Military NYC

Untapped Cities: NYC's founding date, 1625, was set as such because that was the year Fort Amsterdam was constructed. Check out the plaque here.

Untapped Cities: Completed in 1814, the Blockhouse was constructed on the remains of a Revolutionary War era fort. อ่านเพิ่มเติม

Untapped Cities: Did you know before Ellis Island, Castle Clinton served as the Country’s first immigration center. อ่านเพิ่มเติม

Untapped Cities: Did you know the only Confederate prisoner to escape from the Island and went on to become a United States Senator from Tennessee. อ่านเพิ่มเติม

Untapped Cities: Did you know that this Fort which, housed prisoners of war during the Civil War, is home to the the Maritime Industry Museum. อ่านเพิ่มเติม

Untapped Cities: Did you know that the Fort's military roots date to the 1660s? Prior to its closing in 1994, it was the longest continually-manned military installation in the country. อ่านเพิ่มเติม

Untapped Cities: Did you know that the base of the statue of liberty is in the shape of the fort that used to be there? It was called Fort Wood. อ่านเพิ่มเติม

Untapped Cities: Fort Tilden is an abandoned fort in Queens that used to house nike missiles. อ่านเพิ่มเติม

Untapped Cities: Captain William R. Webb, the only Confederate prisoner to escape from Castle Williams on Governors Island, went on to become a Senator from Tennessee. อ่านเพิ่มเติม

Untapped Cities: Before Ellis Island, immigrants went to Castle Clinton, America's first immigration station, that also used to be an aquarium. อ่านเพิ่มเติม

Untapped Cities: The oldest structure in Central Park is the blockhouse built to protect NYC during the war of 1812. อ่านเพิ่มเติม

Untapped Cities: Fort Hamilton is the only active military fort in NYC, and it also houses a museum. อ่านเพิ่มเติม

Untapped Cities: Fort Washington Park gets its name from the Revolutionary War fort that was located near the site (in Bennett Park). อ่านเพิ่มเติม

Untapped Cities: Did you know that Fort Jay is located on the site of a revolutionary war fort built by General Israel Putnum? อ่านเพิ่มเติม

Untapped Cities: The outline of Fort Washington, which was located in the park, is marked off in the park. อ่านเพิ่มเติม

Untapped Cities: Did you know Fort Tryon get its name from the Revolutionary War fort that was located in the park. อ่านเพิ่มเติม

Untapped Cities: The Revolutionary War fort, Fort George, was located where George Washington High School now stands. อ่านเพิ่มเติม

Untapped Cities: Did you know that Ellis Island used to be home to a fort called Fort Gibson. อ่านเพิ่มเติม