Green End Fort — Newport East, Rhode Island

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Green End Fort

Newport East, Rhode Island

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Green End Fort was built in 1777 by the English for the defence of Newport. The site was the gift of W. W. Sherman, J. N. Brown, H. Brown, F. S. Barker, and S. P. Barker.

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Newport East, Rhode Island · USA

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