Fort Wood

Fort Wood (HMX95)

Location: New York, NY 10004 New York County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 41.379', W 74° 2.623'

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The Statue of Liberty's pedestal sits atop the remains of Fort Wood, originally one link in a chain of defenses protecting New York City and its vital harbor. The fort was built between 1808 and 1811 in the shape of an eleven-pointed star and was occupied by the War Department as an army post until 1937. The eleven-pointed star design was brought to North America by French military engineers in the 17th century. The fort acted as a lookout position with harbor guns entrenched near the shore. Many incised markings, believed to be Masonic symbols, have been found on its granite exterior walls and the surrounding lawn.
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HM NumberHMX95
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 10:54am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 580801 N 4504745
Decimal Degrees40.68965000, -74.04371667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 41.379', W 74° 2.623'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 41' 22.74" N, 74° 2' 37.38" W
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Area Code(s)212, 917, 646, 516, 347,
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1 Liberty Island, New York NY 10004, US
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