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Fort Wadsworth

Fort Wadsworth
Photo: whomever, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Dating back to 1663, this fort was used during both the American Revolution and the War of 1812. It remained active until 1995. It is now semi-active, with its main use being local headquarters for the United States Coast Guard. Tours are available.

Getting there
S51/81 to any one of the seven stops inside the park.
Hours
Open now · closes 8 pm
Weekly hours
Mon6 am–8 pm
Tue6 am–8 pm
Wed6 am–8 pm
Thu6 am–8 pm
Fri6 am–8 pm
Sat6 am–8 pm
Sun6 am–8 pm

Read from the travel guide, which lists: 6AM-8PM

Listing from Wikivoyage: Staten Island, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 10 Oct 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.