Buttermilk Falls Marker

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Highland Falls in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Buttermilk Falls

By Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2009

1. Buttermilk Falls Marker

Inscription. At the foot of this lane
at Buttermilk Falls, was
the Headquarters of General
Israel Putnam, Commander
in the Highlands 1779

Erected by State of New York.

Location. 41° 22.242′ N, 73° 57.844′ W. Marker is in Highland Falls, New York, in Orange County. Marker is at the intersection of West Point Hwy and Webb Lane, on the right when traveling north on West Point Hwy. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Highland Falls NY 10928, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Citizen’s National Bank (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); 100th Anniversary of Highland Falls (about 300 feet away); The Long Gray Line (about 300 feet away); USMA Iraq and Afghanistan Deaths (about 400 feet away); Warner Sisters (about 600 feet away); Freedom Road (about 700 feet away); Capt. Molly Corbin (about 800 feet away); Abrams Gate (approx. 0.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Highland Falls.

Also see . . . Brief biography of Israel Putnam. (Submitted on April 25, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)

Marker in Highland Falls Photo, Click for full size

By Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2009

2. Marker in Highland Falls

Marker is located a block south of the West Point Visitor Center.

Credits. This page originally submitted on April 25, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 620 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.