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
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. It 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 at or near this postal address: 3539 Decatur Ave, Bronx NY 10467, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marcus Garvey Square (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bronx River Soldier (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Bronx River Soldier (approx. 0.4 miles away); Williamsbridge Oval (approx. 0.4 miles away); Valentine-Varian House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gun Hill Playground (approx. half a mile away); David Glasgow Farragut (approx. one mile away); Thain Family Forest (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bronx.
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Also see . . . The Battle of White Plains. The American Revolutionary War. (Submitted on October 19, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 19, 2008
2. Marker in Woodlawn Cemetery
Marker is located in Woodlawn Cemetery, near the Perry Avenue entrance.
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 June 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,361 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 19, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
