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Castle Clinton or Fort Clinton is a circular sandstone fort located in Battery Park that was used as America’s first immigration station between 1855 and 1890. Previously known as Castle Garden, the fort (also known as West Battery or Southwest Battery), was designed by architects John McComb Jr. and Jonathan Williams and was completed in 1811 on a small artificial island offshore. Subsequent landfilling has expanded Battery Park, incorporating the fort into the mainland of Manhattan Island.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Castle Clinton National Monument has also functioned as an exhibition hall, a theater, a public aquarium, a beer garden, and currently as a national monument.

Castle Clinton National Monument, Battery Park, New York, NY 10004, Phone: 212-344-7220

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