Valentine's city of New York; a guide book, with six maps and one hundred and sixty full page pictures . who made it one of theouter defenses of the city by erecting a small fort uponit, known as Fort Wood. There is still the suggestionof a fort in the star shaped walls which surround thebase of the Statue of Liberty, which, by the way, wasa gift from France in 1883. The pedestal of the statuewas erected by popular subscription. Governors Island, in sight of the Battery, is nowmilitary headquarters for the Department of the Eastand a special permit is required to visit the island. OldCastle Bi
Valentine's city of New York; a guide book, with six maps and one hundred and sixty full page pictures . who made it one of theouter defenses of the city by erecting a small fort uponit, known as Fort Wood. There is still the suggestionof a fort in the star shaped walls which surround thebase of the Statue of Liberty, which, by the way, wasa gift from France in 1883. The pedestal of the statuewas erected by popular subscription. Governors Island, in sight of the Battery, is nowmilitary headquarters for the Department of the Eastand a special permit is required to visit the island. OldCastle Bill, as Castle William is called, is a hugemilitary prison. The island has a large aviation field,besides other interesting features, and a very interestingmuseum of war relics. The three streets at the west, running north from theBattery, are quite interesting; West Street, facing theriver, for its immense shipping; Washington Street forits polyglot population, and Greenwich Street becauseof its one time splendor. In fact, Greenwich Street in1825 was called Millionaires Row and had for residents 42. © Underbill Bowling Green in front of the Custom House.
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