Oak's Inn Military Reservation facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Oak's Inn Military Reservation |
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| Part of Harbor Defenses of Long Island Sound | |
| Misquamicut, Rhode Island | |
A 155 mm gun, similar to those at Oak's Inn, on a Panama mount.
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| Coordinates | 41°20′00″N 71°48′21″W / 41.33333°N 71.80583°W |
| Type | Coastal Defense |
| Site information | |
| Owner | private |
| Controlled by | United States Army |
| Open to the public |
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| Site history | |
| Built | 1942 |
| Built by | United States Army |
| In use | 1942–1944 |
| Demolished | circa 1990s |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Oak's Inn Military Reservation was a coastal defense site located in Misquamicut, Rhode Island in the town of Westerly, overlooking Misquamicut State Beach. It was part of the Harbor Defenses of Long Island Sound. Today, the site is a residential development.
History
Oak's Inn Military Reservation was built adjacent to the inn of the same name in 1942. The site had four "Panama mounts" (circular concrete platforms) for four towed 155 mm (6.1 inch) guns. A battery of two 16-inch (406 mm) guns (Battery Construction Number 114) was proposed for this location but not built. The reservation was deactivated in 1944.
Present
The site and the adjacent inn of the same name were demolished for residential development by the 2000s, with no remaining structures.
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