Fort Gibson (2)

Fort Gibson (2) (1795-1861) - A U.S. Army post established in 1795 on present day Ellis Island in New York Harbor, New York County, New York. Named in 1814 by New York Governor Daniel D. Tompkins after Colonel James Gibson, 4th U.S. Riflemen, who was killed at the Battle of Fort Erie, Canada, in September 1814. Turned over to the Navy in 1861. Also known as Crown Fort

Fort Gibson (2) History

First fortified in 1795 and later upgraded to a 14 gun circular battery known as Crown Fort. The land was acquired by the Federal government in 1808 and upgraded to a 20-gun Second System coastal fort with a magazine and barracks.

Current Status

Ellis Island National Monument, New York County, New York

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2359512

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Location: Ellis Island National Monument, New York County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 40.6991667 Long: -74.0391667 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 7'

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 554-555

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Gibson
• Wikipedia - Ellis Island
• New York State Military Museum - Fort Gibson
• NPS - Ellis Island

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