Fort Amsterdam (site) (New York City, New York)

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Former site of Fort Amsterdam, built by the Dutch in 1625 to secure the strategic location at the southern tip of Manhattan.
Surrendered to the English in 1664 and renamed Fort James. Later renamed Fort William, Fort Anne, and finally Fort George. Demolished in 1790.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Amsterdam
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Coordinates:  40°42'14"N 74°0'50"W

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  • This site be deleted as: * Non-existent place, even if it was there in the past but the article is protected.
  • Some of us believe that history is an important part of the map. I would like to see this tag stay. You may even find me undeleting it, should it be deleted.
  • I'm adding an "invisible" category..
  • "invisible" category is the right way to add these important historical "non-existent-anymore-places" IMO ("invisible" because they do not appear anymore from the aerial imagery)
  • Added 'Historical layer' category.
  • I remember that AK promised a new project designed specifically for historical places. This was some time ago. I wonder when that will happen?
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