Norwood in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Site of the Redoubt

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 19, 2008

1. Site of the Redoubt Marker

Inscription. Site of the redoubt thrown up here in October, 1776 by American troops under General Heath to protect the retreat of Washington's Army from New York to White Plains.

Erected by Woodlawn Cemetery & the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1776.

Location. 40° 52.848′ N, 73° 52.347′ W. Marker is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in Norwood. Marker is on Heliotrope Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, NY, near the Perry Avenue entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bronx NY 10470, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. David Glasgow Farragut (approx. one mile away); Algernon Sydney Sullivan (approx. 1.2 miles away); Fort Independence Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); Prison Window (approx. 1.4 miles away); Adoption of the Constitution (approx. 1.4 miles away); Cortlandt House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Van Cortlandt Mansion (approx. 1.4 miles away); Van Cortlandt House (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bronx.

Also see . . . The Battle of White Plains

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. The American Revolutionary War. (Submitted on October 19, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Marker in Woodlawn Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 19, 2008

2. Marker in Woodlawn Cemetery

Marker is located in Woodlawn Cemetery, near the Perry Avenue entrance.

Gunhill Redoubt image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 19, 2008

3. Gunhill Redoubt

Washington's forces built this redoubt to cover the Old Post Road after the Continental Army's retreat to White Plains in 1776.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,858 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 19, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.