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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O9U_the-warner-house_Cold-Spring-NY.html
Constitution Island was purchased by Henry Whiting Warner, an attorney from New York City, who became interested in the island while visiting his brother, Thomas, who served as the Chaplain at West Point from 1823 until 1838.A thick stone wall was…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O8Z_the-great-chain_Cold-Spring-NY.html
BackgroundThe Americans and British both knew that passage on the Hudson River was strategically important. The Americans planned to block ship passage on the river and attack enemy ships with cannons and mortar located at defensive forts, and bui…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CPO_foundry-brook_Cold-Spring-NY.html
Water descended from Foundry Brook to Battery Pond, then by elevated flume into a giant water wheel that turned the foundry's gears and cranes, feeding air to the hot furnace fires. In the 19th century, Waterpower was power.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CPG_west-point-foundry-archaeological-site_Cold-Spring-NY.html
West Point FoundryArchaeological Site1817 - 1911includingWest PointFoundry Preservehas been placed on theNationalRegisterof HistoricPlaces2010by the United StatesDepartment ofthe Interior
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CPF_boring-mill-overlook_Cold-Spring-NY.html
You are looking at the ruins of the boring mill, one of West Point Foundry's vital centers and among the earliest buildings in the foundry complex. A large, two-story structure, the boring mill served several functions. The first floor was used fo…
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( East Side Marker : )The landscape abundant forest and untamed waterpower that drew Gouverneur Kemble to open West Point Foundry in 1818 underwent dramatic changes over its decades of operations. The area's woodlands were denuded to produce charc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CPB_the-west-point-foundry-school_Cold-Spring-NY.html
The school was built in 1830 for immigrant apprentices at the West Point Foundry, enlarged for workers' children in 1867, and incorporated into the Philipstown school system until 1891. William H. Taylor, a former foundry superintendent (pictured …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CPA_jewel-of-the-hudson_Cold-Spring-NY.html
West Point Foundry's 1911 closing was a blow to Cold Spring, although many found work with the Hudson River Railroad and other industries. With the influx of new businesses in the Hudson Valley following World War II, the village began to enjoy a …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CP8_boring-mill-overlook_Cold-Spring-NY.html
You are looking at the ruins of the boring mill, one of West Point Foundry's vital centers and among the earliest buildings in the foundry complex. A large, two-story structure, the boring mill served several functions. The first floor was used fo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CP5_the-1865-office-building_Cold-Spring-NY.html
This magnificent building is the only freestanding structure remaining at the preserve from the foundry years, rising alone from the forest cover. Yet as the photo below shows, West Point Foundry was a massive complex of industrial shops, railways…
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