But a What and Why RI reader wrote in with a question about the fort that relates back to its original purpose: “Why is Fort Adams pentagon shaped?” This goes back to Bernard, and Monroe’s ...

“That was the best show I’ve ever seen, Arlo Guthrie at sunset,” O’Halloran said. Boats fill the water outside Fort Adams for the Newport Folk Festival on Sunday, July 30, 2023. O ...

Operation Stand Down RI is organizing the display at Fort Adams, running this year from May 26- May 29. The organization sets boots on the ground representing fallen service members. It will open ...

The U.S. Army announced Thursday that Fort Lee will officially become Fort Gregg-Adams during a ceremony next month as part of the military's efforts to rename bases that honor the Confederacy.

The boots are being set up at Fort Adams State Park in Newport. ALSO READ: Fire damages Matunuck Oyster Bar in South Kingstown Each boot represents a U.S. Service member killed in the Global War ...

NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — This weekend the “Boots on the Ground Heroes Memorial” returns to Fort Adams in Newport. The memorial was created by Operation Stand Down Rhode Island in 2016 ...