Fort Schuyler

Fort Schuyler
Fort Schuyler
Part of Harbor Defenses of Eastern New York 1898–1934
Throgs Neck at East River and Long Island Sound, New York, New York
	Southern main gate
	Fort Schuyler Fort Schuyler Fort Schuyler
Coordinates	40°48′20″N 73°47′31″W / 40.80556°N 73.79194°W
Type	Garrison fort, training camp
Site information
Owner	U.S. Government (1833–1934); State University of New York Maritime College (1934–present);
Controlled by	United States Army (1833–1934); State University of New York Maritime College (1934–present);
Open to; the public	Yes
	Fort Schuyler
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
	New York City Landmark No. 0124
Area	17 acres (6.9 ha)
Built	1833–1856
Architect	Capt. I.L. Smith (probably John Lind Smith (died 1858) of the US Army Corps of Engineers)
Architectural style	Third system of US fortifications
NRHP reference No.	76001206
NYCL No.	0124
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 29, 1976
Designated NYCL	April 19, 1966
Condition	Intact, occupied
Site history
Built by	United States Army Corps of Engineers
In use	1861–present
Battles/wars	American Civil War; World War I

Fort Schuyler is a preserved 19th century fortification in the New York City borough of the Bronx. It houses a museum, the Stephen B. Luce Library, and the Marine Transportation Department and Administrative offices of the State University of New York Maritime College. It is considered one of the finest examples of early 19th century fortifications. The fort was named in honor of Major General Philip Schuyler of the Continental Army.^[3]

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Heitman, Francis B. (1903). Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army, 1789-1903, Vol. 1. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. p. 900.
^ Cite error: The named reference FWiki1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).