Fort Nathan Hale | |
 The reconstructed Black Rock Fort at the Fort Nathan Hale historic site | |
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| Location | S end of Woodward Ave., New Haven, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°16′14″N 72°54′15″W / 41.27056°N 72.90417°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1659,[1] 1776[2] |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000711[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 28, 1970 |
Fort Nathan Hale, also known as Fort Hale Park, Black Rock, is a 20-acre (8.1 ha) city park located on the east shore of New Haven Harbor in New Haven, Connecticut. It includes the site of a 1659 fort, a Revolutionary War-era fort, and a Civil War-era fort. The fort was named after Nathan Hale, Connecticut's official hero. Since 1921, the site has been owned by the state of Connecticut. It has been used as a park and maintained as a historical site by the City of New Haven. Educational programs are given throughout the year to students attending local schools.
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. In 1970 the listing included three contributing buildings, one contributing site, and three contributing structures.[1][3]
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System – (#70000711)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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FWiki1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Leonard Edward Adams (January 5, 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Fort Nathan Hale / Fort Hale Park, Black Rock". National Park Service. and Accompanying four photos, from 1969 and 1894