West Point in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fort Wyllys

Built 1778

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2013

1. Fort Wyllys Marker

Inscription.
Named after Colonel Samuel Wyllys of the Third Connecticut Regiment who directed the construction of the fort by his men in 1778.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.

Location. 41° 23.096′ N, 73° 57.621′ W. Marker is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. It can be reached from the intersection of Wilson Road and Kinsley Hill Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located on the grounds of the U.S. 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Meigs (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); USMA Crest (about 600 feet away); Lusk Reservoir (about 700 feet away); Class of June 1943 Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Southeast Asia Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Howze Field (approx. 0.2 miles away); Michie Stadium (approx. ¼ mile away); To the American Soldier (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Point.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2013

2. Fort Wyllys Marker

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2013

3. Fort Wyllys Marker

Inside Fort Wyllys image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2013

4. Inside Fort Wyllys

Fort Wyllys was one of three forts built at West Point by Connecticut regiments during the Revolutionary War. Located on high ground east of Fort Putnam, this fort covered a low ground approach to Fort Arnold, which was located on the banks of the Hudson River (seen in the background), as well as the low ground around Fort Putnam.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2013

5. Fort Wyllys

Fort Wyllys at West Point image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2013

6. Fort Wyllys at West Point

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,624 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 28, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.