Fort Jay-Governors Island - New York NY
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Don.Morfe
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Fort Jay-This important example of military architecture is a dramatic reminder of the early defenses erected in New York Harbor to protect the City from invasion by sea.
Waymark Code: WM16Y1V
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/27/2022
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TEXT ON THE HISTORICAL MARKER:
Fort Jay
This important example of military architecture is a dramatic reminder of the early defenses erected in New York Harbor to protect the City from invasion by sea. Like so many other early fortifications in this country, its star-shaped plan was inspired by the designs of Sebastien de Vauban, the great French military architect. The fort was completed in 1798 and named after John Jay, then Secretary of Foreign Affairs. Strengthened in 1806-1808, the massive walls, bristling with a hundred guns, helped to deter the British from attacking the City during the War of 1812. Today, it is under the jurisdiction of the United States Coast Guard.
Group that erected the marker: New York Community Trust.
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Quadrangle Road
Entrance to Fort on Governors Island,
New York, NY United States
10004
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