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Great Chain Battery
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By Bill Coughlin, September 2, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Great Chain Battery Marker | | |
Inscription. Chain
Battery
1778
Location. 41° 23.779′ N, 73° 57.182′ W. Marker is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. Marker can be reached from Pitcher Road. Click for map. Marker is located near the bank of the Hudson River, on a trail that can be accessed from the eastern end of Pitcher Road. Marker is in this post office area: West Point NY 10996, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Great Chain (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Resace De La Palma (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Palo Alto (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Yorktown (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Battle of Vera Cruz (about 400 feet away); Kosciuszko (about 600 feet away); Fort Clinton (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Fort Clinton (about 700 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in West Point. |
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By Bill Coughlin, September 2, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Great Chain Battery Marker | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, September 2, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Chain Battery and Marker | | The marker is seen here at the top left, on top of the Chain Battery. | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, September 2, 2012 | |
| | | 4. Great Chain Battery | | The battery seen here protected the Great Chain which spanned the Hudson River (visible in the background) during the Revolutionary War. | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, September 2, 2012 | |
| | | 5. Great Chain Battery | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, August 25, 2012 | |
| | | 6. Great Chain | | The Great Chain stretched across the Hudson River from near the marker to Constitution Island, where this replica of the chain with booms can be found. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on September 3, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 88 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 3, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.
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