Military
During the 19th century, Newport was the only deep water harbor between New York and Boston that could serve as a base for a large fleet of warships. Fort Adams stood at a crucial point where it could prevent enemy warships from entering both Newport harbor and Narragansett Bay. A report of 1850 planned an armament for Fort Adams of 468 total artillery pieces, including 42 pounders, 18 pounders, 32 pounders, 12 pounders, 24 pounders, field pieces, flank howitzers, 16-inch stone mortars, 8-inch howitzers, 13-inch mortars, 10-inch mortars, 8-inch mortars, and cohorns, with an estimated cost including 100 rounds of $372,384.00.
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