Fort Totten Battery
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Fort Totten Battery is a late example of a shore battery of the Third System, which was a series of coastal fortifications built between 1816 and 1867[1]
- Construction began in 1862 under the supervision of William Petit Trowbridge, who was in charge of the Army Engineer Agency in New York City during the Civil War.[1][2]
- The battery was named after General Joseph Totten, who was the chief engineer of the U.S. Army from 1838 to 1864.[3]
- The battery was made of bluestone and granite, and had more than six guns to defend the East River approach to New York Harbor.
- The battery was never completed or armed, and was abandoned by 1873.[1][2]
- The battery was designated as a New York City landmark in 1974,[1] and is now part of Fort Totten Park, which is managed by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.[1]
- The battery is open to visitors on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 to 16:00,[1] and offers guided tours by volunteers from the Bayside Historical Society.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Fort Totten Battery - Government of New York City" (PDF). NYC Agencies.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Battery Totten - FortWiki Historic U.S. and Canadian Forts". fortwiki.com. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ↑ Saraniero, Nicole (2019-06-17). "The Top 10 Secrets of Fort Totten Park in Queens". Untapped New York. Retrieved 2023-03-02.