Fort Wood (2)

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.

Current Status

Now a part of Statue of Liberty National Monument on Liberty Island.

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Location: New York County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 40.69 Long: -74.045278 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

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

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Wood (2)
• New York State Military Museum - Fort Wood

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