West Point in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Cadet Monument
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 27, 2009
1. The Cadet Monument Marker
Erected by the Members of the Institution.
Oct. 1818
Erected 1818 by Cadets & Officers of the U.S. Military Academy.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Military.
Location. 41° 24.005′ N, 73° 57.942′ W. Monument is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. It can be reached from Washington Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in section XXX of the West Point Cemetery. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: West Point NY 10996, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument 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: Anna Bartlett Warner (here, next to this marker); Susan Warner (here, next to this marker); Lt. Col. Alex. R. Thompson (a few steps from this marker); Lieut Sam'l. J. Bransford (a few steps from this marker); Kinsley Family (a few steps from this marker); William Whitman Bailey (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacob Whitman Bailey (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel John Lind Smith (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Point.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 27, 2009
2. The Cadet Monument Marker
This monument was dedicated to Cadet Vicent M. Lowe, who was killed on January 1, 1817 in an artillery accident at the Academy.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 27, 2009
3. The Cadet Monument
The names of cadets and professors who died while at West Point appear on the sides of the monument.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 27, 2009
4. The Cadet Monument
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 27, 2009
5. View from the Cadet Monument
The Cadet Monument overlooks the Hudson River. Also visible in this photo, taken from in front of the marker, is Constitution Island (seen on the right).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023
6. The Cadet Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023
7. The Cadet Monument Dedication
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023
8. Dryden Laycock on The Cadet Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023
9. William S. Overton on The Cadet Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,239 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 29, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on February 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
