Fort Hill in East Providence in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)

Four Cannon Fort

— East Bay Bike Path —

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, May 15, 2026

1. Four Cannon Fort Marker

Inscription. 1775
Near this site a four
cannon fort was located
to defend the harbor
against the British

Erected 1975 by East Providence Bicentennial Committee.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.

Location. 41° 48.833′ N, 71° 23.233′ W. Memorial is in East Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in Fort Hill. It is at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Parkway and Mercer Street, on the right when traveling north on Veterans Memorial Parkway. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: East Providence RI 02914, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Providence

and on Narragansett Bay.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Veterans Memorial Parkway (within shouting distance of this marker); Bridging the Seekonk (approx. ¼ mile away); Green Jacket Shoal (approx. ¼ mile away); Roger Williams Landing 1636 (approx. ¼ mile away); Tockwotton and the Indiamen / Sails to Rails 1835: Providence's First Train Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); West Bank / East Bank / Washington Bridges (approx. 0.4 miles away); Head of Narragansett Bay / Crossing the Seekonk River (approx. 0.4 miles away); McDowell-Slade Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Providence.

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, May 15, 2026

2. Four Cannon Fort Marker

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, May 15, 2026

3. Four Cannon Fort Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 16, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.