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	Fort Jay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The walls and gate of the existing fort were rebuilt in 1806 to replace a series of earthen forts built in 1776 and 1794.
		In the twentieth century, this grass surrounding the fort was used as a golf course by the Army until 1996.
		Fort Jay was originally named for named for John Jay, but was renamed Fort Columbus at the completion of its reconstruction in 1808.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fort_Jay (279 words)

	JAY LANE FORT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This fort was probably the first permanent Roman military camp to be built in the area, followed by later forts at Buckton and Leintwardine.
		It seems likely that Jay Lane was contemporary with the supply depot built into the north-west corner of Brandon Camp.
		The fort was discovered from the air by W.A. Baker in 1960 and excavated by S.C. Standford in 1961-62, who concluded that Jay Lane was established around AD50 and dismantled in 78.
	www.roman-britain.org /places/jay_lane.htm (191 words)

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		Fort Jay, a classic, four-bastioned fortification, was first constructed in the 1790's and later rebuilt in masonry and expanded between 1806-09.
		Fort Jay has been well maintained and is one of the best examples of its kind in the country.
		In stark contrast to Fort Jay, the walls of Castle Williams are high and fully exposed, a form reminiscent of a medieval castle.
	www.doi.gov /ocl/2001/s689.htm (1404 words)

	Governors Island National Monument - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		While it was originally named after John Jay, a now near-forgotten founding father, intense partisan political sentiments of the early 1800's compelled the renaming of the military installation in New York harbor to Fort Columbus, a name it would retain until 1904.
		Jay was born on December 12, 1745, in New York City and graduated from King’s College (now Columbia University) in 1764.
		Jay died on May 17, 1829, at the age of eighty-three and was buried on the family homestead in Rye, New York.
	www.nps.gov /gois/pphtml/newsdetail10768.html (445 words)

	Governor's Island: Fort Jay entrance
		Fort Jay was the first fortification built on the island, and the first stop on our tour.
		It is a star-shaped fort built after the Revolutionary War to replace an earlier fortification.
		The fort is made of sandstone blocks, which have weathered quite a bit over the years.
	jschumacher.typepad.com /photos/governors_island/gov2.html (48 words)

	governors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The fort, being commanded by hills on the Long Island shore, was not constructed to withstand a siege, but as a guard to the entrance to the East River, and to operate against an enemy in the harbor or in the city.
		Fort Jay was built, and in February, 1800, the island and all its appurtenances were ceded to the United States.
		Near Fort Jay are a group of ornate mansions, including the Admiral's House where talks between Presidents Reagan and Gorbachev were held in 1988, and handsome smaller structures that were homes to officers and their families.
	www.forgotten-ny.com /STREET%20SCENES/governorsisland2/govisl.html (1410 words)

	Fort George G. Meade
		Fort George G. Meade has a total of 2,862 sets of quarters, of which 488 are allocated to officers and 2,374 to enlisted personnel.
		Fort Meade also maintains historically significant structures which are eligible for inclusion on the National Register and may be directly affected by the actions proposed in the long range Master Plan.
		Fort Meade is also home to eleven State Endangered Species, including the Glassy Darter which is one of only two locations in the State of Maryland where the fish is known to exist.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/fort-meade.htm (1788 words)

	Tribute to Governors Island
		Although Gov. Clinton retook ownership of the land from Columbia College and began work on Fort Jay in 1794, New York State didnot cede the island to the United States until Feb. 15, 1800.
		It was also used as a fort, then as a prison by the U.S. Army from the Civil War until 1966.
		The fort was rebuilt and renamed Fort Columbus in 1803.
	www.geocities.com /Pentagon/1196/governor.html (1212 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		FORT GEORGE G. Midway between the cities of Baltimore and Washington, D.C., Fort George G. Meade is home to about 15,000 service members, 25,000 civilian employees and 5,700 family members.
		Fort Meade became a training center during World War II, its ranges and other facilities were used by more than 200 units and approximately 3.5 million men between 1942 and 1946.
		One key post-World War II event at Fort Meade was the transfer of the Second U.S. Army Headquarters from Baltimore to Fort Meade on June 15, 1947.
	www.mdw.army.mil /fs-i11.htm (646 words)

	Small Museum Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The post was originally named Camp Meade for Major General George Gordon Meade, whose defensive strategy at the Battle of Gettysburg proved a major factor in turning the tide of the Civil War in favor of the North.
		One key post-World War II event at Fort Meade was the transfer from Baltimore, on June 15, 1947, of the Second U.S. Army Headquarters.
		The consolidated headquarters moved from Fort Jay, N.Y. to Fort Meade to administer activities of Army installations in a 15-state area.
	www.smallmuseum.org /meade.htm (575 words)

	American Coast Defense Forts
		Fort Griswold is in Groton, Connecticut and was captured by the British during the American Revolution and is one of the best preserved 18th Century forts in the country.
		Fort Schuyler is used as a college campus and houses a maritime museum.
		Fort McHenry is one of the most famous forts in the United States and was the birth place of our national anthem.
	www.geocities.com /~jmgould/seacoast.html (1488 words)

	Fort Saginaw Mall
		The first strike for Fort Saginaw, however, was the closure of Federals as that chain went bankrupt.
		Fort Saginaw Mall's cinema closed in 1976 when the manager was murdered; however, the cinema re-opened very briefly in 1979.
		There is a new-ish "Fort Saginaw Shopping Center" sign out front, which is a laugh, considering that the center consisted of just the Kmart and the grocery outparcel at the time the sign was added.
	www.angelfire.com /mi4/forgottenmi/fortsaginaw.html (1046 words)

	'Portals to Hell: Military Prisons of the Civil War' Excerpts Page 4
		In 1904 the original name of Fort Jay was restored to Fort Columbus, and Castle Williams was used as a disciplinary barracks of the U.S. Army for many years.
		Fort Wood and Governors Island, consisting of Castle Williams and Fort Columbus, were situated in the Upper Bay area.
		It was a red-brick, star-shaped structure built in 1794 with the name Fort Jay, in honor of John Jay, diplomat and the first Chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
	www.correctionhistory.org /html/chronicl/cw_pows/html/cwpows4.html (823 words)

	1996 Fort Smith Tornado
		FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS The year's most destructive tornado struck Fort Smith, Arkansas, late in the evening of April 21.
		In Fort Smith, the tornado has renewed efforts to revitalize the downtown area, develop riverfront property on the northwest side and provide hundreds of new homes on the north side to replace those destroyed by the tornado.
		And Boynton said nursing home giant Beverly Enterprises, headquartered in Fort Smith, is on the verge of agreeing to invest $20 million to move into a proposed three-square-block corporate campus at the west end of downtown.
	www-personal.umich.edu /~jeda/FortSmithTornado.html (2501 words)

	New Armies New Responsibilities
		In June 1966, the former moved to Fort Meade from Fort Jay, on Governors Island, N.Y., and merged with Second Army under a reorganization that divided the United States into six Army areas.
		It was reactivated in 1933 at Fort Jay, N.Y., commanded six corps of soldiers from all three military components and was responsible for conducting annual maneuvers.
		The move to Fort Meade in 1966 took the headquarters of the elite First Army to an installation that dates to 1917 when it was one of 16 cantonments built for troops drafted for World War I. During that era more than 100,000 men passed through it.
	www.army.mil /soldiers/oct95/p26.html (1191 words)

	Fort Meade: History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Fort Meade became a training center during World War II, its ranges and other facilities were used by more than 200 units and approximately 3.5 million Soldiers between 1942 and 1946.
		Fort Meade, originally known as Camp Meade when first established in 1917, was named in honor of Maj. Gen.
		Fort Meade became a subordinate element of the Installation Management Agency (Northeast Region) Oct. 1, 2002, after nine years as part of the Military District of Washington.
	www.dcmilitary.com /baseguides/army/meade/fm_history.html (1129 words)

	Edward Rowe Snow's History of Fort Warren (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Today the fort is maintained by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and is the centerpiece of the Boston Harbor Islands, a national park area.
		The fort is situated on a 28-acre island at the entrance to Boston Harbor where it once protected the main shipping channels.
		Snow was one of the leaders in preserving this fort for generations to come.
	jay.schmidt.home.att.net /ft.warren (259 words)

	CD Baby: JAY-G: Fort Worth's Best
		This is a very young talented cat, coming atcha from Fort worth, (funky town) TX.
		Jay has spent 3 to 4 years in tha making while constantly improving his skills.
		The youngest of 3 children, tha young gun thrives on battle rap and takes pleasure in challenging crews throughout his city simply for tha sport with 7 to 8 live shows under his belt, Jay-G age 21, is tha youngest of tha click.
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/jayg (310 words)

	Read the Fort Washington Financial Group LLC Articles page for business news and information on us (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Fort Washington Financial Group (formerly known as Steven L. Jay and Associates) is an independent Employee Benefit Consulting Company that has been in operation since 1985.
		Steven L. Jay, who left the field of accounting to work in the area of Corporate Planning, owns the firm.
		Jay has earned the professional designations of Chartered Financial Consultant in 1992 and that of a Chartered Life Underwriter in 1995.
	www.fw-fg.com /fw-fg-news.html. - !http://www.fw-fg.com/fw-fg-news.html (195 words)

	Columbia College Today
		Its name comes from John Jay (Class of 1764), who went on to, among other things, help negotiate the Treaty of Paris in 1783, which formally ended the Revolutionary War, and, in 1794, the Jay Treaty, which was intended to iron out remaining differences between the United States and Britain.
		Attached to Fort Jay’s gateway is a plaque, presented in 1952 by the College Alumni Association, honoring Columbia students and faculty members who were involved in its construction.
		This plaque, attached to Fort Jay’s gateway, was presented to the Columbia College Alumni Association in 1952 to honor students and faculty who participated in the fort's construction in 1794.
	www.college.columbia.edu /cct/sep04/features2.php (2252 words)

	Fort Vasquez - Colorado Ghost Town
		The fort was stategically located between Fort Larimie, to the north and Bent's Fort to the south, along the Trapper's Trail.
		In 1934 the owners of the Fort Vasquez Ranch, Pearl Perdiew and Ethel Hoffman deeded an acre of land surrounding the fort to the Weld County Commissioners.
		Their work established the original dimensions of the fort - 100' X 98.5' and located the true foundations for the interior walls and fireplaces.
	www.ghosttowns.com /states/co/fortvasquez.html (286 words)

	First U.S. Army History
		Second U.S. Army was reactivated at Fort Gillem, GA, and assumed responsibility for Reserve Component matters in seven states and two territories formerly belonging to First Army.
		Fort Gillem was formerly known as the Atlanta Army Depot.
		The name was selected in memory of Lieutenant General Alvan C. Gillem, Jr., who began his career as a private at Fort McPherson in 1910 and retired 40 years later as commanding general of Third U.S. Army, now headquartered at Fort McPherson.
	www.first.army.mil /history.htm (431 words)

	Governor's Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The first fort was called Fort Columbus and it was in the shape of a five pointed star.
		This fort was circular and had an 8 foot wall.
		Then it became Fort Jay and was the headquarters for the First Army Command.
	www.hhr.highlands.com /governorisland.htm (243 words)

	Military District of Washington - News: Meade Reopens Museum with Salute to War Dead (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Fort Meade observed Memorial Day early May 26 at a place that preserves remembrances of the past for all to see — the Fort George G. Meade Museum.
		The museum's beginnings date back to the 1960s when First Army came to Meade, bringing artifacts from its previous home at Fort Jay on Governor's Island, N.Y. These artifacts were located at several locations here until 1976 when they were transferred to the museum's current location.
		As donations allow, the Fort Meade Museum Historical Foundation hopes to pave walkways at the museum and Memorial Park areas, plant trees to beautify Memorial Grove Park, place park benches at Museum and Memorial Grove, and restore the World War II barracks that sits beside the museum.
	www.mdw.army.mil /news/ceremony_salutes_veterans.html (1392 words)

	GoCityKids \| Governors Island
		The Governors Island National Monument encompasses 22 acres of the 172 acre island and is highlighted by two early nineteenth century fortifications, Fort Jay and Castle Williams.
		Star-shaped Fort Jay (1806-1809) is one of the best preserved and largest fortifications of its type in the nation.
		Its 102 guns made the fort one of the most formidable American seacoast defenses of its era, and its eight-foot sandstone walls and unique casemated tiers made the Castle virtually bombproof.
	www.gocitykids.com /browse/attraction.jsp?id=52801 (447 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Govornors Island, since 1904 also known as Fort Jay Island, is located in the mouth of River Hudson, close south west of the southern extremity of Manhattan Island, and close east of Ellis and Liberty Island, inside New York Habour.
		Most of the island is overbuilt by Fort Jay (built in 1798 as Fort Columbus, and renamed to Fort Jay in 1904) and Castel Williams (1811).
		Although Gov. Clinton retook ownership of the land from Columbia College and began work on Fort Jay in 1794, New York State did not cede the island to the United States until Feb. 15, 1800.
	www.425dxn.org /dc3mf/governor.html (581 words)

	Wired New York Forum - Governors Island returns to NY for development
		The monument encompasses seven buildings, including two forts from the early 19th century, Fort Jay and Castle Williams, which were once vital to the city's security.
		The monument — which includes Fort Jay and Castle William, a three-story fort built to protect the harbor — is in need of at least $14 million in renovations just to get up to code, according to Judy Duffy, assistant district manager of Community Board 1.
		The star-shaped Fort Jay was built 1794 and is surrounded by a grassy dry moat.
	www.wirednewyork.com /forum/printthread.php?t=2952&pp=50 (12078 words)

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		U.S. Seeking ways to improve Army morale in the early 1900s, Army commanders argued to Congress that bands stimulated the fighting spirit in their men.
		Ten candidates were sent to Fort Jay to take the entrance examination for admission to the Institute of Musical Art.
		Training was accomplished at the Institute and at a branch established at Fort Jay.
	bands.army.mil /history/armyregainsbands.asp (427 words)

	Governors Island National Monument
		The first, Fort Jay, is a square five bastioned fort started in the 1790's.
		The two forts are among the best remaining examples of First System (Fort Jay) and Second System (Castle Williams) American coastal fortification.
		After the war, it was used as a military stockade and became the east coast counterpart to military prisons at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay.
	www.townsusa.org /recreation/4068/Governors_Island_National_Monument (447 words)

	Fort St John Elks Speed Skating News
		Fort St. John Elks have won the Neil Dyer Award for Long Track Supremacy for the last 10 of 11 years....but this is the first time for the Clara Overand Trophy.
		Jay was 9th in the 500 m with a time of 38.71; 13th in the 3000m with a time of 4:11:91; 6th in the 1500m with a time of 1:56:19 and Canada was 4th in the 8 lap Team Pursuit with a time of 4:09:90.
		Coach Jerry Vopicka said Jay was totally prepared for the weather conditions and his sheer strength and determination pushed him way ahead of the pack in the 1500 m and 3000 m races.
	www.solarwinds.com /sskate/news.htm (7656 words)

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