Description: Fort Gansevoort was built in 1812 in Manhattan, New York. It was located at the foot of Gansevoort Street, along the Hudson River in New York City. The fort was referred to as the "White" Fort due to its whitewashed exterior. It was armed with twenty-two cannons, a shot furnace, arsenal, and a barracks, and was demolished sometime between 1849 and 1854. The fort was named for Peter Gansevoort, who served as a Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Despite being built during the early weeks of the War of 1812, the fort did not see combat during the conflict.

County: New York

City, State: New York, New York

Conflict/Time Period: War of 1812

See Also:

North American Forts: https://www.northamericanforts.com/East/nycity2.html#gans

Fort wiki: http://www.fortwiki.com/Fort_Gansevoort