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Star fort · Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Fort AdamsSuspected
- Dated
- Dated 1824–57
- Declared purpose
- Coastal fort
- Today
- Survives, state park
- Build time
- About 33 years
- Region
- United States
- Architect of record
- Joseph Totten, engineer: about 36 when credited (1824, born 1788). Build time on record: about 33 years.All architects of record →
- On the list as
- Suspected
Why it's on the list
A huge stone fort with tunnels and listening galleries.
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
A large stone coastal fort with tunnels and countermine galleries under the walls.
Why researchers flag it
A huge stone fort with tunnels and listening galleries.
Tunnels
Listening tunnels run under the walls.
Huge
One of the largest coastal forts.
Architect of record
Joseph Totten (born 1788) was about 36 when credited with the design in 1824. The Architects of Record page asks how often a young or little-known name delivers a landmark.
Questions worth asking
- What are the tunnels for?
Possible original uses
- Fort
What the photos show
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Sources
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
