In 1783. the British colors at Fort George were hauled down. marking the beginning of American rule. Fort George was subsequently demolished. its rubble added to the Manhattan shoreline. By 1811. a sturdy red sandstone fortlater named Castle Clintonwas erected. Castle Clinton served as everything but a military facility. It was first an entertainment center for concerts and theater. P.T. Barnum staged the American debut of Jenny Lindthe "Swedish Nightingale"-there in 1850. It then served as an immigration processing center. welcoming over 8 million immigrants from 1855 to 1889. prior to the opening of Ellis Island. In 1896. Castle Clinton reopened again as the first American aquarium. designed by the distinguished architectural firm of McKim.
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