Castle Clinton is located in Battery Park in New York City. The castle is a circular fortress built for the War of 1812 and was the first immigration station that processed millions of people to the United States before Ellis Island. It was also used as an an entertainment venue and hosted concerts and other events. After it ceased to be used for immigration administration, it was turned into an aquarium. Since 1946, it has become a visitor centre and contains information inside one of the rooms about the castle's use throughout the decades.
The inside of the castle walls is open to the elements with views of the skyline.
Facing the sea, the walls have windows in them built for cannon defence.
There are views over to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
Battery Park was looking beautiful in the sun with the colourful trees. The weather was still warm during my visit at the end of November.
The castle is open most of the year and free to visit, and there are one or two guided tours each day depending on what time of the year visited.
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