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Castle Clinton

SkipBattery Park, Manhattan

Went for the Power Broker tie-in. It’s just where you wait for the Statue of Liberty ferry. Unremarkable.

What it is

Circular fort from 1808-1811 & later an immigration center, now a small museum.

Pair it with

Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.

  1. 1Museum of Jewish Heritage0.2 mi · $18

    Holocaust museum, large and extensive.

  2. 2China Institute0.4 mi · $15

    Cool gallery of interesting Chinese art.

  3. 39/11 Memorial0.6 mi · Free

    Really powerful

Also on the block, if you have time

National Museum of American Indian (0.2 mi, free), Skyscraper Museum (0.2 mi, free), Charging Bull (0.2 mi, free), 9/11 Museum (0.3 mi), Federal Hall National Memorial (0.4 mi, free).

Skip Fraunces Tavern Museum (0.3 mi), even if you’re passing: “Tourist trap above a tavern.”