Constitution Island

Constitution Island (HMEON)

Location: West Point, NY 10996 Orange County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 23.754', W 73° 57.349'

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In 1775, the first American patriots occupied Martelaer's 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 on the right. This was the first fortification in the West Point area. By the end of 1776, they also built Marine Battery, Hillcliff Battery and Gravel Hill Battery. In 1777, the British destroyed these positions.

In 1778 and 1779, the Americans partially rebuilt Marine Battery, completely rebuilt Gravel Hill Battery, and constructed three interior redoubts to protect the river batteries from attack from the north. These fortification added depth to the West Point defensive zone. Redoubt 7 is visible at the western tip of the island. Redoubt 6 can be seen in the winter on the high ground behind Romans' Battery.

In 1778, the Great Chain was anchored at Constitution Island in the cove below Marine Battery. The cove is visible to the right of Romans' Battery.
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Date Added Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 9:33am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 587290 N 4583233
Decimal Degrees41.39590000, -73.95581667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 23.754', W 73° 57.349'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 23' 45.24" N, 73° 57' 20.94" W
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Area Code(s)914, 845
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-120 Howard Rd, West Point NY 10996, US
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