Tappan in Rockland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Major John André

Photographed by Robert Brady

1. Major John André Marker

Inscription. British spy hanged at site located 450 feet south. On Oct. 2, 1780. Buried near gallows. Exhumed and reinterred in England 1821.

Erected 2021 by William Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 792.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is October 2, 1780.

Location. 41° 1.354′ N, 73° 57.296′ W. Marker is in Tappan, New York, in Rockland County. It is at the intersection of Old Tappan Road and Andre Hill on Old Tappan Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tappan NY 10983, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hudson Valley

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: André Monument (about

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500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hickory Hill Cooperative (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tappan Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Manse (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Tappan Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); The First Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tappan Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tappan World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tappan.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Andre Monument (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. This marker replaced a New York State marker that was went missing in the spring of 2020. This pole and replacement marker were installed in the summer of 2021. The William G. Pomeroy Foundation provided a grant to pay for the marker.

Regarding Major John André. John André was a major in the British Army and head of its Secret Service in America during the American Revolutionary War. He was hanged as a spy by the Continental Army for assisting Benedict Arnold's attempted surrender of the fort at West Point, New

Major John André Monument image. Click for full size.

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2. Major John André Monument

York, to the British. The marker references the site of the hanging at which there is a small monument.

Original Major John André Marker that went missing. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Robert Brady

3. Original Major John André Marker that went missing.

Inscription of missing marker:
Andre Monument
On the Hill South is the site of the gallows where Major John Andre, British spy, was hanged and buried on October 2, 1780
State Education Department 1932

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2021, by Clare Sheridan of Tappan, New York. This page has been viewed 1,452 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 31, 2021, by Clare Sheridan of Tappan, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.