Castle Clinton

CDSG REPRESENTATIVE SITE VISIT REPORT

Fort Name: Castle Clinton/Battery Park

Date of Visit:  9 Aug 06

Current Site Name:  Castle Clinton

Site Use: NPS Site

Is the Site open to the Public?: Yes
Dates and Hours of Operation:  8:30-5:00, 7 days per week except Christmas Day

What type of programs are offered at the Site?:  Site used as ticket office for Ellis Island/Statute of Liberty boat tours
Living History: No
Tours: Limited
Museum Shop:  Yes
Restoration Projects?:  No

Are there events that the Site would like to have advertised in the CDSG
Newsletter: No?
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What is the overall condition of the Site?:  Site in good to excellent condition

What is the condition of the Individual Elements?:
Batteries: Good
Buildings: N/A
Other Elements:  N/A

What is the protective status of the Site?:
National Park:  Yes
National Register?:  yes
State or Local Historic Site?:  No
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Current Site Owner(s): National Park Service
Current Site Supervisor:  Jim Kleekley
Mailing Address: Castle Clinton National Memorial, Ranger Station, Battery Park, New York, NY  10005
Phone:  212-344-7220
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Is the Site or a responsible individual at the site a CDSG member?:  No

What information can the CDSG provide to the management of the site?:  None

Are there any projects at the Site that would benefit from CDSG funding?: NO

Is there anyone at the Site that would submit material for the CDSG Journal?:

Any Special Situations at the Site: (Damage, Imminent Destruction, Etc.) None

If individual batteries, base-end stations, buildings, etc. are in some way significant, please indicate:  None

Site currently used primarily as the ticket office for the Statute of Liberty and  Ellis Island boat tours.  A small book store exists on site. There are several exhibits to explain the history of the site.  The fortification was first used as a battery, then converted to a theater, an immigration center, and then the city aquarium. It was finally converted back to its original condition and transferred to the National Park Service.