Castle in the City
Neighborhood: Battery Park City
Nearest Train: 1, 9 at South Ferry; 4, 5 at Bowling Green; N, R at Whitehall St
Phone: +1 212 344 7220
Fax: +1 212 425 9363
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In 1807, the city constructed this red circular castle offshore from Battery Park as a fortress designed to hold defense cannons. Workers gradually filled in the land, so it now appears as if it was always a part of Manhattan and the surrounding park. Later, it would serve as the immigration center for New York before Ellis Island took over that job. Today, it serves as a museum of New York City history.
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