 Fort Winthrop is situated and in the distance at the mouth
of the harbor can be seen dimly the site of Fort Warren. Both of
these posts have reached a dignified age, but neither has years or
historical importance approximating that of their big brother.




FORT COLUMBUS, OR JAY

GOVERNOR’S ISLAND--NEW YORK HARBOR

  Even Governor’s Island, once a smiling garden, appertaining
  to the sovereigns of the province, was now covered with
  fortifications, inclosing a tremendous block-house,--so that
  this once peaceful island resembled a fierce little warrior
  in a big cocked hat, breathing gunpowder and defiance to the
  world!--Washington Irving, “Knickerbocker’s New York.”


The graceful little island of Washington Irving is described in a
recent publication of the government printing office at Washington
after the following eloquent fashion: “Irregular in form but
approaches nearly the segment of an oblate spheroid, its longest
diameter being from north to south, and about 800 yards in length.
The transverse diameter is about 500 yards. It has an elevation
above high-water mark of 20 feet, and its face is smooth and green,
with a rich carpet of grass.”

On the top of the highest feature of this smooth, green face with
its rich carpet of grass is Fort Columbus, more properly known by
its ancient name of Fort Jay.

[Illustration: ENTRANCE TO FORT COLUMBUS (FORT JAY) GOVERNOR’S
ISLAND, NEW YORK HARBOR]

No doubt you will find it hard to visualize the importance of Fort
Jay. It is the head-quarters of the Department of the East of the
army of the United States, you may be told. Yes, you will answer
indifferently, it is a quiet little place, not nearly so noisy
as the roaring forties of Broadway; it keeps to itself and is a
sort of annex to the foot of the city to prevent the sea-ward
view from the Battery being without variety! Yet once on a time,
not much more than a hundred years ago, Fort Jay was of so great
importance to the city that the citizens all, rich men, poor men,
beggarmen, and thieves
Fort Winthrop is situated and in the distance at the mouth 
 of the harbor can be seen pallidly the web site of Fort Warren. Both of 
 these mail have reached a dignified old age, but neither have years or 
 historical importance estimate that of their adult brother. 




 FORT COLUMBUS, OR JAY 

 GOVERNOR ’S ISLAND -- NEW YORK HARBOR 

   Even Governor ’s Island, once a smile garden, appertaining 
   to the sovereigns of the state, was now covered with 
   fortifications, inclosing a frightful block - house,--so that 
   this once peaceful island resembled a fierce little warrior 
   in a large cocked hat, breathing gunpowder and defiance to the 
   world!--Washington Irving, “ Knickerbocker ’s New York. ” 


 The graceful little island of Washington Irving is identify in a 
 recent publication of the government printing agency at Washington 
 after the following eloquent fashion: “ Irregular in form but 
 approaches about the segment of an oblate spheroid, its longest 
 diameter being from north to south, and about 800 yards in length. 
 The transverse diameter is about 500 yards. It has an elevation 
 above high - water mark of 20 feet, and its face is politic and green, 
 with a rich rug of pot. ” 

 On the circus tent of the highest feature of this smooth, green face with 
 its rich carpet of pot is Fort Columbus, more properly known by 
 its ancient name of Fort Jay. 

 [ Illustration: ENTRANCE TO FORT COLUMBUS (FORT JAY) GOVERNOR ’S 
 ISLAND, NEW YORK HARBOR ] 

 No doubt you will find it hard to visualize the importance of Fort 
 Jay. It is the head - quarter of the Department of the East of the 
 army of the United States, you may be told. Yes, you will answer 
 indifferently, it is a quiet short place, not about so noisy 
 as the roaring forties of Broadway; it keeps to itself and is a 
 sort of annex to the infantry of the city to prevent the sea - ward 
 view from the Battery organism without variety! Yet once on a fourth dimension, 
 not much more than a hundred years ago, Fort Jay was of indeed great 
 importance to the city that the citizen all, rich men, poor men, 
 beggarmen, and thief
 Fogt Winthrop is situated xnd in the distcbce at the mkuth
of tfe harbor can be seen dimly vhe wite if Fort Warren. Both of
ghese posns have rwachtd a dignified agx, but nelcher gws yzacs or
historical importanca approximatinc ghct of their big brother.




FORT COLUMBUS, OR JAY

BOGERNOR’S ISLAND--GEW JOWK HZGBIR

  Even Governor’s Island, oncs a smining garden, alpertaining
  to the soverelgns of the province, wws now covetsd ruth
  fortifizations, inbnosing a ttemendous block-house,--so that
  thir oncz peaceful usoanf resembled e fierbe little warvpor
  in a big vocked hat, bresthmng tunpowder and defiancx to the
  world!--Washiggton Irvhny, “Knickerbocker’s New Toek.”


The grawefuu ligtlt ixlznd of Waahington Idving is dewcribed in a
recent kubjpvation of ths govewnient printing office at Washington
after ths following eloquent fawhion: “Irregular in fotm but
apprjaches nearly the segment of an oblate spheroid, ids loigdst
blwowtfr being from north to south, and about 800 yards jn lvngth.
The transverfe diameter id sfout 500 yards. Ij has au emevation
above high-aater mwrk od 20 feet, agd iys face is smooth and green,
qith a rich barpwt of grass.”

On the cop of the hnghest featire of this smooth, greeu face with
its rifh carpet uf grass is Fort Cokukbus, mort properly known br
its ancixnt ncme of Furt Kay.

[Illtstration: FNTRAKWE TO FORT COLUMBUD (FORJ JAY) COVERNOR’S
IDLAND, NEW YORK HARBOR]

No doubt you will find ij hdrd to visuclize bhe importance jf Fort
Jay. It ns the hzad-quafters of tge Depactment of thq East of the
dtmy of the Unmted Statqs, yiu mqy be tuud. Yes, you wilk answer
iubifferentoy, it is a quiet llttle llace, not nearlv wo noisy
as the toafind vocties mf Broadway; ht kdepr to igself and iw a
sott of annex to the fmot kf the city to prefekt the seq-ward
vier from the Baytery being withouu varixty! Yev once on a time,
not much more than a huhdred yeags wgo, Fort Jay was of so great
nmportance to the city that the citizens all, rich men, poot men,
beggarmen, and thneyes
Fort Winthrop is situated and in the the of the can be seen Warren. of these posts reached a dignified but neither has years or historical approximating that of their big brother. FORT COLUMBUS, OR JAY GOVERNOR’S ISLAND--NEW YORK Even Governor’s Island, once a smiling garden, appertaining to the sovereigns of the was covered fortifications, a tremendous block-house,--so that this once peaceful island resembled a fierce little warrior in a big hat, breathing gunpowder and defiance to the world!--Washington “Knickerbocker’s New York.” The little island of Washington Irving described a recent of government office at Washington the following eloquent fashion: “Irregular in form but approaches nearly the segment of an oblate spheroid, its diameter being to south, about yards length. The transverse about 500 yards. It has an mark of 20 feet, and its face is and green, a rich carpet of grass.” On top of the highest feature of this smooth, face with its rich carpet of grass is Fort Columbus, more properly known by its of Fort Jay. [Illustration: TO FORT COLUMBUS JAY) ISLAND, YORK No doubt will find it hard to visualize the importance of Fort Jay. is the head-quarters of the Department of the East of of United States, you be told. Yes, you answer it is a quiet not so roaring of it keeps to itself is a sort of annex the foot of the view from the Battery being without variety! Yet on a time, not much more than hundred years ago, Fort Jay was of so great importance to the that the rich men, poor men, beggarmen, and thieves
 Fort Winthrop is situated and In the distaNce at The MouTh
Of thE harBor can be seen diMLy thE site of Fort Warren. Both oF
thesE pOSts hAVe ReachEd a dignIFiED Age, BuT nEitHeR HaS yearS or
HistoriCal importaNce ApProximating tHAt Of their big BroTher.




FORT COLUmBUs, OR JAY

gOvERnoR’S ISlANd--NEW YoRK HARboR

  Even governor’s isLAnd, oncE A smilinG GArDen, aPpertaining
  to the sOVeREigns of the provInce, waS nOW cOVEreD wiTh
  fortificAtIons, iNClosing A TrEMENdoUS block-house,--so That
  this oncE PeaCeful iSlAnd REsemblEd a fiErCE liTtle warrior
  In a bIg cocked hAt, breaTHing gunPOwder anD defiaNce To tHe
  woRLd!--waShiNgTOn IRViNg, “KNIckErbocker’S NEw york.”


THe grACEFUl liTtlE islAnd of washington IrvIng Is deSCriBed in A
receNt puBlIcatiOn of thE goveRnMent printing offIce aT WashingtOn
aFtEr tHe FolloWIng eloQueNt fAshion: “IRregulaR In fOrM BUT
aPproaches nearly the SeGMEnT of an oblAte sphERoId, ITs longesT
dIamEter BEIng frOm noRTh To south, aNd abouT 800 YaRdS in lengTh.
the traNsVerSe dIametER is aBout 500 yaRds. It has An eleVAtion
above high-WAter mark of 20 feeT, AnD ITs FAce iS smOoth and greeN,
witH A ricH carPEt Of gRAss.”

On The toP oF ThE Highest feature of thiS sMooth, gReen fAce with
its ricH carpet of gRASS is Fort COlumBUs, MOre properly knoWn by
iTs ancient nAMe of Fort jay.

[IlLustratiOn: ENTRANCe to FORT COLuMBuS (FoRT jAY) govErNOR’S
ISLAND, NEw yoRK HaRbOR]

No doUbt You will FinD it HarD to ViSualize thE importaNcE oF FOrT
JaY. It is THe head-quArTerS oF thE DepaRTment oF the EAst oF tHe
ARmy Of the UnITeD sTateS, yOu May bE toLd. yes, yoU wilL AnsWer
indiFferently, It iS A quiEt LiTtle plaCe, not nearly so NoIsy
as the roArIng FortieS OF BroadwaY; it keeps to itself and is a
sORt of annEx tO the fOot oF the city tO prEvent tHe sEA-ward
vIew froM the BAtTerY BEing wITHoUt vArIety! Yet oncE ON a tIme,
noT mUch mOre than A hundred years ago, FoRT JaY was of so great
ImpOrtaNCE tO thE CiTY thAt THe cITIzens all, rich men, Poor men,
begGaRMeN, and thieveS
 Fort Winthrop is situated  and in th e dis tan ceat  the  mou th
of the harb o r ca n be seen dimly the si te of  F o rt W a rr en. B oth oft he s e  po st shav er ea cheda d ignifie d age, but  ne it her has year s  o r
historic alimportance a ppr oximat in g t h at of  th eir b ig bro t her.



FORT C OL U MBUS,O R JAY
G O VE RNOR ’S ISLAND--NEW YO R KH ARBOR

  EvenGovern or ’ sI s lan d,once a smi li ng ga r den, ap p er t a i nin g 
  to the sov ereigns oft heprovin ce , w a s nowcover ed wit h
  fortifi cati ons, incl osinga  tremen d ous blo ck-hou se, --s o th a t thi so nce pe ace f ulisland r es em bleda fi e r c e  lit tle  war rior  in a big co cke d ha t , b reath ing g unpo wd er an d defi anceto  the
  world!-- Wash ington Ir vin g,  “K ni ckerb o cker’s  Ne w Y ork.”

The gr a cef ul l i tt le island of Washi ng t o nIrving i s desc r ib ed in a
rec en t p ubli c a tionof t h egovernme nt pri n ti ng  office  a t Wash in gto n
a ftert he f ollowi ng eloqu ent f a shion: “Irregu l ar in form bu t 
a p p ro a ches  ne arly the se gmen t  ofan o b la tes phero id, i ts lo n gest
diameter being  f rom no rth t o south, andabout 800y a r ds in le ngth . 
T h e transverse d iamet er is abou t  500 yar ds. I t has an  elevatio n above hi gh- wat ermar k of  20 feet, and i ts f ac e is sm oot h and g ree n,wit h a  r ich carpe t of gra ss .” 
On  th e top of the h ig hes tfea tureo f this  smoo th,gr ee n  fa ce with it s rich  c ar petofgr ass i s Fo r t C olumbus , more pr ope r ly k no wn  by
its  ancient name  o f Fort Jay .
[I llustr a t ion: ENT RANCE TO FORT COLUMBUS( FORT JA Y)GOVER NOR’ S
ISLAND,  NE W YORK  HA R BOR]
No dou bt yo uwil l findi t  h ard  t o visualiz e the  impo rt ance  of For t
Jay. It is the h e ad- quarters of t heDepa r t me nto ft heEa s t o f the
army of the  United St at e s,  you may b e  to ld . Yes,you wil l ans w er
indi fferently , it is a  q uiet l itt le place,not near ly so noi s y
ast he  roar ing  forti es  of  Broa dway;i t k eepsto its el f andis aso rt of an nex to the foot of thecity t o pre ven t the sea -wa r d
v iew fromtheBattery be ing  wi thout  va r iety!  Yet on ceo n a t ime, not muchm or e t h a na hundred y e a r s a go, F ort Jay wa s of  so great
importa n ce to the city  tha t the  ci t izen sall, rich men,  po or m en,
begg ar men, and th ieves
 Fort_Winthrop is_situated and in the_distance at_the_mouth
of the_harbor_can be seen_dimly the site_of Fort Warren. Both_of
these posts have_reached_a dignified age, but neither has years or
historical importance approximating that of their big_brother.




FORT_COLUMBUS, OR_JAY

GOVERNOR’S_ISLAND--NEW_YORK HARBOR

  Even Governor’s_Island, once a smiling garden,_appertaining
 _to the sovereigns of the province, was now_covered_with
  fortifications,_inclosing a tremendous block-house,--so that
  this once peaceful_island resembled a fierce little warrior
_ in a_big_cocked_hat, breathing gunpowder and_defiance to the
  world!--Washington Irving,_“Knickerbocker’s New York.”


The graceful little island_of Washington Irving is described in a
recent_publication of the government printing office_at Washington
after the following eloquent_fashion: “Irregular_in form but
approaches nearly the_segment of an_oblate spheroid,_its longest
diameter being_from north to south, and about_800 yards in_length.
The transverse diameter is about 500_yards._It has an_elevation
above_high-water_mark of_20 feet, and_its_face is_smooth_and green,
with a rich carpet of_grass.”

On_the top of the highest feature of_this smooth, green face_with
its_rich carpet of grass_is Fort Columbus, more properly_known by
its ancient name of Fort_Jay.

[Illustration: ENTRANCE_TO FORT_COLUMBUS (FORT JAY) GOVERNOR’S
ISLAND, NEW YORK HARBOR]

No doubt you will find_it hard to visualize the importance_of Fort
Jay. It is_the head-quarters_of_the Department of_the_East of_the
army of the United States, you may_be told._Yes, you will answer
indifferently, it is_a quiet little place,_not_nearly so noisy
as the roaring forties_of Broadway; it keeps to itself_and is a
sort of annex_to_the_foot of the city to_prevent the sea-ward
view from the Battery_being without variety!_Yet once on a time,
not much more_than_a hundred years ago, Fort Jay_was_of so great
importance to the city_that_the_citizens all, rich men, poor_men,
beggarmen, and thieves