Harbor Defense Museum

Excellent summary of both NYC's harbor defenses since Revolutionary War + Battle of Brooklyn

The Harbor Defense Museum contains an excellent summary of both NYC's harbor defenses since the Revolutionary War, plus a Battle of Brooklyn history of this key early Revolutionary War battle. This M...

What a treat!

This small museum is housed in one if the twomoriginal buildings, going back nearly 200 years. That experience alone was awesome. The story of the battle of Brooklyn was a nice touch but before th...

For the history enthusiasts!

The Harbor Defense Museum is great. Don't let its small size fool you. The museum is filled with artifacts and records documenting the history of Fort Hamilton and the military. It's located on an act...

Small museum fill with interesting history

This museum can be reached by taking R train to the end, then walk to 101st St and turn left. It is inside Ft. Hamilton, an active army base. Visitors are limited to holders of government issued ID or...

Unable to visit

I would have been very interested in visiting this small museum (located on the only army base in New York Fort Hamilton) which is devoted to the history of Fort Hamilton (which played a role in the w...