Summer White House."[5]

Fort Adams State Beach is small, with a shallow-roped off area for swimming, with slightly rocky sand. The adjacent Dr. Fred Alofsin Special Events Building has bathrooms, showers, picnic tables, and a small parking lot.

Further reading

• John Martin Hammond, Quaint and Historic Forts of North America. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1915.
• Patricia Harris, David Lyon, Journey to New England. Globe Pequot Press, 1999, pp. 20–21, ISBN 978-0-7627-0330-2.

References

External links

• Fort Adams State Park Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Parks & Recreation
• Fort Adams and the Fort Adams Trust The Fort Adams Trust

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