Washington Heights in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
American Redoubt
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 9, 2011
1. American Redoubt Marker
Redoubt
1776
Washington
Chapter
DAR
1910
Erected 1910 by Daughters of the American Revolution - Washington Chapter.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.
Location. 40° 51.065′ N, 73° 56.669′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Washington Heights. It can be reached from Riverside Drive, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in Fort Washington Park, on a hill in the woods on the left side of walkway, just after the railroad tracks. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10033, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Story of a Lighthouse (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Little Red Lighthouse (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named The Light Still Shines (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named The Little Red Lighthouse (about 700 feet away); Opening Celebration (approx. 0.2 miles away); Building the Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Making History (approx. 0.2 miles away); Next Level (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Light Still Shines (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Little Red Lighthouse (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Plaza Lafayette (was about 800 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . The Battle of Fort Washington, November 16, 1776 at Fort Washington, New York. The American Revolutionary War website. (Submitted
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 9, 2011
2. American Redoubt Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 9, 2011
3. Marker in Fort Washington Park
The marker represents the western end of the fortification that included Fort Washington. The fort fell on November 16, 1776, and the British occupied Manhattan for the remainder of the Revolutionary War.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 9, 2011
4. American Redoubt Marker
The marker is located in the woods in Fort Washington Park. No trail leads to the marker. The park can be reached from Riverside Drive near 181st Street via a footbridge over the Henry Hudson Parkway.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 9, 2011
5. American Redoubt Marker
Marker is located on a hill overlooking the Hudson River. The George Washington Bridge can be seen in the background of the photo, behind the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 3,136 times since then and 217 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 10, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
