Caponiers, the technical name of the structure that now houses the museum, are outworks; in the case of Fort Hamilton its mission was to protect the main fortress from rear attacks. Originally a small fort within the larger fort,[2] it now serves as the guardian of Fort Hamilton's history.[3]Robert E. Lee served at Fort Hamilton in the 1840s, when there was only one Army.[4] Because it was used as a warehouse after it was no longer needed for military purposes, it was better preserved than other parts of the fort.[1] While the museum and fort were in danger of closing in the mid-1990s due to budget cuts,[5] it was preserved due to an agreement between the fort and the United States Army Center of Military History and preservation efforts of the Fort Hamilton Historic Society.[2] The museum continues to serve an educational role in explaining the history of the evolution of New York Harbor.[6]
Fort Hamilton is the "second-oldest continuously garrisoned federal post in the nation",[1] second only to West Point and its ties to the community are part of the charm of the museum and the fort. Although The Caponier was always prepared for battle, with a 24-pound cannon aimed at New York Harbor, the fort never experienced a battle.[5] The museum houses an array of artifacts from New York's military history including American Revolutionary War relics, uniforms from various wars, old maps of the fort, the post's old switchboard, an exhibit on a secret tunnel that connected Fort Hamilton with another base a half-mile away,[5] a Confederate mine and a piece of the net that protected New York Harbor from GermanU-boats in World War I.[7] It is also the temporary home of a Bay Ridge time capsule that was unearthed prematurely due to construction.[8]
Referencesedit
^ abcdAnnette Fuentes (1995-03-05). "Museum Stands its Ground". Daily News. Retrieved 2008-04-30.[permanent dead link]
^ abJoyce Shelby (1996-07-13). "Army Fort Museum Rescued". Daily News. Retrieved 2008-04-30.[permanent dead link]
^Andrew L. Yarrow (1989-05-26). "Out of New York's Military Past". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
^Douglas Martin (1991-06-02). "What Sights to See, Big Time (and Small)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
^ abcSarah Kershaw (1996-07-07). "Bay Ridge; A Battle to Preserve City History". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
^Bill Farrell (2000-11-10). "Fort Hamilton Museum Salutes Military History". Daily News. Retrieved 2008-04-30.[permanent dead link]
^Jerry Cheslow (1991-02-03). "If You're Thinking of Living in: Fort Hamilton". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
^Matthew Lysiak (2007-11-13). . Daily News. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
External linksedit
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Harbor Defense Museum website (dead link 30 Nov 2016)
harbor, defense, museum, sometimes, called, caponier, located, within, grounds, fort, hamilton, ridge, section, brooklyn, 19th, century, fort, york, city, only, military, museum, only, seventy, military, museums, united, states, that, funded, operated, defense. The Harbor Defense Museum sometimes called The Caponier located within the grounds of Fort Hamilton in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn is a 19th century fort New York City s only military museum and one of only seventy military museums in the United States that is funded and operated by the Defense Department 1 Harbor Defense MuseumEstablished1980LocationFort Hamilton Bay Ridge Brooklyn New York United StatesVisitors20 000 year 1995 1 WebsiteHarbor Defense MuseumCaponiers the technical name of the structure that now houses the museum are outworks in the case of Fort Hamilton its mission was to protect the main fortress from rear attacks Originally a small fort within the larger fort 2 it now serves as the guardian of Fort Hamilton s history 3 Robert E Lee served at Fort Hamilton in the 1840s when there was only one Army 4 Because it was used as a warehouse after it was no longer needed for military purposes it was better preserved than other parts of the fort 1 While the museum and fort were in danger of closing in the mid 1990s due to budget cuts 5 it was preserved due to an agreement between the fort and the United States Army Center of Military History and preservation efforts of the Fort Hamilton Historic Society 2 The museum continues to serve an educational role in explaining the history of the evolution of New York Harbor 6 Fort Hamilton is the second oldest continuously garrisoned federal post in the nation 1 second only to West Point and its ties to the community are part of the charm of the museum and the fort Although The Caponier was always prepared for battle with a 24 pound cannon aimed at New York Harbor the fort never experienced a battle 5 The museum houses an array of artifacts from New York s military history including American Revolutionary War relics uniforms from various wars old maps of the fort the post s old switchboard an exhibit on a secret tunnel that connected Fort Hamilton with another base a half mile away 5 a Confederate mine and a piece of the net that protected New York Harbor from German U boats in World War I 7 It is also the temporary home of a Bay Ridge time capsule that was unearthed prematurely due to construction 8 References edit a b c d Annette Fuentes 1995 03 05 Museum Stands its Ground Daily News Retrieved 2008 04 30 permanent dead link a b Joyce Shelby 1996 07 13 Army Fort Museum Rescued Daily News Retrieved 2008 04 30 permanent dead link Andrew L Yarrow 1989 05 26 Out of New York s Military Past The New York Times Retrieved 2008 04 30 Douglas Martin 1991 06 02 What Sights to See Big Time and Small The New York Times Retrieved 2008 04 30 a b c Sarah Kershaw 1996 07 07 Bay Ridge A Battle to Preserve City History The New York Times Retrieved 2008 04 30 Bill Farrell 2000 11 10 Fort Hamilton Museum Salutes Military History Daily News Retrieved 2008 04 30 permanent dead link Jerry Cheslow 1991 02 03 If You re Thinking of Living in Fort Hamilton The New York Times Retrieved 2008 04 30 Matthew Lysiak 2007 11 13 Time Capsule Relics Unearthed 47 Years too Early Daily News Archived from the original on 2011 06 04 Retrieved 2008 04 30 External links editOfficial Facebook page Harbor Defense Museum website dead link 30 Nov 2016 Harbor Defense Museum at NYC Arts org40 36 29 89 N 74 1 55 41 W 40 6083028 N 74 0320583 W 40 6083028 74 0320583 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harbor Defense Museum amp oldid 1115809713, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
