New York: Historical Society of Rockland County
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Erected June 25 1921When The British Attacked FortsClinton And Montgomery Oct. 6 1777The First Fighting Occurred OverThe Outworks Located At This PointGen. Geo. Clinton Commanded the American ForcesSir Henry Clinton Commanded the British Forces
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Within these woods, in the early morning hours of September 22, 1780, American General Benedict Arnold and British Major John Andre plotted the surrender of the American fortress at West Point. While attempting to return to British lines, Andre was captured…
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Here in 1950 a group of WWII G.I. Bill student-veterans from Shanks Village planned and built a community of homes cooperatively on McGillicuddy's farmland. Houses and road were sited to preserve the natural environs. Low on funds, each family worked 1000 h…
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This property on lot 13 in the 1727 division of the Kakiat Patent was part of the DeClark farm from which the name Clarkstown originated.
In August 1780 General Washington and his troops encamped here on an ancient Indian village site. In 1880 the first …