Castle Garden

Accession number 29.100.1307

Unique identifier MNY4438

Description The painting depicts a fort on an artificial stone island with waves crashing in the front and boats sailing in the background. The fort bears a sign that reads "Castle Garden." 100 yards off the Battery, it became a center of entertainment from 1823-1855, after which the city reclaimed the fort and used it as an immigration station until 1890. The fort was originally built to protect New York Harbor from British invasion, 1808-11.

Dated ca. 1840

Object Type painting (visual work)

Medium canvas (textile material), oil (paint)

Physical dimensions H: 22 in, W: 30 in

File dimensions 18.3 in × 13.5 in at 300dpi
46.5 cm × 34.3 cm at 300dpi

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Battery Park (New York, N.Y.)

Castle Garden (New York, N.Y.)

Forts & fortifications

New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.)

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