Fort Washington Park (New York City)

Coordinates: 40°50′58″N 73°56′48″W / 40.84944°N 73.94667°W

Fort Washington Park
Fort Washington Park view of the Little Red Lighthouse and George Washington Bridge
Location	Along the Hudson River from W. 155 Street to Dyckman Street.
Area	160 acres (65 ha)
Operated by	NYC Parks
Website	http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/fort-washington-park

Fort Washington Park is located in the Washington Heights section of Upper Manhattan, New York City, along the banks of the Hudson River next to Riverside Drive from West 155th Street to Dyckman Street. The George Washington Bridge crosses above the park, and below the bridge is the small point of land also called Jeffrey's Hook,^[1] which is the site of the Little Red Lighthouse.

The 160-acre park features river-side views of the New Jersey Palisades and the George Washington Bridge. Amenities include pedestrian and greenway paths, baseball fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, volleyball courts, a soccer field and a playground.

The park references the nearby site of Fort Washington, a fortified position that was the site of the 1776 Battle of Fort Washington during the American Revolutionary War. The fort's actual location is located and commemorated in Bennett Park.

References

1. "Jeffrey's Hook, NY". Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved 25 August 2014.

External links

• Fort Washington Park - NYC Parks
• Secrets of Fort Washington Park