Fort Stony Point

Fort Stony Point (1779-1783) - A British Revolutionary War Fort established in 1779 by Sir Henry Clinton in Rockland County, New York. The fort was recaptured by patriot forces under General Anthony Wayne on 16 Jul 1779. The patriot forces withdrew on 18 July and the fort was reoccupied by the British until the fall of 1779 when they withdrew. Patriot forces reoccupied the fort and held it until the end of the war in 1783. Abandoned in 1783.

Current Status

Part of the Stony Point Battlefield State Park, Rockland County, New York

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Location: Stony Point Battlefield State Park on U.S. 9W in Rockland County, New York. Maps & Images Lat: 41.241497 Long: -73.972439 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 562

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Stony Point
• Son of the South - Fort Stony Point
• Stony Point Battlefield State Park
• Wikipedia - Battle of Stony Point
• Wikipedia - Stony Point Battlefield

Visited: 11 May 2012

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