West Point in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Thayer Gate
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2011
1. The Thayer Gate Marker
West Point and the Nation
by
the Class of June 1943 and friends
September 1988
[ Lower Marker : ]
ROE/Eliseco Inc., a Burns and Roe Company
Construction
Merritt-Meridian Construction Corporation
George A. Logan & Sons
Stone Carver Sculptor
Timothy E. Doyle Alison R. Adams
Stained Glass
City Glass Specialty, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.
Location. 41° 22.607′ N, 73° 57.745′ W. Marker is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of West Point Highway and Swift Road, on the right when traveling north on West Point Highway. Marker is located in at the entrance to the US 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Buffalo Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); All Services Guardian Angel (within shouting distance of this marker); Buffalo Soldier Monument (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1st Infantry Regiment (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Essayons Let Us Try (approx. Ό mile away); The Path to Victory (approx. Ό mile away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Point.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Buffalo Soldier Field (was approx. Ό mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. The Class Crest of 1943 appears above the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2011
2. The Thayer Gate Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2011
3. Lower Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2011
4. Class Crest of 1943
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2011
5. The Thayer Gate and Marker
The marker can be seen here to the right of the gate.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2011
6. The Thayer Gate
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2011
7. The Thayer Gate
Some of the stained glass can be seen in this view of the Thayer gate.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2011
8. Entrance to the USMA
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,749 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on September 18, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
