Harbor Defenses of Long Island Sound

Fort Michie, Great Gull Island, NY
April 2006

Fort Name: Fort Michie, HDLIS

Date of Visit: April 2006

Current Site Name: Great Gull Island Research Station

Site Use: Bird Sanctuary dedicated to the study of Terns

Is the Site open to the Public?:

No, but you can arrange a visit in late April when the staff is setting up for the season.  If you wish to visit, please contact the site representative for more info.

What is the overall condition of the Site?:

What remains on the island is in fairly good shape.  Batteries are all intact, but show age.  The three brick buildings are in good shape and are currently used by the Museum staff for housing and research.

What is the protective status of the Site?:  Bird Sanctuary

Current Site Owner(s): American Museum Natural of History, New York

Current Site Supervisor:

Dr Helen Hays, Ornithology Department
Email: Hays@amnh.org

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

Are there any projects at the Site that would benefit from CDSG funding?:

Funds to help stabilize the fire control tower.

Is there anyone at the Site that would submit material for the CDSG Journal?: No

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

Supports rusting through or missing from concrete FC Tower.

If individual batteries, base-end stations, buildings, etc. are in some way significant, please indicate:

Battery Davis is the only 16 inch Disappearing Gun battery in the continental US