Explore the 7 layers of defense and why the Fort is an architectural military engineering puzzle
This tour frames Fort Adams as a military engineering puzzle. At every stop, the question is: 'How does this feature stop you from taking this fort?' Guides will build the cumulative picture of the seven overlapping defenses — each layer rendering the last one redundant to defeat alone.
Newport
75 minutes
Walking Tour
Fort Adams Trust
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Experience Fort Adams through the lives of the people who built it, served here, and called it home.
Fort Adams is more than granite walls and artillery placements — it is a place shaped by people. On this immersive tour, you’ll discover the human stories behind the stone: the engineers who designed its defenses, the laborers who constructed its massive walls, and the soldiers who stood watch over ...
Newport
1 hour 15 minutes
Fort Adams Trust
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Discover historic Fort Adams on a flexible, self-paced visit.
Explore Fort Adams National Historic Landmark at your own pace between 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Walk the 6 1/2 acre parade field, enter the restored casemates to read interpretive panels and displays, and view areas of past and ongoing restoration. Ascend the scenic overlook for sweeping views of Newport ...
Newport
60-75 minutes
Walking Tour
Fort Adams Trust
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Ages 12+ • 4 Hour Ghost Hunt • July 18, Aug. 8 Sept. 19 & Oct. 10
Join the Fort Adams Trust, author and paranormal investigator David Raby, along with a volunteer team of experienced investigators for a four-hour exploration of Historic Fort Adams. Listen to the stories that sparked local rumors and take part in an immersive investigation of the fort’s paranormal ...
A fully private Fort Adams experience tailored to your group — $450 for up to 30 guests.
Explore more than 200 years of American history on a guided tour of Fort Adams. Visit the officers’ quarters, climb to a scenic overlook with sweeping views of Newport Harbor and Narragansett Bay, and step into restored casemates housing the Naval War College Museum exhibit on coastal defenses. Walk ...
Newport
90 minutes
Private Tours
Walking Tour
Fort Adams Trust
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Discover the hidden corners and sweeping scale of Fort Adams on a guided golf cart tour - $200/6ppl
Ride a six-passenger golf cart through the scenic and historic grounds of Fort Adams State Park on a 90-minute guided tour. Explore the fort’s outer land defenses and the Advanced Southern Redoubt—known as the Lost Fortress—while stopping to view the Eisenhower House (exterior), the old post cemetery, ...
Newport
90 minutes
Fort Adams Trust
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Request Helicopter Tour Through Link
Request a scenic helicopter flight through Newport Helicopter Tours (211 Airport Access Rd, Middletown, RI 02842) for unforgettable aerial views of America’s largest coastal fortress, Fort Adams, and surrounding military sites. Glide above Fort Wetherill, Fort Greble and the Newport Navy Base while ...
Newport
20 Minute Flight / 1.5 Hr Walking Tour of Fort
Fort Adams Trust
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