Governors Island 2: Fort Jay
08/11/04
Governors Island
A 24-city tour of urban decay.
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Thanks for posting these! I meant to get to the island when I was there, but sadly ran out of time.
Posted by: McMonkey at August 11, 2004 02:33 PM
Can you tell me if Fort Jay has a circular building on the water that we would have seen from the tour boat ? I took a picture and did not write down where it was. Hope you can help me. Jean
Posted by: jean bennett at October 13, 2004 10:25 AM
There are two roundish buildings visible from the water. One is tall and is the ventilation structure for the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel. The other is short and old and is Castle Williams, a fort built in the early 1800s.
Posted by: Mike at October 13, 2004 11:08 AM
Good photos of Governors Island I lived there in 1951-52. In Fort Jay officers quarters. Went back in the Fall of 2003. Nostalgia trip for me. Was a wonderful place to be a kid. Had all the access to NYC, without all the noise, traffic, etc.
If you are a former Army or Coast Guard Brat, check out the thorough Brat web site:
http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/governorsisland/index.html
Posted by: jeff holmes at October 14, 2005 02:34 PM
I would love to buy some of your pictures, email me if you want to sell any, they are amazing,
Posted by: christal at June 5, 2006 10:06 PM
My family and I lived in Fort Jay quarters when I was in 4th grade. What an adventure as a child! A cannon was shot off every morning right behing our quarters. I remember my mom wasn't real happy about that. I had my first kiss in the moat of Fort Jay. His name was Buzzy Alshuler. I would love to go back someday.
Posted by: Linda Monfort at March 6, 2008 01:23 PM
I was stationed at Ft. Jay on Governors Island from 1950 - 1951 with the 1st Army headquarters. I was affiliated with the Machine Records Unit. The round building is Castle Williams which was used as a military prison while I was there. This was without doubt the most beautifull army base I was ever stationed at. I really want to go back this summer and tour the entire island, I really loved it. If anyone that was stationed in the M.R.U. durring this period reads this please contact me.