PARK FACT:
Castle Garden housed a popular beer garden in the early 19th century.
Battery Park
Battery Pl, State St and Whitehall St
Manhattan
Directions: Google Maps | MTA Trip Planner
Acres: 21.88
News 
May 25, 2011
Peter Minuit Plaza And New Amsterdam Plein & Pavilion Open
Plaza Welcomes Over 150,000 Daily Commuters, Residents, Students and Visitors to State-of-the-Art...
May 12, 2011
Peter Minuit Plaza And New Amsterdam Plein & Pavilion Open
Plaza Welcomes Over 150,000 Daily Commuters, Residents, Students and Visitors to...
April 13, 2011
Urban Farm At The Battery Debuts
Site is the Battery’s First Public Urban Farm Since the Dutch Planted their Cottage Gardens in...
April 11, 2011
Urban Farm At The Battery Debuts
Site is the Battery’s First Public Urban Farm Since the Dutch Planted their Cottage...
February 15, 2011
Ready For Their Close-Up: Parks Archival Images And The Oscars
You may not know that two Oscar-nominated films have connections to New York City parks.
January 29, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg Announces Yearlong Celebration to Commemorate 400th Anniversary of the Dutch Arrival
Festivities to include special events, exhibits, outdoor activities, and performances.
June 7, 2007
Frank Gehry To Design His First Playground At The Battery
On Tuesday night, Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Benepe announced that world-renowned...
June 6, 2007
Renowned Architect Frank Gehry To Design His First Playground At The Battery, New York City’s Birthplace
Last night, Mayor Bloomberg and Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe announced that...
March 9, 2006
Parks Remembers A Naval Battle, A Brilliant Designer, And The History Of Parks
Today marks the 144th anniversary of the Civil War naval battle between the ironclad ships...
March 2, 2006
Parks Remembers Fathers Of Modern Wireless Technology
Before clicking "send" on your next email, consider an age when the exchange of messages and...









