Fort Washington (Manhattan)

Fort Washington
Pen and Ink map of Fort Washington, 1776
Fort Washington (Manhattan) is located in New York City
Fort Washington (Manhattan)
Location in New York City
Fort Washington (Manhattan) is located in New York
Fort Washington (Manhattan)
Fort Washington (Manhattan) (New York)
Fort Washington (Manhattan) is located in the United States
Fort Washington (Manhattan)
Fort Washington (Manhattan) (the United States)
Nearest cityNew York City, New York
Coordinates40°51′10″N 73°56′17″W / 40.85278°N 73.93806°W / 40.85278; -73.93806
Built1776
NRHP reference No.78001871
Added to NRHPDecember 6, 1978[1]

Fort Washington was a fortified position near the north end of Manhattan Island, at the island's highest point, within the modern-day neighborhood of Washington Heights in New York City. The Fort Washington Site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.