The Town of Jamestown later received the property and opened it as a park, primarily a campground.

[1][2] Fort Getty's construction began in 1901 to defend the West Passage of Narragansett Bay as part of the Coast Defenses of Narragansett Bay (renamed Harbor Defenses in 1925).

The fort's three gun batteries were completed by 1905 but for some reason were not accepted until 1910.

However, in 1943 a new Anti-Motor Torpedo Boat Battery, AMTB 922 with four 90 mm guns arrived.

The park has many amenities including a dock at the tip of Beaverhead and a pavilion which is popularly used for birthdays, graduations, and weddings.