Fort Montgomery was built during the American Revolution near Bear Mountain in present-day Orange County, New York. Situated on a cliff promontory rising 100 feet above the Hudson River, the fortifications consisted of six 32-pound cannons, a boom and cable across the Hudson River and landward redoubts connected by ramparts. The fort was destroyed by the British on October 6, 1777 in the Battle of Fort Montgomery. Trails and interpretive signs guide visitors through the ruins of the fort. The timber frame visitor center provides visitors with a “gun sight” view down the Hudson River and contains artifacts from the original Fort [...]
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Hudson ValleyThe Kingston Stockade District is an eight-block area in the western section of Kingston, New York. It is the site of the mid-17th century Dutch settlement of Wiltwyck, which was renamed Kingston when it passed to English control. Within the Kingston Stockade District are many buildings from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, including the original Ulster County courthouse and the Senate House, which is where the state of New York was established in 1777. Most of the older buildings were restored and rebuilt in the years following the 1777 burning of Kingston by the [...] The Cold Spring Historic District includes much of the central area of the Hudson River village of Cold Spring in Putnam County, New York, giving the town its quaint character. Most of the houses and other buildings were built in the years preceding the Civil War, when the nearby West Point Foundry was at the peak of its production. The West Point Foundry was an ironworks that operated from 1817 to 1911, and became famous for its production of Parrott rifles and other munitions during the Civil War. Today’s Cold Spring Historic District includes over 200 buildings, of which many contribute to the historical integrity and architectural qualities of the [...] Overlooking the Hudson River in Tarrytown, Westchester County, NY is Lyndhurst, one of America’s finest examples of the Gothic Revival architectural style. Designed in 1838 by Alexander Jackson Davis, the architectural brilliance of the residence is complemented by a park-like landscape and a comprehensive collection of original decorative artwork. Its noteworthy owners included former New York City mayor William Paulding, merchant George Merritt and railroad tycoon Jay [...] The West Point Museum is situated directly adjacent to the visitor’s center at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Based upon captured British materials brought to West Point after the British defeat at Saratoga in 1777, the collections actually predate the founding of the military academy there. The Museum contains what is considered to be the oldest, largest and most diversified public collection of miltaria in the Western Hemisphere. Its collections encompasses the history of West Point, the evolution of warfare, and the development of the American Armed [...] Established in 1802, the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York is the oldest of the United States’s five service academies. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River at the southern gateway to the Hudson Valley. The entire central campus is a national landmark and home to a large number of historic sites, buildings and monuments, although visitors are not free to walk around on their own. The military garrison at West Point was the western terminus of the Great Chain across the Hudson River during the Revolutionary [...] Located in Katonah, Westchester County, New York, the John Jay Homestead State Historic Site encompasses sixty-two acres including the home of statesman John Jay, first Chief Justice of the United States. Jay co-authored the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War, and the Federalist Papers, which aided ratification of the U.S. Constitution. He served as President of the Continental Congress, U.S. Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and was the second governor of New York State. The historic site includes formal gardens, woodland walks, rolling meadows, and a cluster of 19th century farm buildings. An 1820’s schoolhouse and an 1830s barn are open for [...] The Hudson River Maritime Museum is located on the old Rondout Creek waterfront in Kingston, New York. Its collections are devoted to the history of shipping, boating and industry on the Hudson River and its tributaries. Kingston grew prosperous early in the 19th century as the northern terminus of the Delaware and Hudson Canal, and the city was the busiest port between New York City and [...] The Battle of Stony Point was a Revolutionary War battle fought in July, 1779. A select force of Continental Army infantry made a coordinated surprise night attack and stormed a fortified British position on the Hudson River at Stony Point, New York. The site is operated by the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, and features reenactments highlighting 18th century military life, cannon and musket firings, cooking demonstrations, and children’s activities and blacksmith demonstrations. The Stony Point Lighthouse is part of the Historic [...] |
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