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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1809-1821) - A [[Second System]] fort established in 1809. Named after [[DeWitt Clinton]], | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1809-1821) - A [[Second System]] fort established off the tip of New York City in 1809. Named after [[DeWitt Clinton]], 6th Governor of New York and U.S. Senator from New York. Abandoned in 1821. | ||
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[[Image:Castle Clinton - 11.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Castle Clinton Narrow Embrasure]] | [[Image:Castle Clinton - 11.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Castle Clinton Narrow Embrasure]] | ||
A circular stone fortification located at the lower end of New York City. Originally built out in the harbor on a stone foundation and connected to the shore by a wooden causeway with a drawbridge. Began as [[West Battery]] completed in 1811. Designed with eight foot thick walls and 28 guns in a single tier of casemates. Named Castle Clinton in 1815 for DeWitt Clinton. At the end of the [[War of 1812]], Castle Clinton became the headquarters for the 3rd Military District and continued as such until MG Winfield Scott moved the district to Governors Island in 1821. | A circular stone fortification located at the lower end of New York City. Originally built out in the harbor on a stone foundation and connected to the shore by a wooden causeway with a drawbridge. Began as [[West Battery]] completed in 1811. Designed with eight foot thick walls and 28 guns in a single tier of casemates. The embrasures were designed so that an incoming cannon ball could not pass between the gun and the embrasure, thus protecting the gun crew. | ||
Named Castle Clinton in 1815 for DeWitt Clinton. At the end of the [[War of 1812]], Castle Clinton became the headquarters for the 3rd Military District and continued as such until MG Winfield Scott moved the district to Governors Island in 1821. | |||
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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/nycity2.html#clinton North American Forts - Castle Clinton] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/nycity2.html#clinton North American Forts - Castle Clinton] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Clinton Wikipedia - Castle Clinton] | |||
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Revision as of 06:17, 2 September 2010
Castle Clinton (1809-1821) - A Second System fort established off the tip of New York City in 1809. Named after DeWitt Clinton, 6th Governor of New York and U.S. Senator from New York. Abandoned in 1821.
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Castle Clinton History
A circular stone fortification located at the lower end of New York City. Originally built out in the harbor on a stone foundation and connected to the shore by a wooden causeway with a drawbridge. Began as West Battery completed in 1811. Designed with eight foot thick walls and 28 guns in a single tier of casemates. The embrasures were designed so that an incoming cannon ball could not pass between the gun and the embrasure, thus protecting the gun crew.
Named Castle Clinton in 1815 for DeWitt Clinton. At the end of the War of 1812, Castle Clinton became the headquarters for the 3rd Military District and continued as such until MG Winfield Scott moved the district to Governors Island in 1821.
Current Status
Castle Clinton National Monument, New York City, New York.
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Location: Castle Clinton National Monument, New York County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 40.7034359 Long: -74.0168065 |
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 541-542
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Visited: 15 Aug 2010
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