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than a dozen forts were built to defend New York Harbor at the time of
the War of 1812. The Southwest Battery was constructed on the rocks off
the tip of Manhattan Island between 1808 and 1811. Although fully armed
and staffed, the fort never had occasion to fire upon an enemy. In 1817,
the fort was renamed Castle Clinton in honor of DeWitt Clinton, Mayor
of New York City. The army vacated the fort in 1821 and the structure
was deeded to New York City in 1823. In the summer of 1824, a new restaurant
and entertainment center opened at the site, now called Castle Garden.
A roof was added in the 1840s and Castle Garden served as an opera house
and theater until 1854.
On August 3, 1855, Castle Garden, now leased to New York State, opened
as an immigrant landing depot.
During the next 34
years, over 8 million people entered the United States through Castle
Garden, until it was closed on April 18, 1890. The building was altered
once again and reopened as the New York City Aquarium on December 10,
1896. It was one of the city's most popular attractions until it closed
in 1941.
Operating Hours &
Seasons
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Daily. Closed December 25.
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| Communities
Surrounding Castle Clinton National Monument | |
| Note: The times listed below are approximate driving times to the park. | New York, NY (2 min.
) Pop. 8,008,278
Jersey City, NJ (9 min.
) Pop. 240,055
Hoboken, NJ (10 min.
) Pop. 38,577
Long Island City, NY (12 min.
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Lincroft, NJ (13 min.
) Pop. 6,255
Weehawken, NJ (14 min.
) Pop. 13,501
Maspeth, NY (14 min.
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North Bergen, NJ (14 min.
) Pop. 58,092
Astoria, NY (15 min.
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Jackson Heights, NY (15 min.
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| Corona, NY (15 min.
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Union City, NJ (15 min.
) Pop. 67,088
Secaucus, NJ (15 min.
) Pop. 15,931
West New York, NJ (16 min.
) Pop. 45,768
Harrison, NJ (16 min.
) Pop. 14,424
Rego Park, NY (16 min.
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Bayonne, NJ (17 min.
) Pop. 61,842
Woodhaven, NY (18 min.
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Staten Island, NY (19 min.
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