Castle Clinton

Castle in the city

Address:

1 Bowling Green - Tarrytown
10004 - Wall Street/Financial District
NY

Nearest Bus or Train:

1, 9 at South Ferry; 4, 5 at Bowling Green; N, R at Whitehall St

Open Hours:

8a-5p M-Su

In 1807, the city constructed this red circular castle offshore from Battery Park as a fortress designed to hold defense cannons. Workers gradually filled in the land, so it now appears as if it was always a part of Manhattan and the surrounding park. Later, it would serve as the immigration center for New York before Ellis Island took over that job. Today, it serves as a museum of New York City history.

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