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Self-guided · city, New York

Historic Forts in Freeport, NY

Forts, blockhouses, batteries and stockades near you, from the frontier to the coastal defenses.

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. Freeport has a population of about 43,167. The record can, and the closest listings to Freeport, NY are below.

A person and a child walking on a path between stone buildings - historic forts — Photo: Levi Meir Clancy on Unsplash

Fortress surrounded by clear turquoise water under a blue sky - historic forts — Photo: RP C O N C I E R G E on Unsplash

Long brick corridor with arched doorways and old cannons - historic forts — Photo: Mick Kirchman on Unsplash

On the record near Freeport, NY

The 11 nearest

11 listed sites on the record match historic forts within 30 miles of Freeport, NY, out of 1,083 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Fort Totten Officers' Club14 miles from the center of Freeport · Building · New York · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Fort Golgotha and the Old Burial Hill Cemetery17 miles from the center of Freeport · Site · Huntington · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
First Battery Armory22 miles from the center of Freeport · Building · New York · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
New York Public Library, Fort Washington Branch23 miles from the center of Freeport · Building · New York · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
Fort Washington Avenue Armory23 miles from the center of Freeport · Building · New York · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Fort Jay23 miles from the center of Freeport · Structure · New York · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Battery Park Control House23 miles from the center of Freeport · Building · New York · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Casemate Fort, Whiting Quadrangle24 miles from the center of Freeport · Building · New York · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Battery Weed25 miles from the center of Freeport · Building · New York · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Fort Hancock, U.S. Life Saving Station26 miles from the center of Freeport · Building · Highlands · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Fort Tompkins Quadrangle27 miles from the center of Freeport · Building · New York · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Freeport, NY. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Forts in Freeport, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Freeport, NY ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Freeport, NY?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Freeport

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Freeport, NY the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Freeport, NY are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.