| Also,
going on at Battery Park this Summer of 2008 are the concerts there.
Learn more...
At the bottom of Manhattan, just below the financial district is
Battery Park. With a decent yet distant view of the Statue of Liberty
this park is visited by thousands. These many are comprised of tourists
and local office workers in a New
Yorkled state of mind, who might pass by for a quick outdoor
lunch or just to get away from it all. Unfortunately there aren't
any trees or shelter on the walk closest to the water. All of the
vegetation is within the park itself, away from where the docks
are.
View New Yorkled's Video filmed
at this location: Seagull
in Battery Park VIDEO
and there's also: Boats
in NY Harbor VIDEO
History anyone? At the time of the War
of 1812, a fort was built here (1808-1811) and named Castle Clinton in
1817 after DeWitt Clinton who was the Mayor of NYC at the time. After
the army left the site and in the many following years, the area served
as an entertainment center, an opera house, and then an immigration landing
depot, and even served as the NYC Aquarium until it was closed in 1941.
Alongside the docks you'll find cannon and further inland are monuments
and memorials. Some of which are: Castle Clinton National Monument, Salvation
Army Memorial, Walloon Settlers Memorial and my favorite which is the
East Coast War Memorial. This one is comprised of eight large honor rolls
with names paying tribute to soldiers lost in the Atlantic during WWII.
Nearby is this large eagle sculpture. It's very impressive!
Today, there are ferries that'll take you to both Ellis Island
and the Statue of Liberty. One can purchase tickets at Castle Clinton
or go online at:
http://www.statuecruises.com
The tickets are good for trips to both islands. There are also other great ferries
and cruises which depart from other parts of Manhattan. Visit New Yorkled's Harbor
Cruise Page for more info.
Getting there by subway: 4, 5 to
Bowling Green; 1, 9 to South Ferry; N, R to Whitehall St (All leave
you at a close enough distance)
Nearby is: City Hall, South
Street Seaport, Brooklyn Bridge, Museum
of the American Indian ...'and be sure to visit New
Yorkled's Quick Sights Page. |
