Fort Stevens (5)

Fort Stevens (5) (1814-1815) - A War of 1812 coastal fort established in 1814 at Hallett's Point, Queens County, New York. Named Fort Stevens after General Ebenezer Stevens. Abandoned as a fortification at the end of the war in 1815. History of Fort Stevens Established in 1814 during the War of 1812 at Hallett's Point guarding Hell Gate and the channels of the East River. Fort Stevens was an extensive work with stone walls enclosing a battery with 12 pieces of heavy artillery and a barracks. This fortification was at the waters edge and vulnerable to landing parties. The fort was protected from the rear by a large stone tower on Lawrence Hill with a command of a wide section of land and water. On the water side, in front of Fort Stevens, was a very strong blockhouse and battery on Mill Rock (a small island in front of the fort). Other fortifications ringed this stretch of water, a fort at Horn's Hook and redoubts at Rhinelander Point and the mouth of Harlem Creek. Abandoned as a fortification at the end of the war in 1815. Current Status Located on Hellgate Field, Hallets Point, Queens, New York. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Queens, Queens County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 40.77798 Long: -73.93426 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: yyyyy' See Also: 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 582. Mines, John Flavel, A tour around New York, and My summer acre; being the recreations of Mr. Felix Oldboy, New York, Harper & brothers, 1893, 550 pages, Pdf, page 398. Links: North American Forts - Fort Stevens New York State Military Museum - Fort Stevens Visited: No