Castle Clinton was America's 1st immigrant receiving center

Castle Clinton was built in anticipation of the War of 1812. A decade later it was renamed Castle Garden and was transformed into the City’s premier cultural center. By 1855, successive landfills had enlarged the Park to encompass Castle Garden and the structure became America’s first immigrant receiving center, welcoming 8.5 million people before it was succeeded by Ellis Island. In 1896, the Castle was transformed into the beloved New York Aquarium, one of the nation’s first public aquariums. [The Battery Connservany]

Don’t forget that for tonight‘s St. Vincent show, “Tickets will be distributed 2 per person, outside Castle Clinton on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 5:00PM”.