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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Jamestown

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Jamestown, Rhode Island

Updated November 14, 2019
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The first beach, where Sam and Suzy dance together, in Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom”.

Jamestown, Rhode Island

'Moonrise Kingdom' Beach

The secluded beach getaway from Wes Anderson's dreamy summer romance.
the entrance to the fort

Jamestown, Rhode Island

Fort Wetherill

Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as a graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point.
The southward-facing entrance of the house.

Jamestown, Rhode Island

Conanicut Island Lighthouse

This storybook New England home is actually a decommissioned lighthouse.
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Jamestown, Rhode Island

Clingstone House

Eco-friendly island mansion.
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Beautiful Rose Island.

Newport, Rhode Island

Rose Island Lighthouse

You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.
1 mile from Jamestown
The Hunter House.

Newport, Rhode Island

Hunter House

The first newspaper printed by an expeditionary force was published in this colonial mansion.
2 miles from Jamestown
Gravelly Point.

Newport, Rhode Island

Gravelly Point

The site of the largest mass execution in Rhode Island history, haunted by the ghosts of hanged pirates.
2 miles from Jamestown
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