Watch Hill is a small coastal fire district in the southwestern Washington County, Rhode Island. Situated on a peninsula surrounded by the Block Island Sound, Watch Hill is the westernmost fire district in the state. Napatree Point, at the end of the peninsula, is the westernmost point in Rhode Island. The Watch Hill fire district is part of the town of Westerly, whose chamber of commerce, shared with Pawcatuck, Connecticut, administers the Watch Hill area. The fire district is a secluded and seasonal resort community with shopping, a golf and beach club, yacht club and public and private beaches. Once occupied by Niantic Indians in the 1600s, European colonists used the area as an important lookout point during the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War, hence the fire district's name. Watch Hill is most recognized for the Watch Hill Lighthouse, which was built in 1806. The fire district is also known for The Flying Horse Carousel, the oldest continuously-operated carousel in the United States. Washington County is a county located in the southeastern part of Rhode Island, a U.S. state. ... Official language(s) None Capital Providence Largest city Providence Area  Ranked 50th  - Total 1,214* sq mi (3,144* km²)  - Width 37 miles (60 km)  - Length 48 miles (77 km)  - % water 32. ... Peninsula A peninsula (from Latin paene insula, almost island) is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three sides. ... Block Island Sound, shown shaded in red, between the coast of the Rhode Island and Block Island. ... Official language(s) None Capital Providence Largest city Providence Area  Ranked 50th  - Total 1,214* sq mi (3,144* km²)  - Width 37 miles (60 km)  - Length 48 miles (77 km)  - % water 32. ... Westerly, founded in 1669 by John Babcock, is a beachfront community on the south shore of Washington County, Rhode Island. ... Chambers of commerce are business advocacy groups which are usually not associated with government. ... Pawcatuck is a census-designated place located in New London County, Connecticut. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Golfer after swing. ... A modern yacht A yacht (From Dutch Jacht meaning hunt(er)) was originally defined as a light, fast sailing vessel used to convey important persons. ... The Niantic were a tribe of New England indians, who were living in Connecticut and Rhode Island during the early colonial period. ... Categories: 1600s ... Combatants France and its Indian allies Britain and its Indian allies Strength 3,900 regulars 7,900 militia 2,200 natives (1759) 50,000 regulars and militia (1759) The French and Indian War was the nine-year North American chapter of the Seven Years War. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ... The Watch Hill Lighthouse in Watch Hill, Rhode Island has served as a nautical beacon for ships since 1745, when the Rhode Island colonial government erected a watchtower and beacon during the French and Indian War and Revolutionary War. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Flying Horse Carousel in Watch Hill, Rhode Island is the oldest continuously operated carousel in the United States. ...

External links

• Watch Hill Lighthouse
• Visit Watch Hill (Tourism site)
• The Greater-Westerly Pawcatuck Chamber of Commerce
• Town of Westerly