Highland in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Clinton
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2009
1. Fort Clinton Marker
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 41° 19.212′ N, 73° 59.342′ W. Marker is in Highland, New York, in Orange County. It is on U.S. 6, on the left when traveling east. Marker is near the toll booths at the Bear Mountain Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Montgomery NY 10922, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Appalachian Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Appalachian Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Bear Mountain Bridge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Bridge Builders (about 300 feet away); Fort Clintons Outer Redoubt (about 300 feet away); A Strategic Location (about 300 feet away); The British Attempt to Divide the Colonies during the War of Independence (about 300 feet away); Outer Redoubt of Fort Clinton (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highland.
Also see . . .
this page online
Photographed by Mira Earls, February 13, 2022
2. Fort Clinton Marker
The marker has weathered as of 2022 but remains generally legible.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2009
3. Fort Clinton Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2009
4. Marker at the Bear Mountain Bridge
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2009
5. Bear Mountain Bridge
The Fort Clinton Marker is located to the left of the toll booths on the Bear Mountain Bridge.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2009
6. Site of Fort Clinton
The footbridge in the photo connects the sites of Fort Clinton on the right with Fort Montgomery on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,294 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 10, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on April 11, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 10, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
