Narragansett, Rhode Island

Narragansett, Rhode Island, was a shipbuilding center and a port for ferries to Newport before becoing a posh summer resort in the 19th century.

Grand, sprawling summer hotels were built in the town. The grandest was the Narragansett Casino, designed by Stanford White. But as with most of the grand summer hotels—which were built of wood—the Casino was destroyed by fire in 1900. Only its grand towered archway entrance, built of stone, remains.

The stone towers and arch have become a landmark and symbol for the town.

North of the towers stretches Narragansett Town Beach, a broad swath of fine sand eagerly sought by both residents and visitors on hot summer days.

The boundaries of the town of Narragansett extend southward to include Scarborough State Beach, Roger Wheeler State Beach, Fishermen's Memorial State Park, and Point Judith/Port Galilee, with its ferry to Block Island.

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