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The South Battery
1790 1826
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By Bill Coughlin, September 10, 2011 | |
| | | 1. The South Battery Marker | | |
Inscription. Erected during the War of 1812 to guard Buttermilk Channel. Used as a barracks for the fife and drum corps of the garrison from 1836 until the first officers’ mess was established here June 20, 1879.
Reorganized as the Officers’ Club
February 3, 1881
This tablet
presented December 1, 1951 by
the Veteran Corps of Artillery, S.N.Y.
constituting
The Society of the War of 1812
Colonel Francis F. Steers
Commandant – President
Erected 1951 by Veteran Corps of Artillery, S.N.Y. - The Society of the War of 1812.
Location. 40° 41.285′ N, 74° 0.908′ W. Marker is in New York, New York, in New York County. Marker is on Evans Road, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10004, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named The South Battery (a few steps from this marker); Maj. General Hanson E. Ely Retirement (a few steps from this marker); St. Cornelius Chapel (a few steps from this marker); John Peter Zenger (a few steps from this marker); Tower Carillon Chimes (within shouting distance of this marker); Oysters in the Harbor: A History (within shouting distance of this marker); Middens and Reefs (within shouting distance of this marker); The Buttermilk Channel and Brooklyn Waterfront (about 300 feet away, in a direct line). Click for a list of all markers in New York.| | | | 
By Bill Coughlin, September 10, 2011 | |
| | | 2. Marker on Governors Island | | |
Also see . . .
1. History of Governors Island. The Trust for Governors Island website. (Submitted on September 10, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
2. Governors Island. New York Harbor Parks website. (Submitted on September 11, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
3. Governors Island National Monument. National Park Service website. (Submitted on September 11, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
4. Veteran Corps of Artillery State of NY. Website for VCASNY (Submitted on February 14, 2012, by Philip Gilson of Brooklyn, New York.)
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By Philip Gilson, November 25, 2011 | |
| | | 3. Veteran Corps of Artillery Marker | | Location of the founding of the Veteran Corps of Artillery State of NY. Broadway and Thames ST NYC
website: http://www.vca1790.org/ | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, September 10, 2011 | |
| | | 4. The South Battery | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, September 10, 2011 | |
| | | 5. Cannon at the South Battery | | This is one of several cannon located at the South Battery on Governors Island. | | |
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By Philip Gilson, November 25, 2011 | |
| | | 6. VCASNY firing a salute | | Commemorating Evacuation Day (Nov 25 1783) in 2011 at Castle Clinton in Battery Park, NYC | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on September 10, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 309 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 3. submitted on February 14, 2012, by Philip Gilson of Brooklyn, New York. 4, 5. submitted on September 10, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 6. submitted on May 3, 2012, by Philip Gilson of Brooklyn, New York.
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