Fort Nathan Hale
Fort Nathan Hale, also known as Fort Hale Park, Black Rock, is a 20-acre (8.1 ha) city park located on the east shore of New Haven Harbor in New Haven, Connecticut. It includes the site of a 1659 fort, a Revolutionary War-era fort, and a Civil War-era fort. The fort was named after Nathan Hale, Connecticut's official hero. Since 1921, the site has been owned by the state of Connecticut. It has been used as a park and maintained as a historical site by the City of New Haven. Educational programs are given throughout the year to students attending local schools.
Fort Nathan Hale | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
The reconstructed Black Rock Fort at the Fort Nathan Hale historic site | |
| Location | S end of Woodward Ave., New Haven, Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°16′14″N 72°54′15″W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1659, 1776 |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000711 |
| Added to NRHP | October 28, 1970 |
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. In 1970 the listing included three contributing buildings, one contributing site, and three contributing structures.