Fort Hamilton

Fort Hamilton (HME9V)

Location: Waynesville, NY 11209 Kings County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 36.56', W 74° 1.959'

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The War of 1812 inspired a new generation of American seacoast forts, New York's first example was Fort Hamilton, constructed between 1825 and 1831. Earlier masonry forts in the harbor had been of sandstone, but Fort Hamilton was built of granite to an improved design with many of its guns protected by stone casemates. Fort Hamilton remained a powerful defense until rifled ordinance rendered it obsolete during the Civil War. New generations of guns later made the site effective against ships and planes through World War II. Fort Hamilton is the third oldest, continuously garrisoned Federal post in the nation.
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HM NumberHME9V
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Year Placed1985
Placed ByNew York Landmark Preservation Foundation
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 8:25pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 581834 N 4495840
Decimal Degrees40.60933333, -74.03265000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 36.56', W 74° 1.959'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 36' 33.60" N, 74° 1' 57.54" W
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Area Code(s)917, 718, 646
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-199 Sheridan Loop, Waynesville NY 11209, US
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