Fort Hamilton museum closed by government shutdown
One of the casualties of the federal government shutdown is the Harbor Defense Museum on the US Army Garrison at Fort Hamilton in Bay Ridge, according to Col. Eluyn Gines, the fort’s commanding officer.
On Tuesday, Gines posted a statement on his Facebook page detailing the services at the fort that have been curtailed due to the shutdown, as well as the activities still available to fort personnel.
The Harbor Defense Museum, which re-opened only last month after a lengthy shutdown for a $1.3 million renovation project, will be closed for the duration of the government shutdown, Gines reported. The museum has artifacts dating back to the Revolutionary War.