Vails Gate in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Brewster Forge Site
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 7, 2008
1. Brewster Forge Site Marker
Parts of Great Chain designed to obstruct British navigation of Hudson, 1776-1778, fabricated here during American Revolution.
Erected by State of New York.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 41° 27.417′ N, 74° 2.281′ W. Marker is in Vails Gate, New York, in Orange County. Marker is on Forge Hill Road (County Route 74), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vails Gate NY 12584, 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. The Forge (a few steps from this marker); Knox Headquarters (approx. 0.6 miles away); The King’s Highway (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Ellison Gristmill (approx. 0.7 miles away); Forge Hill Road (approx. 0.7 miles away); Vails Gate, N.Y. (approx. 0.8 miles away); Camps of 1782-83 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Edmonston House (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vails Gate.
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 7, 2008
2. Marker on Forge Hill Road
Forge Hill Road was so-named because of the site of the Brewster Forge.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 23, 2008
3. Links from the Great Chain
This chain, which stretched across the Hudson River during the Revolutionary War, was forged at the Brewster Forge. This photo was taken at Fort Montgomery State Historic Site.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 5, 2009
4. The Great Chain at West Point
13 links from the Great Chain that spanned the Hudson River at West Point are on display at Trophy Point at the U.S. Miliatry Academy. This chain was fabricated at Brewster Forge.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,286 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 7, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on September 5, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
