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PARK FACT:
Fort Washington Park is one of Manhattan's best spots for spotting peregrine falcons, one of the world's fastest birds, due to its location underneath George Washington Bridge.
Fort Washington Park
Riverside Dr., Hudson River, W. 155 St. to W. 179 St.
Manhattan
Directions: Google Maps | MTA Trip Planner
Acres: 182.90
Known to history buffs as the namesake of a Revolutionary War structure built for the rebels and seized by the British; known to children as the site of Manhattan's only lighthouse, the Little Red Lighthouse, the protagonist in a popular children's book; known to aesthetes as an ideal lookout spot onto the Hudson River and the Palisades, Fort Washington Park is a valued part of the Washington Heights community.
It's not just its history and beauty people value; baseball fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, and a playground welcome athletes of all ages.
Come explore Fort Washington Park and find out what's drawn people to its grounds for centuries.
History of Fort Washington Park
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Fort Washington Park
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