Philipstown in Putnam County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Arnold’s Flight

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 24, 2011

1. Arnold’s Flight Marker

Inscription. At Beverley Dock, at the foot of this lane, Arnold, exposed as a traitor, fled by boat to the British ship Vulture, off Croton Point.

Erected by Putnam County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 41° 22.017′ N, 73° 56.936′ W. Marker is in Philipstown, New York, in Putnam County. It is on Bear Mountain Beacon Hwy (New York State Route 9D) ¾ mile south of County Route 403, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cold Spring NY 10516, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in the Hudson Valley,

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Beverley Robinson’s House (about 800 feet away); Sugar Loaf (approx. 0.6 miles away); South Redoubt (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mandeville’s (approx. 0.7 miles away); USMA Class of 1954 Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Andre Cavaro Lucas (approx. 0.8 miles away); Buttermilk Falls (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 0.8 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Robinson House (was about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Benedict Arnold. A biography of Benedict Arnold from the American Revolution website. (Submitted on July 10, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2009

2. Arnold’s Flight Marker

Marker on Route 9D image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2009

3. Marker on Route 9D

This photo looks north on Route 9D.

Philipstown Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2009

4. Philipstown Marker

Arnold’s Escape Route image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steven Paul Mark, August 10, 2014

5. Arnold’s Escape Route

This is the actual path down which Arnold fled to reach the dock where his barge awaited to take him to the Vulture.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 4,531 times since then and 168 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 24, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 10, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on August 11, 2014, by Steven Paul Mark of New York, New York.