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Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Fort Nieuw Amsterdam
Phone:
+597 322-225

Hours:
Sunday10am - 6pm
Monday9am - 5pm
Tuesday9am - 5pm
Wednesday9am - 5pm
Thursday9am - 5pm
Friday9am - 5pm
Saturday10am - 6pm


Fort Amsterdam was a fort on the southern tip of Manhattan. It was the administrative headquarters for the Dutch and then English/British rule of New York from 1625 or 1626, until being torn down in 1790 after the American Revolution. The fort changed hands eight times in various battles including the Battle of Long Island in the American Revolution, when volleys were exchanged between the fort and British emplacements on Governor's Island. The construction of the fort marked the official founding date of New York City as recognized by the Seal of New York City. In October 1683 what would become the first session of the New York legislature convened at the fort. Guns at the fort formed the original battery; nearby Battery Park is named for this feature. The fort's site is now occupied by the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, which houses the George Gustav Heye Center, part of the National Museum of the American Indian.
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