With over 50+ parking spots overseeing Narragansett Bay, we have to say this is the best place to visit in Jamestown. This state park is a public recreation area encompassing 153 acres, which also includes hiking trails, fishing spots, and open areas for picnicking.
In 1776, this fort was occupied by American, British, and French forces during the American Revolutionary War, and was called “the Dumpling Rock Battery” and, “Fort Dumpling Rock.” This fort would then get three more name changes before being called Fort Wetherill. If you do check this place out, make sure to go during the day! It can be quite creepy at night due to all the little passages inside the fort. Not to scare you, but in the Providence Journal, it is listed as the 4th most haunted place in Rhode Island, right behind Annmary Brown Memorial, the grave of Mercy Brown, and the Breakers mansion in Newport.
The Jamestown Windmill was built in 1787 to grind corn after the British occupational forces destroyed the previous mill around the time of the Battle of Rhode Island. The windmill was operational for 119 years and was 30 feet tall! In 1904, after years of neglect, a group of Jamestown residents began to raise money to protect the windmill from destruction. They were able to raise enough money to repair the worst damage. Only 8 years later, the Jamestown Historical Society took legal custody, and the windmill been maintained by them ever since.