Fort George

The quieter eastern slope of northern Washington Heights, east of Broadway from W 181st St north to Dyckman St, running up to Highbridge Park's Fort George Hill.

Roughly east of Broadway from W 181st St north to Dyckman St, between Broadway and St. Nicholas Ave on the west and Highbridge Park on the east.

The brick-and-limestone George Washington Educational Campus building on Audubon Avenue at W 193rd St, in the Fort George part of Washington Heights. — Beyond My Ken (opens in a new tab)CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Apartment buildings on Fort George Hill seen from Fort Tryon Park — Beyond My Ken (opens in a new tab)CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

The George Washington Educational Campus on Fort George Hill — Beyond My Ken (opens in a new tab)CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

The rocky bluff along Bennett Avenue at W 192nd Street — Beyond My Ken (opens in a new tab)CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Southbound Broadway at W 193rd Street — Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk p (opens in a new tab)CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Yeshiva University's Zysman Hall on Amsterdam Avenue at W 186th Street — Beyond My Ken (opens in a new tab)CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Church on W 187th Street — Jeff Reuben (opens in a new tab)CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

The Fort George Amusement Park on the hill above the Harlem River around 1905 — Unknown author (opens in a new tab)Public domain

Fort George is the lesser-known sibling of Hudson Heights on the other side of Broadway. It is named for the Revolutionary War’s Fort George, according to Wikipedia, and runs east of Broadway from W 181st St to Dyckman St, where Washington Heights meets Inwood. Dyckman St is the neighborhood’s northern edge, so it is not treated as a separate area here.

Notable places include Yeshiva University’s Wilf Campus (between W 184th and 186th Sts, east of Broadway), George Washington High School at W 192nd to 193rd Sts and Audubon Ave, built on the site of the original Fort George, and Washington Terrace, a rare semi-private street that runs south from W 186th St for a half-block between Audubon and Amsterdam Aves.

Highbridge Park’s northern section, Fort George Hill, was formed from the former Fort George Amusement Park, a trolley park built in 1895. The Parks Department opened a network of mountain-bike trails there in 2007, per Wikipedia. The park runs along the Harlem River side of Washington Heights from W 155th St to Dyckman St.

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Shop Fort George
Bike by Gato
A serious bike shop for road and gravel riders; check the site for stock and call before bringing a bike in.
Mon–Fri 11am–7pm; Sat 10am–6pm; Sun 10am–4pm (per aggregator listings)
Amsterdam Ave near W 182nd StFort GeorgeChecked October 28, 2026
Restaurant Fort George
Falafel Crunch
A reliable kosher falafel and shawarma stop by YU; closed Saturday and Friday afternoons, so plan around Shabbat.
Sun–Thu 11am–11:30pm; Fri 11am–4pm; closed Sat
Amsterdam Ave near Yeshiva University's Wilf CampusFort GeorgeChecked October 28, 2026
Bohemian Baltimore (opens in a new tab)CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab)
Restaurant Fort George
Golan Heights
A long-standing YU-area favorite for shawarma and poppers; closed Fridays and Saturdays, so check hours first.
Sun–Thu 11:30am–9:30pm; closed Fri & Sat (summer hours per its site; subject to change)
Amsterdam Ave near Yeshiva University's Wilf CampusFort GeorgeChecked October 28, 2026
Restaurant Fort George
L Chingon Mexican Cuisine
A friendly, family-run Mexican spot in Fort George; hours come from aggregator listings, so confirm before a special trip.
Closed Mon; Tue–Thu 12–10pm; Fri–Sat 12–11pm; Sun 2–10pm (per listings)
Audubon Ave near W 185th StFort GeorgeChecked October 28, 2026
Bar Fort George
Legacy Bar & Grill
A small late-night bar and grill for the north end of the neighborhood; call for hours, since they come mostly from its own site.
Closed nowMon–Thu 4pm–12am; Fri–Sat 4pm–2am; Sun 1pm–12am
Broadway at W 189th StFort GeorgeChecked October 28, 2026
Restaurant Fort George
Lulo Restaurant
A busy local counter for Dominican goat and sides; Gothamist praised it, but check hours by phone.
St Nicholas Ave between W 191st & W 192nd StsFort GeorgeChecked October 28, 2026
Restaurant Fort George
Sushi Heights
A useful kosher sushi and poke option near YU; confirm hours first, since reviewers report the listed times do not always match.
Amsterdam Ave near W 187th StFort GeorgeChecked October 28, 2026
Beyond My Ken (opens in a new tab)CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab)
Landmark Fort George
Zysman Hall (Yeshiva University Main Building)
A one-of-a-kind building to see from the street; it's an active school, so interior access depends on events.
Amsterdam Ave at W 186th StFort GeorgeChecked October 28, 2026

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U.S. Department of State (opens in a new tab)Public domain
Former resident1938 to the early 1940s
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger's family reached New York in September 1938, and he spent his high-school years in Washington Heights' German-Jewish community, attending George Washington High School.
George Washington High School, Audubon Ave and W 192nd–193rd StsFort George
Andrew Malone (opens in a new tab)CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
Former resident1985–1991
Manny Ramirez
Born in Santo Domingo, Ramirez moved to Washington Heights in 1985 and led George Washington High School's Dominican-heavy baseball team to three straight division titles.
George Washington High School, Audubon Ave and W 192nd–193rd StsFort George

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