Tag: Fort Columbus (Governors Island NY)

Fortwiki says: Fort Jay (1794-1966) – First established in 1794 as a First System Fort. Named after John Jay, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice, U.S. Secretary of Foreign Affairs and New York Governor. Rebuilt and renamed in 1806 as Fort Columbus, renamed back to Fort Jay in 1904. The U.S. Army left Governors Island and turned the fort over to the U.S. Coast Guard in 1966.