Castle Clinton
Harbor Defenses of New York
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
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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.