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| We finally managed to get inside Ford Wadsworth (usually it's closed and one can only get in during a tour with a park ranger). This fort was an important part of New York harbor fortifications in the 19th and early 20th century. Behind is the Verrazano bridge. |
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| Cannons inside the fort point to the harbor - they protected against attack from the water |
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| Sam earned a new junior ranger patch - the light blue one he is holding in his hand. For this he had to complete 6 pages of activities at 3 different sites on Staten Island (Fort Wadsworth, Miller Field and Great Kills Park. It took him 3 separate trips to complete all the activities. This was probably the hardest patch to earn so far! |
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| Monmouth Battlefield State Park. A reenactor is explaining how people used to bind books with strings. |
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| An important battle happened here on Monmouth Battlefield on June 28, 1778. |
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| Tour of the battlefield |
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