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Now a part of Statue of Liberty National Monument on Liberty Island. | Now a part of Statue of Liberty National Monument on Liberty Island. The original star fort serves as the base for the Statue of Liberty. The last fort buildings were removed during the 1950s. | ||
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'''Location:''' New York County, New York. | '''Location:''' Liberty Island, New York County, New York. | ||
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Revision as of 16:47, 18 April 2011
Fort Wood (2) (1811-1937) - A Second System star shaped fort completed in 1811 on Bedloe's Island, in New York Harbor. Named after Colonel Eleazer Derby Wood (1873-1814). Abandoned by the Army in 1937.
Fort Wood (2) History
Current Status
Now a part of Statue of Liberty National Monument on Liberty Island. The original star fort serves as the base for the Statue of Liberty. The last fort buildings were removed during the 1950s.
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Location: Liberty Island, New York County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 40.69 Long: -74.045278 |
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 594-596
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