About this city
Jamestown is an exceptionally elegant, upscale coastal resort town situated entirely on Conanicut Island, the second-largest island floating gracefully within the waters of Narragansett Bay. Settled painstakingly in 1638 and incorporated in 1678, the community long derived its economic livelihood from traditional maritime farming, strategic military forts, and historic windmill milling. Today, Jamestown serves as a serene, high-wealth residential and tourist escape, beautifully pairing its deep colonial heritage with luxury yacht harbors, scenic state parks, and panoramic suspension bridge overlooks.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Photograph the jaw-dropping architectural frame of the Newport Bridge from the historic stone military tunnels at Beavertail State Park, tour the historic 1787 wooden Jamestown Windmill, and kayak Mackerel Cove.
