Template:Did you know nominations/Castle Clinton

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The result was: promoted by RoySmith (talk) 22:30, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

Castle Clinton

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Castle Clinton

... that Castle Clinton was never used for its intended purpose but has functioned as an entertainment venue, immigration station, and public aquarium? Source: Multiple, including Roberts, Sam (July 29, 2005). "The Fort That Let Outsiders In". The New York Times.
- ALT1: ... that Castle Clinton, built to defend Manhattan, later became an entertainment venue, immigration station, and public aquarium? Source: Multiple, including Roberts, Sam (July 29, 2005). "The Fort That Let Outsiders In". The New York Times.
- ALT2: ... that Fort Clinton was built to defend Manhattan but never fired a shot? Source: Roberts, Sam (July 29, 2005). "The Fort That Let Outsiders In". The New York Times. "Aquarium Doomed by Estimate Board; Moses Scoffs at Proposal to Restore Old Fort, Saying It 'Never Fired a Shot'". The New York Times. June 26, 1942.
- ALT3: ... that Fort Clinton, built to keep invaders out of Manhattan, later attracted millions of annual visitors? Source: "History & Culture". Castle Clinton National Monument (U.S. National Park Service). April 26, 2021.
- ALT4: ... that the Castle Clinton National Monument contains ticket offices for the Statue of Liberty National Monument? Source: Plagianos, Irene (July 6, 2019). "Lady Liberty Sparks Battle of the Boat Tours". Wall Street Journal.
- ALT5: ... that the New York City Board of Estimate voted to demolish Fort Clinton six times before the fort became a U.S. national monument? Source: "Estimate Board Votes to Complete Demolition of Old Aquarium Here". The New York Times. May 28, 1948; "World Hails U.N.'s 5th Birthday; 3,000 Here in Parade to City Hall". The New York Times. October 25, 1950.
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5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 14:20, 13 October 2022 (UTC).

Comment: Not a review but I really quite like ALT3! Nice job! ~ Pbritti (talk) 21:48, 14 October 2022 (UTC)

@Epicgenius: I plan on reviewing this nomination. Though i'm gonna wait for a QPQ before I do. Onegreatjoke (talk) 22:40, 18 October 2022 (UTC)

@Onegreatjoke: Just a heads-up that I've now added a QPQ. Epicgenius (talk) 14:00, 19 October 2022 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Epicgenius: Good article as per usual! Im going to have to assume good faith on the New York Times articles (I didn't buy their subscription) and carry on. Onegreatjoke (talk) 17:31, 19 October 2022 (UTC)