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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fort_Totten_(Queens)Fort Totten (Queens) - Wikipedia

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   Fort Totten is a former active United States Army installation in the New York City borough of Queens. It is located on the Willets Point peninsula on the north shore of Long Island. [3] [4] Fort Totten is at the head of Little Neck Bay, where the East River widens to become Long Island Sound. [5]

2. untappedcities.com › the-top-10-secrets-of-fort10 Secrets of Fort Totten Park in Queens - Untapped New York

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   Jun 17, 2019 · 3.The Tunnel to the Battery was the First Vehicular Tunnel in New York City. To get to the water battery from the visitor’s center inside Fort Totten today, visitors walk through a long dark ...

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4. untappedcities.com › 2023/05/16 › fort-totten-park10 Secrets of Fort Totten Park in Queens - Untapped New York

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   6 days ago · Explore the abandoned structures of Fort Totten, an unfinished Civil War-era military site that is now part of a park in Queens!

5. untappedcities.com › secrets-of-fort-totten-queensTour the Secrets of Fort Totten in Queens - Untapped New York

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   Oct 8, 2024 · On August 28, take a tour of the remnants of Fort Totten in Queens with NYC Park Rangers! Explore the transport tunnel, torpedo magazines, the old Water Battery, the main magazine, and more....

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7. explorethearchive.com › civil-war-fort-totten-inQueens, New York is Home to a Hidden Civil War Fort

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   Dec 30, 2020 · Fort Totten is a stunning piece of land located along the Cross Island Parkway between Totten Avenue and 15th Road in Queens, New York. It's actually an abandoned Civil War fort—hidden in plain sight.

8. www.nycgovparks.org › parks › fort-totten-parkFort Totten Park : NYC Parks - New York City Department of ...

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   A pristine stretch surrounding a preserved Civil War fortress, Fort Totten Park provides not only recreation and relaxation but a fascinating glimpse into New York’s past. Year-round, New Yorkers flock to Fort Totten Park to enjoy its special events, natural wonders, and historic buildings.

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   Where is Fort Totten?

   • But hidden underneath this legend is the location of an abandoned Civil War fort, now an obscure underfunded city park — Fort Totten. Located in the Bayside area of Queens and built in 1862, the fort was designed to protect against Confederate ships’ approaches to New York via the East River.

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   Where is Fort Totten in New York City?

   • Tucked away on the northeastern edge of Queens is a rare remnant of New York City’s past: Fort Totten. Nearly 100 acres of land on the Willets Peninsula, which was originally inhabited by the Matinecock, was used as a federal military base from the Civil War until the 1980s. In 1984, part of the land was turned over to New York City Parks.

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   Is Fort Totten a public park?

   • Much of the fort has become a public park and is open for tours by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. It is accessible by the Cross Island Parkway and Clearview Expressway (I-295). The Fort Totten Visitor's Center has been refurbished and houses a museum with exhibits about the history of Fort Totten.

   Fort Totten (Queens) | Wikipedia

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   What is Fort Totten famous for?

   • Perhaps the most iconic and unique structure at Fort Totten is the Water Battery. In 1857 the federal government purchased the land at Fort Totten from the Willets family to add another fort to the system of waterfront defense structures surrounding New York harbor.

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   When was Fort Totten built?

   • Construction began on the Fort at Willets Point in 1862 (named Fort Totten in 1898), after the land was purchased by the U.S. Government in 1857 from the Willets family. The fort is close to the Queens neighborhoods of Bay Terrace, Bayside, Beechhurst and Whitestone.

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   What happened to Fort Totten Park?

   • In 1984, part of the land was turned over to New York City Parks and today, a small portion of the land now called Fort Totten Park is still utilized by the federal government for the U.S. Army and Coast Guard.

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10. www.atlasobscura.com › places › fort-tottenFort Totten – Queens, New York - Atlas Obscura

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    Dec 1, 2013 · Located in the Bayside area of Queens and built in 1862, the fort was designed to protect against Confederate ships’ approaches to New York via the East River. The fort remained in use...