What to see in America . counted for by the factthat when the town had been settled about seventy-five yearsrumors of war between France and England caused the NewYorkers to build a platform on the rocks that jutted outof the water in the vicinity, and to place there a battery thatwould command the waterways on both sides. The low,circular, widespreading building on the Battery now usedas an aquarium was originally erected to protect the cityin the War of 1812. It was called Fort Clinton. The rockson which it was built were so far from the shore that itwas reached by a bridge two hundred feet
What to see in America . counted for by the factthat when the town had been settled about seventy-five yearsrumors of war between France and England caused the NewYorkers to build a platform on the rocks that jutted outof the water in the vicinity, and to place there a battery thatwould command the waterways on both sides. The low,circular, widespreading building on the Battery now usedas an aquarium was originally erected to protect the cityin the War of 1812. It was called Fort Clinton. The rockson which it was built were so far from the shore that itwas reached by a bridge two hundred feet long. In 1822 thefort was turned into a place of public amusement under thename of Castle Garden. Here Lafayette was entertained asthe guest of the nation in 1824, and here were held greatpolitical meetings at which Daniel Webster and othernotable orators and statesmen appeared. In 1847 it becameone of the most important playhouses of New York, with aseating capacity of over 6000. Three years later Jenny New York Citv 65. The Aquarium on the Batteky Lind, the SwedishNightingale, madeher debut on itsstage. After thegolden period ofmusic and drama thebuilding served asan immigrant depotfrom 1855 to 1891,when it was trans-formed into an aqua-rium. The oldest city thoroughfare is Pearl Street. In the earlydays it was right at the water front, and on the landward sidewas a straggling row of quaint Dutch houses. Where thisstreet is joined by Broad Street stands the oldest landmarkin the city, Frauncess Tavern, erected in 1739. Here Washington took leaveof his officers at the closeof the Revolution. Not a single buildinghas come down to usfrom the Dutch period,but we at least havethat bit of park — Bow-ling Green — which layimmediately in front ofFort Amsterdam. Be-tween the high buildingson the west side of Broad-way, at No. 55, is a nar-row passage that used tobe called Tin Pot Stkeet Tiumty Chuhch Marketfield Street, which F rr^.T^-
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