Unforgotten Minute: Fort Totten
How History and Access Inspires Public Interest in a Remote Queens Park
The Fort Totten Water Battery was originally constructed in 1862 to protect the greater New York City region from invasion during that time Obsolete and abandoned before it was ever completed, the incomplete structure is a rare civil war era remnant, hidden in Northeast Queens
Today, efforts to increase public access to these structures continues but maintaining a balance between solitude and activation remains ongoing
“Access can inspire new ways to preserve our history, and share the significance of this rare New York City remnant”
Acknowledgments: Brooklyn Arts Council, New York Foundation for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, and NYC Department of Cultural Affairs — with special thanks to New York City Parks Department, NYC Urban Park Rangers, Bayside Historical Society, and Untapped New York.
Film Location: Fort Totten (Queens, NY)
Film Team: Aaron Asis Jett Cain, Chalalai Fischbach