Philipstown in Putnam County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Connecticut Camps
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, January 16, 2014
1. Connecticut Camps Marker
brook are remains of hut
sites, oven, etc., made by
New England troops guarding
West Point, 1778 – 1783.
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.
Location. 41° 23.131′ N, 73° 56.087′ W. Marker is in Philipstown, New York, in Putnam County. Marker is on Bear Mountain Beacon Hwy (New York State Route 9D) north of Snake Hill Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cold Spring NY 10516, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Garrison Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); South Redoubt (approx. 0.8 miles away); Mandeville’s (approx. 0.8 miles away); Water Battery (approx. one mile away); Kosciuszko’s Garden (approx. 1.1 miles away); Kosciuszko’s Garden Restoration (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Kosciuszko’s Garden (approx. 1.1 miles away); Surrender at Saratoga (approx. 1.1 miles away).
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2009
2. Connecticut Camps Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2009
3. Marker on Bear Mountain Beacon Hwy
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2009
4. Connecticut Camps Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2009
5. Connecticut Camps Hill
The remains of the Connecticut Camps were found on this hill, across the street from the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 907 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 17, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 10, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
