The fortress story
Move through the fort's story chapter by chapter, and explore the places where that history unfolded. Follow along on the map as each era comes to life.
1799 · Origins
The first Fort Adams was completed in 1799 and named for President John Adams. This early earthwork-and-masonry fort guarded the entrance to Newport Harbor — a strategic prize that had changed hands in the Revolution.
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1799–present
The fortified entrance to Fort Adams — the threshold every soldier, and now every visitor, crosses to step inside.
Walk the ramparts and descend into the tunnels with one of our guides.
