West Point in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
U. S. Military Academy
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 5, 2010
1. National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Marker
to offer formal academic instruction in
the field of civil engineering (Sept. 1813).
Erected 1979.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the ASCE Civil Engineering Landmarks series list.
Location. 41° 23.32′ N, 73° 57.36′ W. Marker is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. It is on Thayer Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on Mahan Hall (building 752) on the grounds of the United States Military Academy. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Point NY 10996, 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, 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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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Reconciliation Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); 150th Anniversary of the USMA (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 150th Birthday of the USMA (about 500 feet away); West Point Bicentennial (about 500 feet away); Taylor Hall (about 500 feet away); Twentieth Century Wars (about 600 feet away); Civil War (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thayer Walk (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Point.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 5, 2010
2. Marker at West Point
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 5, 2010
3. Engineering Landmark Marker
Marker is seen here to the right of the entrance to Mahan Hall.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 5, 2010
4. Marker at Mahan Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 976 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 6, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
