page_title: Fort Washington (Manhattan)
hierarchical_section_title: Fort Washington (Manhattan)
caption_attribution_description: English: Sketch of Fort Washington on Manhattan. From Benson John Lossing's The pictorial field-book of the revolution: or, Illustrations, by pen and pencil, of the history, biography, scenery, relics, and traditions of the war for independence. Harper &amp; Brothers, 1850.
context_page_description: Fort Washington was a fortified position near the north end of Manhattan Island, at the island's highest point, within the modern-day neighborhood of Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City. The Fort Washington Site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
context_section_description: Fort Washington was a fortified position near the north end of Manhattan Island, at the island's highest point, within the modern-day neighborhood of Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City.  The Fort Washington Site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
caption: Layout of Fort Washington from an 1850 book
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