New York in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fort George

By Bill Coughlin, November 4, 2009

1. Fort George Memorial Tablet

This white Vermont marble tablet is located at the southeast corner of Battery Park in lower Manhattan.

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

To perpetuate
the site of the S.W. bastion of
Fort George
in 40° 42' 8" N. latitude
as observed by
Capt. John Montresor and David Rittenhouse
in October 1769

The Corporation of the City of New York
have erected
this monument
A.D. MDCCCXVII

Erected 1817 by Corporation of the City of New York.

Location. 40° 42.242′ N, 74° 0.878′ W. Marker is in New York, New York, in New York County. Marker is on State Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker has been moved from its former location to one closer to the Bowling Green control house. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10004, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. This Ancient Cannon (a few steps from this marker); Netherlands Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Netherlands Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sphere (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been reported permanently removed. ); Historic Battery Park & Castle Clinton

Fort George Marker image. Click for full size.

By Bill Coughlin, November 4, 2009

2. Fort George Marker

Fort George was a fort on the southern tip of Manhattan Island that served the Dutch, the British and finally the Americans from 1625 until after the Revolutionary War. Americans stationed at this fort exchanged cannon fire with the British during the 1776 Battle of Long Island. Battery Park was named for the guns that were positioned at this site.

(within shouting distance of this marker); American Merchant Marine (within shouting distance of this marker); George Gustav Heye (within shouting distance of this marker); Native People Of The Western Hemisphere (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New York.

Also see . . . The Battery: Fort George Memorial Tablet. The official Parks Department description of the memorial. (Submitted on December 12, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Categories. • Colonial Era • Forts, Castles •

Marker in Battery Park image. Click for full size.

By Bill Coughlin, November 4, 2009

3. Marker in Battery Park

The marker is visible on the grass in the middle of the photo.

Fort George Marker removal image. Click for full size.

By Larry Gertner, September 26, 2015

4. Fort George Marker removal

Due to the renovation of Battery Park, Fort George marker was removed from this original location.

Fort George Marker new location image. Click for full size.

By Larry Gertner, January 27, 2016

5. Fort George Marker new location

The marker is now completely above ground at a new location, close by the Bowling Green control house near the intersection of State Street and Battery Place.

Fort George Marker interpretive panel image. Click for full size.

By Larry Gertner, March 16, 2016

6. Fort George Marker interpretive panel

As the carvings on the block are almost illegible, an interpretive panel has been added alongside.

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Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2019. This page originally submitted on March 25, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 764 times since then and 52 times this year. Last updated on June 13, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 25, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 10, 2016, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.