Throggs Neck in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fort Schuyler

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 5, 2022

1. Fort Schuyler Marker

Inscription. This fort is named in honor of
Major General
Philip John Schuyler
Continental Army
November 22, 1733 - November 18, 1804
Soldier - Statesmen

Erected by State University of New York, Maritime College.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is November 22, 1733.

Location. 40° 48.325′ N, 73° 47.528′ W. Memorial is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in Throggs Neck. It is on Wadhams Street 0.1 miles south of Hanus Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 6 Pennyfield Ave, Bronx NY 10465, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

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are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The U.S.S. Newport (a few steps from this marker); The U.S.S. St. Marys (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Fort Schuyler (within shouting distance of this marker); S.S. United States (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Commodore Leroy J. Alexanderson (about 500 feet away); 502 Lee Road (approx. one mile away); Battery King (approx. one mile away); Thorne-Wilkins Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bronx.

Other markers no longer nearby. Main Magazine of Fort Totten (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been permanently removed); Fort Totten Park (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Fort Schuyler - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on December 19, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 5, 2022

2. Fort Schuyler Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 616 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.