Fort Schuyler is a preserved 19th century fortification housing a museum in New York City. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, music, and culture. ...

Historically, the name was also used for two other fortifications:

1. A fort built at Utica, New York in 1758 and abandoned after the French and Indian War.
2. Official name assigned to Fort Stanwix by the Continental Army in the revolution, even though most still referred to it as Stanwix.

The surviving Fort Schuyler was dedicated in 1856 and was designed to protect New York City from naval attack through Long Island Sound. It is located on Throgs Neck at a point where the East River meets Long Island Sound in the southwest Bronx. Fort Totten faces it on the other side of the river entrance. At its peak the fort boasted 440 guns, and it was named in honor of Major General Philip Schuyler of the Continental Army. This article is about Utica in New York, USA. For other places with this name, see Utica. ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The French and Indian War is the American name for the decisive nine-year conflict (1754-1763) in North America between Great Britain and France, which was one of the theatres of the Seven Years War. ... Fort Stanwix was a colonial fort erected in 1758 by British General John Stanwix, at the location of present-day Rome, New York. ... The Continental Army was the unified command structure of the thirteen colonies fighting Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen North American colonies. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Long Island Sound near Guilford, Connecticut Long Island Sound is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean and various rivers in the United States. ... Throgs Neck, shown in red, in the Bronx, New York City Throgs Neck (sometimes spelled Throggs Neck) is a narrow spit of land in the southeastern Bronx in New York City. ... This entry is about the East River in New York City. ... The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of United States. ... Fort Totten was originally constructed between 1857 and 1862 in the Willets Point (now more commonly known as Bayside) section of Queens County, New York. ... Philip Schuyler Philip John Schuyler, (November 10, 1733 – November 18, 1804), was a general in the American Revolution and a United States Senator from New York. ...

In 1934 the Fort was decommissioned by the U.S. Army, and by 1938 had been converted into a school, The New York Merchant Marine Academy. The school still occupies the site, but operates as a branch of the State University of New York as the State University of New York Maritime College. 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The State University of New York (acronym SUNY; usually pronounced SOO-nee) is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. ... The State University of New York Maritime College is located in Bronx, New York City in historic Fort Schuyler on the Throggs Neck peninsula where the East River meets Long Island Sound. ...

In 1986 a portion of the Fort was dedicated as the Maritime Industry Museum at Fort Schuyler. The museum houses exhibits of both the maritime industry and the history of Fort Schuylar, and is open to the public (free) on weekdays. 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... More information on the Maritime Industry Museum at Fort Schuyler, New York can be found at MaritimeIndustryMuseum. ...

External links

• SUNY Maritime College
• Maritime Industry Museum
• New York State Military Museum
• 1920 map of Fort Slocum, Fort Totten, and Fort Schuyler (PDF)
• Coast Defense Study Group