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Beavertail Light from the water
Jamestown Cafe
Jamestown Windmill
Visit the scenic and historic island of Jamestown, RI BY LISA CARRUTHERS
L ocated on Conanicut Island, Gould Island and Dutch Island, Jamestown welcomes boaters to Narragansett Bay. Its southernmost point is on Gould Island and marked by Beavertail Lighthouse and State Park. The northernmost point is marked by Conanicut Island Lighthouse. Conanicut Island is the second largest island on Narragansett Bay near the western mainland in Kingston, and Newport lies to the east on Aquidneck Island.
Hop on the Jamestown Newport Ferry to get the lay of the land and sea. Jamestown was settled early in colonial history and was named for James, Duke of York, who became King James II in 1685. By 1710, many of Jamestown’s current roads were already in place, and a lot of its early architecture is well preserved. Soak up some local history at the Jamestown Fire Memorial Museum, Beavertail Lighthouse Museum and Park, Jamestown Windmill, Watson Farm, Conanicut Island Sanctuary,
Fort Wetherill State Park, and the Jamestown Settlement museum. The main town, shops and restaurants are located on the eastern shore of Conanicut Island. But even from the western side, Dutch Harbor and other attractions are easily accessed with a one-mile walk. m l
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