The fort included a blockhouse on Mill Rock in the River at Hell Gate.

[1] Prior to the construction of the fort the location was used by the British during the American Revolution as a battery to bombard New York City after the battle of long island.

[5] By 1836 Hallett’s Cove Village a small settlement of about 20 to 30 dwellings was built around the abandoned fort including an Episcopalian church.

[4] A navigational beacon continues to guide ships at the edge of the field.

[3] The former site of the fort, and the current baseball field, is the subject to redevelopment debates, with a 2,400 unit apartment complex being built adjacent to the site, and plans for a ferry service and major refurbishment at the field.