New York, NY Castle William on Governors Island

            Jonathan Williams began construction of Castle Williams in 1807 and was completed in 1811 - It's a three level 100 gun casemate. It was the first casemated fort in North America. It was part of a larger system of forts such as Fort Wood, Fort Hamilton,and Castle Clinton protecting New York Harbor and New York City.

The northern half of Governor's Island is a National Register historic district #85002435. It's also a National Historic Landmark. The National Park Service runs Castle Williams and Fort Jay as a National Monument.

Taken on: July 31, 2015

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