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Used to be Fort Washington
It is named for Fort Washington, a fortification constructed at the highest point on Manhattan island by Continental Army troops during the American Revolutionary War, to defend the area from the British forces. During the Battle of Fort Washington, on November 16, 1776, the fort was captured by the British at great cost to the American forces; 130 soldiers were killed or wounded, and an additional 2,700 captured and held as prisoners, many of whom died on prison ships anchored in New York Harbor.
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Where is the Washington Heights Branch in New York located?
The address of the Washington Heights Branch is: 1000 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, 10032 5202
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The phone number of the Washington Heights Branch is: 212-923-6054.
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