Harbor Defense Museum
The Harbor Defense Museum, sometimes called The Caponier, is a 19th-century fort within the grounds of Fort Hamilton in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, New York, United States. Its home town is New York City. It sees about 20K visitors a year.
A museum inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Harbor Defense Museum is inside New York City, which has 1,485 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Newark Liberty (EWR) has airline service, about 9 miles from Harbor Defense Museum.
Established in 1980
Harbor Defense Museum dates from 1980. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Harbor Defense Museum
The Harbor Defense Museum, sometimes called The Caponier, is a 19th-century fort within the grounds of Fort Hamilton in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, New York, United States. It is New York City's only military museum and one of only seventy military museums in the United States that is funded and operated by the Defense Department.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1980
Where to base yourself for Harbor Defense Museum
Nearest for a night are New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).
- 1Madison Square Garden
- 2Coney Island
- 3Central Park
- 4National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 5Studio 54
- 6MetLife Stadium
- 7Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 8Barclays Center
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Harbor Defense Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | in town | — | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Jersey City | 7 mi north | 10 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| Elizabeth | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| Newark | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| Woodbridge Township | 14 mi west | 20 min | 25 20 hotels · 5 motels | 104,802 | $433K | — |
| Secaucus | 12 mi north | 20 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| North Bergen Township | 13 mi north | 20 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Hempstead | 22 mi east | 35 min | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond Harbor Defense Museum
Also within 15 miles are these.
Big draw110 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw24 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw312 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw47 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw511 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw614 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw712 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw86 mi Stadium & arenaBarclays CenterPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0
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Questions people have about Harbor Defense Museum
Is Harbor Defense Museum in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Harbor Defense Museum?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Harbor Defense Museum from Oyster Bay?
About 30 miles northeast of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Harbor Defense Museum?
Newark Liberty (EWR), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near Harbor Defense Museum?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (7 mi, 39 places to stay) and Elizabeth (9 mi, 25 places to stay).
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