It was formerly the home of the Davisville Naval Construction Battalion Center, which housed the United States Navy's SeaBees.It was located at Quonset Point on Narragansett Bay, an area now included in the town of North Kingstown.In 1942, adjoining properties were developed for training Seabees, including the Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) at Davisville.Also located within the park are the Seabee Museum and Memorial Park, a non-profit museum developed on 6.5 acres (26,000 m2) by former U.S. Navy Seabees which includes the former Navy concrete chapel, seven vintage Quonset huts, and a huge Seabee statue; and the non-profit Quonset Air Museum located in buildings that were originally built for the Naval Air Station Quonset Point (NASQP).In 2007, the State of Rhode Island announced plans for a $150-million mega-yacht shipbuilding and repair yard that includes a training center on 43 acres (170,000 m2) within the Park, and an $80 million mixed-use development: The Gateway Project.
Map of Rhode Island highlighting Washington County