New Windsor in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Freedom Road
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 7, 2008
1. Freedom Road Marker
The route traveled by the 52 American hostages from Stewart Airport to West Point after their release from captivity in Iran January 25, 1981.
Erected by State of New York.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1830.
Location. 41° 28.25′ N, 74° 3.665′ W. Marker is in New Windsor, New York, in Orange County. It is on Temple Hill Road (New York State Route 300), on the left when traveling north. Marker is across from the entrance to the New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Windsor NY 12553, 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 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: Purple Heart Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Temple Hill (about 500 feet away); New Windsor Cantonment (about 500 feet away); City of Log Buildings (about 500 feet away); Revolutionary Hut (about 600 feet away); Unknown Soldier (about 700 feet away); The People of the New Windsor Cantonment (about 700 feet away); The Temple (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Windsor.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Another marker along the route taken by the
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Also see . . . The Iran Hostage Crisis. National Archives Pieces of History website entry (Submitted on March 22, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 7, 2008
2. Marker on Temple Hill Road
52 Americans, who were held hostage by Iranian militants for 444 days from November 4, 1979 to January 20, 1981, passed this point when they finally returned home to America.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,036 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
