Stormville in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fishkill in the American Revolution
Photographed by Peter Linehan, June 10, 2007
1. Fishkill in the American Revolution Marker
Fishkill was a center of civil and military operations during the American Revolution. New York States first governing body met in the villages churches during 1776-77 and drew up the first state constitution.
South of Fishkill, centered in the Van Wyck homestead was the largest American army supply depot in the north. Relatively safe from British attack, the Fishkill supply depot included dozens of buildings, shops and warehouses. Its strategic location at the hub of transportation made possible the provisioning of American forces operating over a wide region. The depot also served as a staging area and winter encampment. Washington, Horatio Gates, and other important military leaders were associated with the supply depot and Enoch Crosby, the alleged model for the hero of James Fenimore Coopers novel, The Spy, was interrogated at the Van Wyck house and imprisoned in a hatters shop in Fishkill.
Erected 1974 by the New York State Education Department, the New York State American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, and the New York State Department of Transportation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 41° 32.889′ N, 73°
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stormville Village (approx. 1.9 miles away); Halstead Berry (approx. 2 miles away); Drill Ground (approx. 2.2 miles away); Sybil Ludington (approx. 3.2 miles away); a different marker also named Sybil Ludington (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stormville.
More about this marker. The paint on the lettering is fading and could use some maintenance.
Photographed by Peter Linehan, June 10, 2007
2. Fishkill in the American Revolution Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2018
3. Fishkill in the American Revolution Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2018
4. Fishkill in the American Revolution Marker
Photographed by Larry Gertner
5. The Fishkill Historical Society at the Van Wyck Homestead Museum
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2007, by Peter Linehan of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,773 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2007, by Peter Linehan of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. 3, 4. submitted on October 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on June 4, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
