Facing Fort Road (Southeast Side):
Here rests the remains of
David Williams,
One of
the Captors of
Major Andre.
Died
in Schoharie County
August 2nd, 1831
Aged 76 years
6 m's 8 days.
He with his . . . — — Map (db m52527) HM
Within these woods, in the early morning hours of September 22, 1780, American General Benedict Arnold and British Major John Andrι plotted the surrender of the American fortress at West Point. While attempting to return to British lines, Andrι was . . . — — Map (db m165783) HM
Here in 1780 three honest militiamen arrested Major John Andre Adjt-Gen. British Army, disguised, preventing disaster to American cause. — — Map (db m8610) HM
British spy hanged at site located 450 feet south. On Oct. 2, 1780. Buried near gallows. Exhumed and reinterred in England 1821. — — Map (db m180741) HM
[ north face ]
Here Repose
the mortal remains
of
Isaac Van Wart
an Elder of the Greenburgh Church
who died on the 25th of May 1828
in 69th Year of his Age
[ east face ]
Vincit Amor Patriage
Nearly half a Century . . . — — Map (db m42375) HM
On this spot the 23rd day of September 1780 the spy Major John Andrι Adjutant General of the British Army was captured by John Paulding, David Williams and Isaac Van Wart, all natives of this county. History has told the rest.
The people of . . . — — Map (db m8608) HM
