Dutch Island / Fort Greble
USA /
Rhode Island /
Jamestown /
World
/ USA
/ Rhode Island
/ Jamestown
World / United States / Rhode Island
island, forts, historic landmark
Nice island with abandoned forts. The deeper you go exploring (bush whacking) into the island, the more old forts you will find. A great place to take your boat and explore.
Fort Greble was named May 31, 1898 in honor of First Lieutenant John T. Greble, 2nd Artillery, who was the first officer of the Regular Army killed in the late civil war. he fell in action at Big Bethel, Virginia, June 10, 1861.
Fort Greble was named May 31, 1898 in honor of First Lieutenant John T. Greble, 2nd Artillery, who was the first officer of the Regular Army killed in the late civil war. he fell in action at Big Bethel, Virginia, June 10, 1861.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_Island_(Rhode_Island)
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 41°30'5"N 71°24'1"W
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- Mashantucket Pequot Reservation 50 km
- Marconi's 1914 Transatlantic Wireless Station 56 km
- Brook Farm 91 km
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- Cheney Brothers Historic District 99 km
- Coltsville Historic District 110 km
- William Cullen Bryant Homestead 167 km
- Damariscove Island 293 km
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- U.R.I. Narragansett Bay Campus 2.1 km
- Shoreby Hill Historic District 2.5 km
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- Wesquage Pond 3.5 km
- Bonnet Shores Neighborhood 3.5 km
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- Newport County, Rhode Island 13 km
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