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Fort Wood, whose remains lie beneath the Statue of Liberty's pedestal, was originally one link in a chain of defenses protecting New York City and its vital harbor. Built between 1808 and 1811 in the shape of an eleven-pointed star, it reflected a design brought to North America by French military engineers in the 17th century. The fort served as a lookout and defensive fortification, with guns placed on top of its walls and a battery of guns entrenched near the shoreline, and it remained occupied by the War Department as an army post until 1937.
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