Fort Stevens (New York)
| Fort Stevens | |
|---|---|
| Part of Fortifications of NYC during the War of 1812 | |
| Hell Gate, New York City in United States | |
US Army Corps of Engineers outline of Fort Stevens from 1814 | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Artillery battery |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 40°46′40″N 73°56′5″W / 40.77778°N 73.93472°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1814 |
| Built for | War of 1812 |
| In use | Until 1815 |
| Fate | Abandoned |
| Demolished | 1982 (last building) |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Ebenezer Stevens |
Fort Stevens was a fort on Hallett's Point, Queens, along the East River, constructed in 1814. The fort included a blockhouse on Mill Rock in the River at Hell Gate. Plans from February 1776 showed earlier forts on both sides of the East River including opposite Fort Stevens at Horn's Hook Battery.