Fort Ninigret

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Fort Ninigret
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	Charlestown, Rhode Island
Coordinates:	41°22′52″N 71°38′54″W / 41.38111, -71.64833Coordinates: 41°22′52″N 71°38′54″W / 41.38111, -71.64833
Built/Founded:	1637
Architect:	Dutch West India Company
Architectural style(s):	No Style Listed
Added to NRHP:	April 28, 1970
NRHP Reference#:	70000004 [1]
Governing body:	Private

Fort Ninigret is an historic fort at Fort Neck Road in Charlestown, Rhode Island.

The fort was built by the Dutch West India Company in 1637 (in addition to the earlier trading post on Dutch Island) and was added to the National Historic Register in 1970.

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