Harbor Defenses of New York later became known as the first system of US seacoast fortifications. In New York this was initially limited to the large Fort Jay on Governors Island, along with some small batteries on Oyster Island (later Ellis Island) and Bedloe's Island (later Liberty Island). These were simple earthworks at the time. Congress contributed to building Fort Jay in 1797, and in 1800 the state sold the fort, Governors Island, and Bedloe's Island to the federal government for one dollar. Oyster Island was similarly transferred in 1808. The federal government commenced building improved stone forts at all three locations. In June 1807,
Liberty, New York David Cross's film Hits. The dark comedy has created controversy, as it represents the townspeople as a bigoted and narrow-minded bunch. Also one of the major settings in the novel So B. It by Sarah Weeks and the Stephen Gyllenhaal film based on the novel, of the same name. In 2017, The Town of Liberty was ranked as one of the 250 best towns to buy a home in New York, ranking #104. The report highlighted Liberty and other top-rated cities and towns using licensed data to analyze hundreds of New York towns based on several factors deemed important for