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Castle Clinton National Monument
Guided Tours
 

A History of the Castle

Offered daily at 10:00 am, 12:00 noon, and 2:00 pm, this 20 minute ranger guided tour illustrates the colorful history of Castle Clinton and how it served as a fort, entertainment center, immigration depot and aquarium.

 

 

 

 
The English  

Did You Know?
On April 29, 1607, three days after the first landing, the English “set up a cross at Chesupioc Bay and named that place ‘Cape Henry’.” (quotation from George Percy’s Discourses)

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