2 Forts to Explore in Staten Island

Battery Weed is a historic fortification located on Staten Island, New York City, within Fort Wadsworth, which is part of the Gateway National Recreation Area. This imposing coastal defense structure was built in the mid-19th century to protect New York Harbor from potential threats during the Civil War.Construction of Battery Weed began in the 1840s and was completed in the 1860s.

Fort Wadsworth is a former United States military installation located on the northeastern shore of Staten Island, Fort Wadsworth is a 226-acre public park that was once the longest continually operating military fort in the nation.