Butts Hill Fort
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Butts Hill Fort evolved along the way. The British called this area Windmill Hill because it was a traditional site for a windmill. The Americans called this area “Butts Hill” after the John Butts family that held the land when the war began. The outlines you see at the fort date from the improvements made by the French and Americans in 1780 to 1781. It is at this point that the fortifications at Butts Hill became Butts Hill Fort. The Battle of Rhode Island Association is working to restore the fort.
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“Bombs Bursting In Air”: Dedication of Butts Hill Fort, August 29, 1923
2000 attend dedication of Butts Hill Fort in August of 1923.
Fort Building: Fascines and Gabions
Fascines and Gabions were the building blocks of Revolutionary War fort construction.
Butts Hill Fort: A History
The Americans called this area “Butts Hill” after the John Butts family that held the land when the war began.
Articles
Privilege & Preservation: The Reverend Doctor Roderick Terry, “An Apostolic son of a millionaire” & the Historical Landscape of Rhode Island
An original article written and researched by Michael J. Simpson which tells the story of Reverend Dr. Roderick Terry and his vision for Butts Hill Fort and the legacy of the Battle of Rhode Island.
“Bombs Bursting In Air”: Dedication of Butts Hill Fort, August 29, 1923
2000 attend dedication of Butts Hill Fort in August of 1923.
John Robertson Lecture “Revolutionary War Defenses in Rhode Island”
John K. Robertson, Ph.D., is a Colonel (Ret.), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with 23 years of service and served on the faculty at West Point. Recorded May 1st in Bristol RI
Fort Building: Fascines and Gabions
Fascines and Gabions were the building blocks of Revolutionary War fort construction.
Portsmouth, RI – August 10,1778
The Orderly Book for the 1st RI Regiment gives us an idea of what was happening at Butts Hill as the Americans set up camp.
Battle of Rhode Island Association Announces Partnership with the Artillery Company of Newport
The Battle of Rhode Island Association is proud to announce our web partnership with the Artillery Company of Newport. Chartered in 1741 by the Rhode Island General Assembly during the reign of King George II of Great Britain, the Artillery Company today is a ceremonial unit of the Rhode Island Militia, Council of Historic Military Commands.
BOOK REVIEW: Revolutionary War Defenses in Rhode Island by John K. Robertson
Historian John K. Robertson knows about Rhode Island’s fortifications. All of them. Every single one. He spent decades searching for them.
“Roderick the Magnificent” – Saving Butts Hill Fort and Fort Barton
Roderick Terry was a preservationist responsible for saving Butts Hill Fort and Fort Barton.
Archeologic Assessment at Butts Hill Fort Released
Archaeological Report on Butts Hill Fort is released.
