Fort Gansevoort

Fort Gansevoort, also called the White Fort, was a U.S. Army fort built in Manhattan during the War of 1812. Named after Revolutionary War officer Peter Gansevoort, it mounted 22 guns and included barracks, a magazine, and a shot furnace. The fort was positioned strategically to defend the Hudson River.

Fort Gansevoort never saw combat, as New York City was not attacked in that war. It was demolished in either 1849 (or 1854).