NARRAGANSETT â What do area Revolutionary-era battery installations, concrete bunkers of WWII and a fort from the First World War have in common? All were used to protect the Narragansett coastline from potential enemy invaders throughout the areaâs history. On Jan. 31, the On Pettaquamscutt Winter Speaker Series will return for its 10th anniversary with a virtual presentation of these military sites and others led by David Smith and based on a self-guided tour authored by Kathie Kelleher for the Narragansett Historical Society.
During the tour, which will take place over the video communication platform Zoom, Smith will present a PowerPoint, photos and maps, among other information, of the seven sites, which include: Fort Kearney, the Bonnet Battery, Camp Varnum, Fort Greene and Kinney Bungalow and a number of battery installations along and around Narragansettâs southern coast.