Fort Jay

Fort Jay is closed for the win­ter. Cas­tle Williams remains open for guid­ed tours only; click here.

Tour one of the best exam­ples of clas­sic star-shaped fort design any­where in the coun­try, includ­ing the dry moat, sub­ter­ranean mag­a­zine, rav­elin and bas­tions (with 5 Rod­man guns and a great view of the city), bar­racks porch­es, var­i­ous exhibits and the old­est struc­ture on the Island.

Getting to Governors Island National Monument

5 Minutes from Soissons Landing 10 Minutes from Yankee Pier

3 Minutes from Soissons Landing 5 Minutes from Yankee Pier