Fort Slocum
| Fort Slocum | |
|---|---|
| Part of Coast Defenses of Eastern New York | |
| Davids Island, city of New Rochelle, New York | |
Mortars similar to the type used at Fort Slocum | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Coastal defense fort, hospital, training base |
| Owner | City of New Rochelle |
| Condition | Demolished |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 40°53′02″N 73°46′12″W / 40.884°N 73.770°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1862 |
| Built by | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| In use | 1867–1965 |
| Demolished | 2008 |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War World War I World War II |
Fort Slocum, New York was a US military post which occupied Davids Island in the western end of Long Island Sound in the city of New Rochelle, New York, from 1867 to 1965. The fort was named for Major General Henry W. Slocum, a Union corps commander in the American Civil War.