Near Washington Road, on the right when traveling west.
Rifled muzzleloading gun made in 1864 by Sir W.G. Armstrong & Company, England, said to have been a gift from private donors in England to the Confederacy. A major weapon in the armament of Fort Fisher, Wilmington, North Carolina, it was captured . . . — — Map (db m22310) HM
On Thayer Road, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated to the United States Military Academy on its one hundred and fiftieth birthday March 16, 1952 in memory and honor of the men of West Point who have contributed so much to our development in the Signal Corps Air Service Air Corps . . . — — Map (db m35463) HM
On Wilson Road at Hawkins Place, on the left when traveling south on Wilson Road.
constituted March 3, 1791 War of 1812 Indian Wars Mexican War Civil War Spanish-American War Philippine Insurrection World War II Vietnam “Always first” 200 years of service to the nation in war and peace Dedicated by the soldiers of . . . — — Map (db m47303) HM
On Townsley Road, on the right when traveling north.
First Lieutenant Louis J. Storck, Class of 1951 Army Track Team Killed in action in Korea, October 6, 1952 Commemorated by a gift to Army Track from his classmate, Anthony J. Delano April 2006 — — Map (db m63958) HM
On Cullum Road at Thayer Road, on the right when traveling west on Cullum Road.
Made by Leeds & Co.,
New Orleans, La., in 1862
Captured by Union troops
during the Civil War
[The marker also has "214" engraved,
possibly a museum catalog number] — — Map (db m217851) HM
On Cullum Road at Thayer Road, on the right when traveling west on Cullum Road.
Captured by Union troops at
Port Royal Harbor, S.C.
November 7, 1861
[The number "151" is added on the cannon,
possibly a museum catalog number] — — Map (db m217866) HM
On Cullum Road at Thayer Road, on the right when traveling west on Cullum Road.
The Columbiads were seacoast cannon
invented by Colonel George Bomford
(Class of 1805, U.S.M.A.)
and were used in the
War of 1812 for firing solid shot. — — Map (db m217867) HM
Near Howard Road, on the left when traveling north.
Fiftieth Anniversary As nations become increasingly independent, those who understand the world will lead it. Battle zones in which members of the Class of 1942 served in air and ground combat. World War II * * Europe North Africa Sicily . . . — — Map (db m50154) HM
On Cullum Road at Thayer Road, on the right when traveling west on Cullum Road.
Made by John Clark,
New Orleans, La.
Captured by Union troops
along the Mississippi River
[The marker also has "161" engraved,
possibly a museum catalog number] — — Map (db m217845) HM WM
Near Washington Road, on the right when traveling west.
This Armstrong gun was one of two presented to the Confederate government by English admirers in 1864. Made by the firm of Sir W.C. Armstrong & Company, New Castle-Upon-Tyne, the two guns were placed at Forts Fisher and Caswell, North Carolina, to . . . — — Map (db m22312) HM
Erected by the Corps of Cadets to the memory of Air Cadets of the United States Military Academy who lost their lives while undergoing flying training. — — Map (db m22810) HM
First Lieutenant 4th Artillery
Civil War
Class of June 1861 USMA
Brevet Lt. Colonel
Fell July 3rd 1863,
at Gettysburg.
Faithful Unto Death — — Map (db m216874) WM
Presented to the West Point Cemetery in the name of James Marsland Lawton son-in-law of General Robert Anderson God gives us love. Some thing to love He lends us, but when love is grown to ripeness, that on which it throve falls off, and love is . . . — — Map (db m125465) HM
Author of words to hymn
"Jesus Loves Me"
Jesus loves me this I know
for the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to him belong
they are weak, but he is strong.
[Quote from] Rev. 14:13
[Not transcribed]
We would see . . . — — Map (db m216884) HM
Near Delafield Road, on the right when traveling north.
In 1974, archeologists from Temple University excavated this general area. They found evidence of a partially completed building, building supplies and traces of earlier walls, as well as smaller artifacts, including three cannon balls. The . . . — — Map (db m56183) HM
Near Delafield Road, on the right when traveling north.
The artillery and mortars in Fort Putnam are reproductions of pieces which were in the fort in September 1780. All fourteen pieces were manufactured through the generosity of the Class of 1952, United States Military Academy, 1974-1976. — — Map (db m56196) HM
This stone structure was probably an artillery blind or epaulment (a breastwork to cover troops in front and sometimes in flank) constructed in 1794 to protect gunners from fire from redoubt 4 on Rocky Hill just west and above Fort Putnam. This . . . — — Map (db m56203) HM
On Jefferson Road at Scott Place, on the left when traveling south on Jefferson Road.
This memorial is dedicated to the memory of our 2403 comrades who made the supreme sacrifice during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the surrounding installations – December 7, 1941. May all who come here to learn, remember their . . . — — Map (db m22818) HM
On Washington Road, on the right when traveling west.
In memory of the Officers and Men of the Regular Army of the United States who fell in battle during the War of the Rebellion. This monument is erected by their surviving comrades. — — Map (db m22803) HM
Near Delafield Road, on the right when traveling north.
Replicas of two English 6 pounder guns and one French 4 pounder gun are mounted on field carriages and in place along the north and west wall. Field guns could be moved to cover a larger field of fire. These and other cannon and mortars were placed . . . — — Map (db m56204) HM
On Mills Road at Thayer Road and Williams Road, on the left when traveling west on Mills Road. Reported missing.
This athletic field is named in honor of the men of the Ninth and Tenth U.S. Cavalry Regiments, detachments of which once served at West Point. These Regiments of Horse Cavalry were first created by the Army Reorganization Act of 1866, and their . . . — — Map (db m190071) HM
In memory of The Buffalo Soldiers who served with the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments as part of the United States Military Academy Cavalry Detachment at West Point Presented by the Buffalo Soldiers Association of West Point 10 September 2021.
. . . — — Map (db m199844) HM WM
L'Ecole Polytechnique de France alcole – sceur des Etas – Unis d Amerique entres dans la lutte pour la liberte du monde le 6 Avril 1917 [English Translation] The Polytechnique school of France
thanks the United States of America . . . — — Map (db m22821) HM
Near Delafield Road, on the right when traveling north.
Cannon displayed along the southeast parapet are replicas of original garrison 12 and 18 pounder muzzleloading cannon reported in the fort in 1780. Although capable of firing up to 2,000 yards (the river shoreline is between 900 and 1,400 yards . . . — — Map (db m56201) HM
Near Delafield Road, on the right when traveling north.
Constructed in 1794 after the American Revolution, these casemates were probably intended as living quarters for soldiers, storage areas, and possibly as cells for prisoners. A casemate is defined as an armored compartment or bombproof built under . . . — — Map (db m56189) HM
The small gun fired the first shot of the Civil War, in the west, at Vicksburg, several days before the attack on Fort Sumter, in April, 1861.
The large gun was the left piece of Captain Elder's Battery B, First U.S. Artillery, and fired the . . . — — Map (db m193722) HM
Near Howard Road, on the left when traveling north.
In memory of the seventy members of the Class of 1942 who gave their lives in World War II. The Class graduated 374. -------------------------------------------------- * John Marion Baker Charles Andrew Beaucond, Jr. Joseph Bell * Henry . . . — — Map (db m50166) HM
Near Mills Road, on the left when traveling north.
In memory of Members of the Class of June 1943 Who lost their lives in World War II, Korea and Vietnam John E. Abbott – Jan 5, 1945 – Luxembourg Edward M. Almond – Mar 19, 1945 – Germany Ernest S. Barker – Oct . . . — — Map (db m52824) WM
Graduated at West Point in 1854
Wounded in action with the Apache
Indians at the Gila River in 1857.
Served with distinction in several
engagements in the Rebellion.
Brevetted for rescuing his command
at the surrender at Harpers Ferry . . . — — Map (db m216878) HM WM
Here rests the remains of
Colonel
John Lind Smith
U.S. Corps of Engineers
who died 13th December 1858
aged seventy years and was here
interred with military honors.
He was greatly respected by his
brother officers. . . . — — Map (db m216930) HM WM
On Ruger Road at Scott Place, on the right when traveling south on Ruger Road.
Support and Defend the Constitution USMA Purpose: To Provide the Nation with Leaders of Character Who Serve the Common Defense [ Plaque 1 ] Constitution Corner The Constitution “Our Political Salvation” John Marshall . . . — — Map (db m59186) HM
On Washington Road, on the right when traveling west.
In 1775, the first American patriots occupied Martelaers Rock (across the river) and soon renamed it Constitution Island after the British Constitution. In 1775, the Americans built Romans Battery on the island still visible at the river line . . . — — Map (db m22216) HM
Near Delafield Road, on the right when traveling north.
The first location of fortifications in Fortress West Point was on the island across the river. Patriot Bernard Romans, Dutch engineer, began building a Grand Bastion on Martelaers Rock (renamed Constitution Island) in 1775. Poorly sited, it was . . . — — Map (db m56177) HM
Near Delafield Road, on the right when traveling north.
Redoubts 5, 6 and 7 were built between 1776 and 1779 to protect Constitution Island batteries and overland approaches. Redoubt 5 (on high ground to right of Warner House) was built in 1779 to protect the islands eastern side and back of Gravel . . . — — Map (db m56173) HM
On Washington Road, on the right when traveling north.
To commemorate the Battle of the 28th, Dec. 1835 between a detachment of 108 U.S. Troops and the Seminole Indians of Florida, in which all of the detachment save three fell without an attempt to retreat. --------------- The remains of the dead . . . — — Map (db m22814) HM
On Jefferson Road, on the left when traveling south.
Medal of Honor awarded to Douglas MacArthur General, US Army For action at Bataan Peninsula, Philippine Islands 1 April 1942 “For conspicuous leadership in preparing the Philippine Islands to resist conquest, for gallantry and intrepidity . . . — — Map (db m22339) HM
On Jefferson Road, on the left when traveling south.
Duty Honor Country Inscribed on these walls are excerpts from General MacArthurs last address to the Corp of Cadets, 12 May 1962 Duty Honor CountryThose three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what . . . — — Map (db m22343) HM
Near Ruger Road, on the right when traveling west.
Tribute to General of the Army Douglas MacArthur A soldier of true greatness whose long career of service to his country exemplifies what it means to live by the high moral code of chivalry and conduct of the Cadet Corps or West Point: Duty, Honor, . . . — — Map (db m47307) HM
Near Washington Road, on the left when traveling north.
Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force 1944 – 1945 Presidential Seal President of the United States 1953 – 1961 Soldiers, sailors and airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force: You are about to embark upon the great crusade . . . — — Map (db m22338) HM
The hundreds of graduates honored here gave their lives in flight while serving the country. Such sacrifices were not imagined at West Points founding, yet they forged the spirit of Army Air Service, Army Air Corps, Army Air Forces, United States . . . — — Map (db m22809) HM
On Delafield Road, on the right when traveling north.
Fort Arnold was renamed Fort Clinton following Benedict Arnolds treason. It was the main fortification at West Point. Situated at the tip of the Plain overlooking the Hudson River, Fort Arnold, containing 12 cannon, 11 mortars and supported by . . . — — Map (db m58562) HM
On Cullum Road, on the right when traveling north.
Fort Clinton was built in 1778 by troops of the Continental Army. It was originally named Fort Arnold after Benedict Arnold, the hero of early Revolutionary War campaigns. The fort retained its original name until General Arnold deserted to the . . . — — Map (db m166269) HM
Near Schofield Place, on the right when traveling south.
Named after Colonel Return J. Meigs of the Sixth Connecticut Regiment who directed the construction of the fort by his men in 1778. — — Map (db m63955) HM
Near Delafield Road, on the right when traveling north.
Built in 1778 by Colonel Rufus Putnams Regiment of Massachusetts Infantry Rebuilt and enlarged 1794 Restored 1909 Lower Marker: Fort PutnamFort Putnam was the key defensive work in West Points fortified zone during the American Revolution. It . . . — — Map (db m22196) HM
Near Delafield Road, on the right when traveling north.
Fort Putnam was designed to protect other fortifications at West Point from overland attack . . . not to fire on enemy ships sailing up the Hudson River; thus, it was a key fortification in West Points defensive zone. Situated on Crown Hill, 500 . . . — — Map (db m56150) HM
Near Wilson Road at Kinsley Hill Road, on the right when traveling west.
Named after Colonel Samuel Wyllys of the Third Connecticut Regiment who directed the construction of the fort by his men in 1778. — — Map (db m63954) HM
In 1778, three forts were built by Connecticut regiments on the ridgeline east of Fort Putnam. They covered the low ground approach to Fort Arnold along the river, the ridgeline itself, and the low ground between Fort Putnam and the ridge. Fort . . . — — Map (db m56167) HM
Near Cullum Road, on the right when traveling west.
In memory of Fred E. McAniff 1941 – 1961 and John R. Parker 1941 – 1962 Beloved members of the Class of 1965 [ Second Marker : ] The future never known the past never forgotten when we remember Fred & Bob classmates . . . — — Map (db m59051) HM
Near Washington Road, on the right when traveling north.
During the Civil War was with his father at Grand Gulf Raymond Jackson Champions Hill Big Black River Vicksburg Chattanooga City Point U.S. Military Academy Class 1871 Yellowstone & Black Hills Expeditions 1873-4 Indian Wars . . . — — Map (db m22865) HM
In honor of Maj. Gen. R. L. Howze for his promotion and development of polo at the U. S. Military Academy. Constructed by the Army Athletic Association. Maj. Gen. Wm. R. Smith Superintendent Maj. P. B. Fleming Graduate Manager Lt. R. B. Lord . . . — — Map (db m59676) HM
Near Washington Road, on the right when traveling west.
This portion of the overlook is dedicated to the memory of our classmates who have gone before us and whose names are engraved on our hearts. The names of those of us who made the supreme sacrifice and who were killed in action, or who died or . . . — — Map (db m22421) HM
first Professor of Chemistry, Mineralogy and
Geology in the U.S. Military Academy
Born at Ward, Mass.
April 29, 1811,
Died at West Point, N.Y.
Feb. 26, 1857.
— — Map (db m216929) HM
First Instructor of Ordnance and Gunnery
at the U.S. Military Academy.
Commanded the National Armory, Springfield, Mass.
fifteen years.
A man greatly beloved.
Dan. X.II. — — Map (db m216859) HM WM
Colonel and Aide-de-Camp to General William T. Sherman,
commanding Army of the United States, and
Brevet Lieut. Col. and Captain 6th U.S. Cavalry.
He was a graduate of the United States Military Academy,
and during the War of the . . . — — Map (db m216860) WM
On the incorporation of the Kinsley Estate,
into the domain of the U.S. Military Academy,
the remains of the persons whose names are on
this stone were removed from the family burial
ground and reinterred beneath this monument
by their . . . — — Map (db m216924) HM
On Cullum Road, on the right when traveling north.
The pedestal and shaft of this monument were erected by the Corps of Cadets of the U.S. Military Academy in 1828 to the memory of the Polish American General Thaddeus Kosciuszko The statue of this Revolutionary hero was presented by the Polish . . . — — Map (db m30198) HM
Near Cullum Road, on the right when traveling north.
Built in 1778 for rest and meditation by the brilliant Polish military engineer who redesigned and supervised construction of the forts at West Point making it the “Gibraltar of the Hudson” in the Revolution. This garden, reconstructed . . . — — Map (db m52719) HM
Near Cullum Road, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated June 22, 1969 by the Polish American Veterans of Massachusetts Inc. This fountain was first built by Colonel (later Brigadier General) Thaddeus Kosciuszko in 1778 — — Map (db m52804) HM
A native of Lynchburg Va.
Born the 14th Decemr. 1814.
Departed this life 3rd. Novemr. 1840.
In the 26th year of his age.
A bereaved and widowed Mother, in . . . — — Map (db m216925) HM
Born Feb. 19. 1793. Fell Dec. 25. 1837.
At the head of his regiment,
in a successful charge.
Battle of Okee-Cho-Bee
Florida
The son of a gallant officer
of the Revolutionary Army,
whose remains lie near this spot. . . . — — Map (db m216888) WM
Engaged in Battles of
Harper's Ferry Cedar Mountain Antietam Chancellorsville
Gettysburg Warrenton Draft Riots, N.Y. Resaca
New Hope Church Kulp House Peach Tree Creek
Atlanta Franklin Wier's Fork Surrender of . . . — — Map (db m216879) WM
On Washington Road, on the left when traveling north.
US Volunteers
Colonel 4th Cavalry U.S. Army
Born Sep. 13, 1813
Killed in Battle at Spotsylvania
May 9, 1864
While in command of the 6th Corps
Army of the Potomac
The Sixth Army Corps in loving admiration of its commander . . . — — Map (db m7324) HM
On Doubleday Road, on the right when traveling west.
Named in honor of Frederick V. Malek Class of 1959 With great respect for those with the courage to choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong. May 2001 — — Map (db m52877) HM
On Washington Road, on the right when traveling north.
In memory of Margaret Corbin a heroine of the Revolution known as Captain Molly 1751 – 1800 who at the Battle of Fort Washington, New York City, when her husband John Corbin was killed, kept his field piece in action until severely . . . — — Map (db m22215) HM
Near Delafield Road, on the right when traveling north.
Constructed in 1975 on top of a 1909 structure, the McLean Historical Museum Building was modeled after the Revolutionary War officers hut and “The Temple” located at the New Windsor Cantonment (12 miles north of West Point) and . . . — — Map (db m56181) HM
On Delafield Road, on the right when traveling north.
In 1779, Major General Heath supervised construction of South (Middle) and North Redoubts (located across the river and east of the Town of Garrison). Both were designed to prevent British control of eastern approaches to West Point and . . . — — Map (db m58565) HM
On Washington Road, on the right when traveling north.
This gate, and the cemetery gate further along Washington Road, were the main gates to West Point during the last half of the nineteenth century. These intricately detailed cast iron gates and posts are rare survivors of early exterior decorative . . . — — Map (db m22330) HM
Near Delafield Road, on the right when traveling north.
In this location in 1974, archeologists uncovered what appeared to be an original embrasure (an opening in the parapet to permit the firing of cannon). Excavations also revealed evidence of earlier walls or stone supports for gun platforms. This . . . — — Map (db m56205) HM
Near Washington Road, on the right when traveling west.
These plaques, which attempt to convey the spirit and essence of our national heritage as embodied in the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution, have been added to this inspiring overlook on the 50th anniversary of our . . . — — Map (db m22401) HM
On Thayer Road, on the right when traveling north.
The Class of 1961 presents this memorial to the United States Military Academy on the occasion of its 40th reunion and one hundred forty years after the graduation of the Classes of May and June 1861. We commemorate the reconciliation . . . — — Map (db m63355) HM WM
Near Patrick Trail, on the right when traveling north.
In 1778, Thaddeus Kosciuszko designed Redoubt 4 to protect Fort Putnam (visible in the foreground) against British fire from this hill (Rocky Hill). American soldiers built Redoubt 4 in 1779. In 1780, Benedict Arnold described it as “ . . . a . . . — — Map (db m166272) HM
Near Patrick Trail, on the right when traveling north.
This redoubt, with battery No. 1, was constructed to command the heights above and around the main work at West Point, Fort Putnam, during the American Revolution. — — Map (db m56441) HM
Fortifications were constructed with the most readily available materials: earth, stone and wood. Forts, redoubts and batteries were normally built with a dry masonry stone foundation topped with some combination of earth, fascines (bundles of . . . — — Map (db m56169) HM
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