What If New York State Had Seceded?
The Act of New York, granting the Federal Government the use of sites for military installations inside New York Harbor contains this language: “The United States are to retain such use and jurisdiction, so long as said tract shall be applied to the defense and safety of the city
and port of New York and no longer.”
New York Harbor
Federal Miliary Installations Inside New York Harbor
Fort Layfayette in New York Harbor 1861
Fort Layfayette Seen From Brooklyn
The Brookyln side pier for the Varranzano-Narrows Bridge, built in 1960, occupy the site where Fort Layfafette was situated in front of Fort Hamliton at the mouth to the channel between Staten Island and Brooklyn. (see below for map)
Brooklyn Navy Yard 1861
Location of Brooklyn Navy Yard
Fort Hamliton, at the Narrows
Location of Fort Hamliton at the Narrows
What Happened in April 1861
A Trial Lawers Notebook
President Lincoln’s War Fleet
Joe Ryan
