Fort Wadsworth
Fort · Staten Island, New York
⚠ ONE OF THE OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY GARRISONED MILITARY SITES IN THE UNITED STATES — fortified from the Dutch period and manned until 1994, standing directly beneath the VERRAZZANO-NARROWS BRIDGE where it lands on Staten Island. ⚠ IT IS NOW PART OF GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND IT IS FREE, with the best close view of the bridge and the Narrows anywhere.
210 New York Avenue, Staten Island, New York, 10305, United States
⚠ FREE — a National Park Service site within Gateway National Recreation Area, with FREE PARKING and no entrance fee, and it has the best close view of the VERRAZZANO-NARROWS BRIDGE anywhere: you stand directly beneath the Staten Island tower. ⚠⚠ THE SITE IS CLOSED TO ORDINARY VISITORS ON NEW YORK CITY MARATHON DAY — the first Sunday in November, when the entire race field assembles here before crossing the bridge. ⚠ CONFIRM WHETHER BATTERY WEED'S INTERIOR IS OPEN: access to the 1860s granite water battery has been TOUR-ONLY OR CLOSED at various times, and it is the best structure on the site. The exterior and the view are always available. ⚠ VISITOR CENTRE HOURS ARE SEASONAL AND HAVE BEEN LIMITED, though the grounds and overlooks stay open. ⚠ FREE RANGER PROGRAMMES run on a seasonal schedule.