The Main Line of Defences

The Main Line of Defences (HM86N)

Location: New York, NY 10032 New York County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 49.898', W 73° 56.815'

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Upon this site and across these heights stood the main line of defences thrown up by Washington's Army September 1776. It was held until Fort Washington fell on November 16th, when part of the fighting occurred at this point.
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HM NumberHM86N
Series This marker is part of the Sons of the American Revolution series
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Year Placed1901
Placed BySons of the Revolution in the State of New York
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 8:51am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 588791 N 4520600
Decimal Degrees40.83163333, -73.94691667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 49.898', W 73° 56.815'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 49' 53.88" N, 73° 56' 48.90" W
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Area Code(s)917, 212, 646
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 601-699 W 153rd St, New York NY 10032, US
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