Rhode Island Fire Towers

The following is a state list and map of all known Fire Tower Sites in Rhode Island. The map shows the approximate location of the sites. A color code indicates if the tower is still standing or not. Below the map there is a tower listing table showing that tower's status and a link to more information and photos if it is available.

Mountain - Town Map
#

Standing

No Longer
Standing
Blackstone Tower - Woonsocket 1
X
Bowen Hill - Coventry 2
 X
Buck Hill - Burrillville 3  X
 
Chopmist Hill - Scitiuate 4 X
Cranston ACI - Cranston 5  X
Durfee Hill - Burrillville 6
X
Escoheag Hill - West Greenwich 7  X
George Washington Tower - Burrillville 8   X
High School Hill - Tiverton 9 X
Jenckes Hill - Lincoln 10
X
Jerimoth Hill - Foster 11
X
Mowry Tower - North Smithfield 12  X
 
Nooseneck Hill - West Greenwich 13  X
Pettaquamscutt Tower - S. Kingston 14 X
 
Pine Hill - Exeter 15 X
Quaker Hill - Portsmouth 16
 X
Shannock Hill - Richmond 17  X
Tower Hill - Cumberland 18
 X
Tunk Hill - Scituate 19  X
Wickaboxet Hill - West Greenwich 20  
X

  Total
Sites

Total
Standing

Total
No Longer
Standing
Totals 20 11 9

Notes:

  • The Fire Tower research shown here was written by Henry Isenberg
  • The map locations are approximate
  • Information on individual towers will be posted as information is found.