New Windsor in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Forge Hill Road
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 7, 2008
1. Forge Hill Road Marker
Named for Brewster Forge of Revolutionary period. Soldiers, marching to New Windsor Camp, 1782 passed over this road.
Erected by State of New York.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Roads & Vehicles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1782.
Location. 41° 27.436′ N, 74° 1.514′ W. Marker is in New Windsor, New York, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of Forge Hill Road (County Route 74) and 9W, on the left when traveling east on Forge Hill Road. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brewster Forge Site (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Forge (approx. 0.7 miles away); Sands Ring Home (approx. 1.2 miles away); Historic New Windsor (approx. 1.2 miles away); Headquarters Site (approx. 1.2 miles away); Knox Headquarters (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Kings Highway (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Ellison Gristmill (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Windsor.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 7, 2008
2. Marker on Forge Hill Road
The marker is located at the easternmost point of Forge Hill Road, where it meets with Route 9W.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 7, 2008
3. Forge Hill Road Marker
This photo looks down Forge Hill Road away from the site of the forge. The view looks in the direction in which the Continental Army approached on their way to the New Windsor Cantonment.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 7, 2008
4. Site of the Brewster Forge
The Brewster Forge was located at this site on Forge Hill Road. This was where the Great Chain was forged. That chain spanned the Hudson River at West Point and Fort Montgomery to obstruct the British fleet.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 7, 2008
5. New Windsor Cantonment
The Continental Army that marched down Forge Hill Road was heading here for the final encampment of the war.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,402 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 8, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
