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{{Other uses|Quonset (disambiguation)}}
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'''Quonset Point''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=Pronunciation of Quonset Point.ogg|ˈ|k|w|ɒ|n|s|ᵻ|t}}), also known simply as '''Quonset''', is a small [[peninsula]] in [[Narragansett Bay]] in the town of [[North Kingstown, Rhode Island]]. Its name is widely known from the [[Quonset hut]], which was first manufactured there. ''Quonset'' is an [[Algonquian languages|Algonquian]] word meaning "small, long place".<ref>{{cite book|author=William Bright|title=Native American Placenames of the United States|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5XfxzCm1qa4C|year=2004|publisher=University of Oklahoma Press|isbn=978-0-8061-3598-4|page=404}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Charles L. Cutler|title=O Brave New Words|url=https://archive.org/details/obravenewwords00char|url-access=registration|year=2000|publisher=University of Oklahoma Press|isbn=978-0-8061-3246-4|page=[https://archive.org/details/obravenewwords00char/page/194 194]}}</ref>
Quonset Point was the location of [[Naval Air Station Quonset Point]], a large [[United States Navy]] base. The peninsula is now used for industrial purposes and is partially abandoned. A major
Quonset Point is currently home to [[Quonset State Airport]] which is a joint civil-military public airport home to the [[Quonset Point Air National Guard Station]] and the [[143d Airlift Wing]] (143 AW) of the Rhode Island [[Air National Guard]], flying the [[C-130J Hercules]].
[[Rhode Island Route 403]] is a [[freeway]] branching from [[Rhode Island Route 4|Route 4]] that serves the area; Quonset is also served by a [[railroad]] spur from [[Amtrak]]'s [[Northeast Corridor]]. The [[Providence and Worcester Railroad]] which provides freight service along this stretch of the Corridor▼
▲[[Rhode Island Route 403]] is a [[freeway]] branching from [[Rhode Island
==Port of Davisville==
In 2009, the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]] decided that the Port would be home to
==Transportation==
Quonset Point can be reached by air and sea, as well as by road.
Ferry service to and from [[Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts|Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard]] is provided by Rhode Island Fast Ferry, and the port of Davisville offers [[berth (moorings)|berths]] for commercial shipping. The Quonset Airport is a general aviation facility with a {{convert|7500|ft|m|abbr=on|adj=on}} runway and a staffed control tower. [[Interstate 95]] is nearby, and [[Rhode Island Public Transit Authority]] (RIPTA) buses also serve Quonset Point. <ref>Information provided by Quonset Development Corporation</ref>
==Ferry dock==
The [[ferry]] dock at Quonset Point is the main terminal for
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Seabee Museum and Memorial Park in North Kingstown, Rhode Island is a museum dedicated to the men and women who served in the Battalion. It aims to highlight the deeds of the United States Naval Construction Battalions during both times of war and peace.
The [http://www.riairshow.org/ Rhode Island Air Show] is held annually by the Rhode Island National Guard and is perhaps the most well known event to take place on Quonset Point. ▼
The event began in 1991 as a relatively minor aviation exhibition but grew in attendance each year with the USAF Thunderbirds performing every even year and the USN Blue Angels performing every odd year, the Rhode Island National Guard also displayed their locally based [[C-130J Hercules]] aircraft and [[UH-60 Blackhawk]] Helicopters in combined forces demos. Military aircraft demonstrations that have been featured in the past have included the [[F-22 Raptor]] (2007, 2009 and 2014), [[F-16 Fighting Falcon]] (2003, 2009, 2011), [[A-10 Thunderbolt II]] (2006, 2010), [[F-15E Strike Eagle]] (2007, 2008), [[EA-6B Prowler]] (2012), [[F/A-18C Hornet]] (2006, 2008, 2010), [[F/A-18F Super Hornet]] (2007) and [[AV-8B Harrier]] (2008) while civilian performers have included [[Sean D. Tucker]], John Klatt, and [[Michael Goulian]] as well as the [[GEICO Skytypers]]. ▼
Attendance in 2011 was so high that the show was sold out after parking locations filled up. The 2012 show yielded a similar audience and each previous year had a normal attendance of over 200,000. ▼
However, in 2013 the show was officially canceled due to Federal Budget Cuts, this caused all USAF units to cut aviation support to public events and the grounding of both the USN Blue Angels and USAF Thunderbirds, show organizers considered continuing the event as an all-civiian air show featuring aerobatic acts with the GEICO Skytypers being the headlining act however the National Guard stated that a show that exclusively featured civilian performers could not take place at a military installation, no such event took place in 2013.▼
In October 2013 internet rumors have surfaced about a possible 2014 show and how the Air National Guard was rounding up sponsors and performers for the event to return in 2014 with at least one major returning jet team to be featured, the USN [[Blue Angels]] which were supposed to headline in 2013 had already released their 2014 schedule which did not include Quonset while the [[USAF Thunderbirds]] which had headlined at the last show in 2012 had not yet released their schedule and a spokesperson for the team said that plans for the 2014 season were still underway.▼
=== Air show ===
▲The
▲The event began in 1991 as a relatively minor aviation exhibition but grew in attendance each year, with the USAF Thunderbirds performing every even year and the USN [[Blue Angels]] performing every odd year
▲Attendance in 2011 was so high that the show was sold out after parking locations filled up. The 2012 show yielded a similar audience, and each previous year had a normal attendance of over 200,000.
▲However, in 2013 the show was officially canceled due to
▲In October 2013, internet rumors have surfaced about a possible 2014 show and how the Air National Guard was rounding up sponsors and performers for the event to return in 2014 with at least one major returning jet team to be featured, the USN
In early December 2013 the Thunderbirds released their 2014 schedule which also did not include Quonset however show organizers are still planning to hold a conference regarding the event later in December. Without involvement by the Blue Angels or Thunderbirds it is still unlikely that a show will take place at Quonset.▼
▲In early December 2013, the Thunderbirds released their 2014 schedule which also did not include Quonset however show organizers are still planning to hold a conference regarding the event later in December. Without involvement by the Blue Angels or Thunderbirds it is still unlikely that a show will take place at Quonset.
To the shock of air show Fans, on January 4, 2014 the Rhode Island Air National Guard Open House and Air Show was announced to take place on that year after a two-year hiatus in between. The show is currently scheduled for May 17–18, 2014, The Blue Angels will be headlining for the first time since 2011, The team made slight modifications to its schedule in late December following the abrupt cancellation of the MCAS Cherry point Air Show which was to take place the same weekend. Although the Cherry Point Air Show has since terminated its cancellation and will take place, The Blue Angels had already changed their schedule in order to appear at Quonset.▼
▲To the shock of air show
▲==Other Events==
=== Other events ===
[[File:QuonsetPoint.jpg|thumb|right|Quonset Point in the 1960s from an aerial shot.]]▼
Former United States President [[Richard Nixon]] served in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1946, rising from Lieutenant Junior Grade to Lieutenant Commander. He underwent basic training at Quonset Point in 1942 where he met [[William P. Rogers]], later his first Secretary of State.
During the 1950s, Quonset Point was home port for the [[aircraft carrier]]s, {{USS|Antietam|CV-36|6}}, {{USS|Tarawa|CVS-40|6}}, and {{USS|Leyte|CV-32|6}}. During the 1960s and early 1970s, four aircraft carriers used Quonset Point as their home port. The carriers were
[http://quonsetpoint.artinruins.com/ BASE: Advancing a Post-Military Landscape] An extensive photographic survey of the Quonset Point & Davisville Naval Bases completed in 2000 by Erik Carlson & Erica Carpenter.▼
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
▲* [http://quonsetpoint.artinruins.com/ BASE: Advancing a Post-Military Landscape]: An extensive photographic survey of the Quonset Point & Davisville Naval Bases completed in 2000 by Erik Carlson & Erica Carpenter.
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