![]() (Not to be confused with Fort Clinton (5) in Central Park.)Ī blockhouse/battery located on Corlaer's Hook near the present Williamsburg Bridge, in the Lower East Side area. Located just to the east was South Battery (1) (1810 - 1812) at the foot of Bridge Street (at State Street). Landfill operations in later years (after 1855) expanded Battery Park to its present 25 acres. The fort was originally about 200 feet off of the mainland, connected by a causeway. Restored by NPS in the late 1960's and early 1970's. Used as a temporary militia barracks during the early years of the Civil War (1861 - 1862) ( Battery Park Barracks). It was given to the city in 1823, renamed "Castle Garden", and it was used for many different purposes in its civilian life, including a live theater (1840's), an Immigrant Station (1855 - 1890), and the New York City Aquarium (1896 - 1941). ![]() It was given its current name in 1817, and was abandoned in 1821. During the War of 1812, this was the Army's New York Harbor headquarters. The current structure was built in 1809, with 28 guns. Southwest Battery (aka West Battery (1) or City Battery) was originally located here in 1795, in ruins by 1806. ( Battery Park (NPS)) | ( Battery Park (NYCP)) Please see NEW YORK CITY I and NEW YORK CITY III pages for earlier and later period forts. NOTE: This page covers only those forts built (and primarily active) during the early Federal period (1794 - 1865). NEW YORK'S FORTS AND MILITARY HISTORY Last Update: 15/FEBRUARY/2023Ĭompiled by Pete Payette - ©2023 American Forts Network ![]()
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