Fort Columbus was a fortification and later the army post that developed around it was originally built as Fort Jay about 1794 and named in honor of New York Governor, later Secretary of State and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Jay.
Fort Columbus was a fortification and later the army post. Fort Columbus was later Secretary of State. Fort Columbus was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. This later the army post developed around it was originally built as Fort Jay about 1794. This later the army post developed around it was originally named in honor of New York Governor. The Supreme Court was John Jay.