Dutch Island Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States
About Dutch Island
Dutch Island is west of Coanicut Island (Jamestown) and is visible from the Jamestown bridge, an unpopulated strip of land that lies directly at the mouth ofNarragansettBay. The island is open to the public as a wildlife reserve, with camping and fishing permitted on the grounds. The island features a still functioning self-operationating lighthouse at its southern-most tip. It was an Indian trading post established with the Dutch in the 1636. It was purchased by the United States government in the 1800s and then the lighthouse was built. The government established a military base, Fort Greble, that at one point hosted over 200 soldiers. The island saw action from the Revolutionary War through World War II, when it was used to hold German prisoners of war. The base was decommissioned
Dutch Island Travel Guide Sections
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