It is time for a new walking guide to Butts Hill Fort. I wrote one two years ago. However thanks to the scholarship of historians sponsored by the Battle of Rhode Island Association, we have added information. I am working on a grant for QR markers for a trail and I started by working with Butts Hill Fort Restoration Committee’s Paul Murphy about where information stations should be and what the topic of each site should be. As I was writing scripts for my husband to do audio clips, it seemed to me that those drafts would work into a book. I am a retired librarian and I have a soft spot for “hard copies.”
The self-publishing company I deal with offers downloadable pdfs and that is what I am posting here.
I hope readers will understand:
That although my husband and I have proofed this there are probably many corrections needed. I appreciate feedback to make corrections. I have only ordered a few copies and there is opportunity for changes.
That this is not a comprehensive tour. Each of the sites has a short introduction to the fort and phases of the Rhode Island Campaign.
That this was written for a tour with short audio clips. Some pages – timeline, glossary, etc. are in the booklet but will not be in the tour.
With grant funding tenuous these days, I have to think of other ways to finance signage for a walk.
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