Fort Jay

CDSG REPRESENTATIVE SITE VISIT REPORT

Fort Name: (Military Name/Harbor Defense) Fort Jay/Governors Island

Date of Visit:  4 Aug 06

Current Site Name:  Fort Jay

Site Use: (Park, School, Private Ownership, Landfill, Etc.) Park

Is the Site open to the Public?:  Yes
Dates and Hours of Operation:  Friday and Saturday/ 1000 to 1700L

What type of programs are offered at the Site?:
Living History: Yes
Tours: Yes
Museum Shop:  Yes
Restoration Projects?:  Yes

Are there events that the Site would like to have advertised in the CDSG
Newsletter:?  Yes
Event:  They are not sure at this time.
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What is the overall condition of the Site?:  Good

What is the condition of the Individual Elements?:
Batteries:  The walls are in excellent shape
Buildings:  Interior buildings were previously converted to housing for the Army.
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What is the protective status of the Site?:
National Park: Yes
National Register?:  Yes
State or Local Historic Site?:  No
None?:

Current Site Owner(s): National Park Service
Current Site Supervisor: Mike Shaver
Mailing Address:  #10 South St.-Slip 7, NY, NY  10004-1900
Phone:  212-825-3045
Fax:  212-825-3055
Email:  gois_information@nps.gov

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Other Contacts at the Site: Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation
Mailing Address: #10 South St.-Slip 7, NY, NY  1004-1900
Phone: 212-440-2200
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Email:  info-gipec@empire.state.ny.us

Is the Site or a responsible individual at the site a CDSG member?:  No but interested

What information can the CDSG provide to the management of the site?:  2 reference books

Are there any projects at the Site that would benefit from CDSG funding?:  Yes-but beyond the scope of CDSG money.

Is there anyone at the Site that would submit material for the CDSG Journal?:  Mike Shaver-he is interested in becoming a CDSG member.

Any Special Situations at the Site: (Damage, Imminent Destruction, Etc.)

If individual batteries, base-end stations, buildings, etc. are in some way significant, please indicate: There are five Rodman guns mounted at various locations on top of the wall. These are a combination of 10 and 15 inch guns. However, the public does not have access to  these guns.  Visitors are only allowed to enter the fort through the main sally port where a NPS guide provides a short history of the fort. The group is then led out of the fort through the same entrance. They are planning to get representatives up from Ft McHenry to establish what they need to do to preserve the guns in the fort.