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Revision as of 20:06, 26 February 2008
Fort Tompkins (1) (1807-1946) - Established as a masonry Second System fort in 1807 and rebuilt as a Third System fort in 1847. Named after New York Governor Daniel Tompkins.
Fort Tompkins (1) History
Established on Staten Island to protect the Narrows leading into New York Harbor.
The original Fort Tompkins was a regular pentagon with circular bastions on the seaward corners.
Current Status
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Location: Staten Island, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 40.60496 Long: -74.056628 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 587-589
- Weaver, John R. II, A Legacy in Brick and Stone: America Coastal Defense Forts of the Third System, Redoubt Press, McLean, 2001, First Printing, ISBN 1-57510-069-X, page 115-117
- Lewis, Emanuel Raymond, Seacoast Fortifications of the United States: An Introductory History, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis MD, 7th printing, 1993, ISBN 1-55750-502-0, page 26-27
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