End of A Military Career
In 1964 the U.S. Army announced the closing of its Fort Jay army post as United States First Army headquarters and its relocation at that time to Fort Meade, Maryland. In 1966 the United States Coast Guard assumed control of Governors Island and continued to use Fort Jay as junior officer and civilian staff housing until it closed its Governors Island base in 1996.
In 2001, Fort Jay and Castle Williams were proclaimed as part of the Governors Island National Monument, administered by the National Park Service. Fort Jay was recognized as being one of the finest remaining examples of the Second System of American military fortifications. Since 2003, both fortifications have been open to the public on a summer seasonal basis as they undergo stabilization.
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