Above: Plaque to left of the east sally port entrance reads:
STUDENTS AND SOLDIERS OF FREEDOM
In keeping with the American tradition that men will defend freedom with both ideas and arms, this plaque is presented to Fort Jay by the Association of the Alumni of Columbia College to memorialize the fact that in 1794, students and faculty of Columbia worked with shovel and barrows to erect this fort, named after John Jay, Columbia class of 1764, whose life exemplified the best traditions of free men. Erected May 13, 1922. 		Various other Fort Jay views #8 --

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Terminal:
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Page 01 		En route:
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Page 04 		Docking:
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Page 09 		Building 140:
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Page 12 		Castle Wms:
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Page 17 		Prison yard:
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Page 21 		Sprial stairs:
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Tiers, cells:
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Page 31 		From roof:
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Page 38 		Castle cannon:
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Page 42 		Fort moat:
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Page 58 		8 return views:
ferry: Page 67,
terminal: P. 71