Fort Jay
- Also Known As: Fort Columbus
- Island of Governors Island in Manhattan NYC
- Borough of Manhattan NYC in New York City
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1776/04/09 | Israel Putnam | Patriot General | Led by Continental Army General Israel Putnam, 1000 men land on Governors Island and work all night to fortify Governors Island with earthworks and 30 to 40 cannons. They will also build a battery on Red Hook, a nearby projection of Brooklyn. | |||
| 1776/07/12 | Patriot defenses shell the HMS Phoenix and HMS Rose as they sail up the Hudson River to the Tappan Zee, discouraging the British from entering the East River. | Battle of Long Island | ||||
| 1794/00/00 | With help from students and faculty of Columbia College, Fort Jay is erected as a square four-bastioned fort of earthworks and timber. The sandstone and brick gate house with a sculpture of an eagle remains from the original. | |||||
| 1809/12/00 | Lt Col Jonathan Williams | Architect | Reconstruction of Fort Jay, renamed Fort Columbus, began in July 1806 and was completed by December 1809. The only components of the old fort judged worth saving were "the walled Counterscarp, the Gate, the Magazine, and the Barracks." - Colonel Williams |
| Particulars for Fort Jay: | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Federal |
| Architectural Style | Federal Style |
| Structure Type | Fortification |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Sight Category | Structure |
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