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Garrison Home
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By Bill Coughlin, June 7, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Garrison Home Marker | | |
Inscription.
Home of
Isaac Garrison and son
Revolutionary cannoneers
Captured at Battle of Fort
Montgomery – 1777. Capt. Molly
Corbin, Rev. heroine
later resided here.
Garrison Family
Erected by State of New York.
Location. 41° 20.075′ N, 73° 59.096′ W. Marker is in Fort Montgomery, New York, in Orange County. Marker is on U.S. 9W, on the left when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Montgomery NY 10922, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Concord Minute Man of 1776 (within shouting distance of this marker); Little Brown Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Montgomery (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Battle Around the Redoubts (approx. 0.6 miles away); North Redoubt (approx. 0.6 miles away); Barracks (approx. 0.6 miles away); Round Hill Redoubt (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Round Hill Redoubt (approx. 0.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Fort Montgomery.
Also see . . .
1. The Garrison House. A Landmark since the Revolution, c.1751. (Submitted on June 10, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
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By Bill Coughlin, June 7, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Marker in Fort Montgomery | | Margaret (Capt. Molly) Cochran Corbin, who served in the Revolutionary War alongside her husband for two years, resided here toward the end of her life. She was buried in the West Point Cemetery by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1929. | | |
2. Margaret Corbin. Women of Influence. (Submitted on June 10, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
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By Bill Coughlin, June 7, 2008 | |
| | | 3. Garrison House sign | | The Garrison House survived the war, despite its close proximity to the Battle of Fort Montgomery. Today, it serves as a gift shop, with plans to make it an Inn. | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, June 7, 2008 | |
| | | 4. The Garrison House | | The original portion of this house dates back to before the American Revolution. It was built by Isaac Garrison, who was captured along with his son at the battle of Ft. Montgomery in 1777. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on June 10, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,553 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 10, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.
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