Fort Adams (1) Advanced Redoubt

Fort Adams (1) Advanced Redoubt (184?-1946) - Established in 184? as a redoubt in advance of Fort Adams on the northern end of Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island. Mostly completed under the supervision of 1st Lieutenant Isaac Ingalls Stevens. Abandoned in 1946. Fort Adams Advanced Redoubt Counter Fire Gallery. Fort Adams Advanced Redoubt Double Spiral Staircase. Fort Adams Advanced Redoubt Entrance in 2012. History Established in 184? as a redoubt in advance of Fort Adams on the high ground about 1/4 mile from the fort. The original intent was for the Advanced Redoubt to deny any enemy approaching from the land side the ability to lay siege to the fort from the high ground. Advanced Redoubt Complex Central Interior Brickwork The redoubt was itself a sophisticated stone fortress that included inner and outer ditches, reverse fire galleries, interconnecting tunnels, and a central core with an unusual dual circular staircase. Access to the central core over the inner and outer ditch was by a drawbridge. The outer ditch formed a square and had reverse fire galleries that were connected to the inner works by tunnels. The inner works were bounded by the outer ditch and the inner ditch. While the outer ditch was square in shape, the inner ditch was shaped like a horseshoe around five sides of the central core. The sixth side of the central core faced the outer ditch and contained a drawbridge. Advanced Redoubt Plotting Rooms Remains for Battery Greene As the military need for redoubt declined it was used for a variety of other purposes. On 25 Mar 1905 the B' and BC stations for the adjacent mortar Battery Edgerton and Battery Greene as well as the F' were located on a tower on the redoubt and accepted for service. On 29 Oct 1921 two 3" M1917 antiaircraft guns were mounted on the south side of the redoubt and accepted for service. In July 1938 a third gun was added. On 6 Jul 1923 the plotting rooms for the adjacent mortar Battery Edgerton and Battery Greene were located in the southwest corner of the redoubt and accepted for service. Some parts of the installation remain. On 10 Jan 1928 the fire control switchboard was located in the southeast corner of the old redoubt. The Redoubt was abandoned along with Fort Adams in 1946. Current Status Fort Adams Advanced Redoubt Entrance in 2020. Part of Fort Adams State Park, Newport County, Rhode Island. Parts being restored by volunteers from the Fort Adams Trust but the redoubt is not yet open to the public. Location: 90 Fort Adams Drive, Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI Maps & Images Lat: 41.472501 Long: -71.341084 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 53' Sources: Links: Fort Adams Trust CDSG Visited: 4 Jun 2012 Picture Gallery Advanced Redoubt Entrance and Outer Ditch Advanced Redoubt Drawbridge Winch Advanced Redoubt Outer Ditch Advanced Redoubt Flooded Connector Tunnel