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Castle Williams

Manhattan, United States · built 1807

Castle Williams is a circular fortification of red sandstone on the northwest point of Governors Island, part of a system of forts designed and constructed in the early 19th century to protect New York City from naval attack. It is a prominent landmark in New York Harbor. Together with Fort Jay, it is managed by the National Park Service as part of Governors Island National Monument.

Fort data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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