West Point in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Margaret Corbin
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 5, 2009
1. Margaret Corbin Marker
monument and grave of
Margaret Corbin
Revolutionary Heroine
Erected 1931 by State of New York.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary • Women.
Location. 41° 23.851′ N, 73° 58.037′ W. Marker is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. Marker is on Washington Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at the West Point Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Point NY 10996, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Old Cadet Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Margaret Corbin (within shouting distance of this marker); Dade and his Command (within shouting distance of this marker); Old West Point Gates (within shouting distance of this marker); Anderson Memorial Fountain (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Major Joshua L. Fowler (about 700 feet away); Captain George J. Godfrey (about 700 feet away); Major General Daniel Butterfield (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Point.
Also see . . .
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 5, 2009
2. Marker at West Point Cemetery
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 5, 2009
3. West Point Marker
The Margaret Corbin Monument can be seen in the background of the photo.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 5, 2009
4. Margaret Corbin Monument
The grave of Capt. Molly Corbin is located in the West Point Cemetery, next to the Old Cadet Chapel.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 5, 2009
5. Detail of Margaret Corbin Monument
• Margaret Corbin •
a heroine of the Revolution
known as Captain Molly
1751 – 1800
who at the Battle of Fort Washington, New York City, when her husband John Corbin was killed, kept his field piece in action until severely wounded and thereafter, by an Act of Congress, received half the pay and allowances of
“a soldier in the service”
She lived, died and was buried on the Hudson River bank, near the village called Highland Falls. In appreciation of her deeds for the cause of Liberty, and that her heroism may not be forgotten, her dust was removed to this spot and this memorial erected by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution in New York State
1926
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 5, 2009
6. Margaret Corbin Marker
An identical marker is located 200 feet north on Washington Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,485 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 9, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
