American Revolution Bicentennial Memorial

American Revolution Bicentennial Memorial (HMTWY)

Location: Fishkill, NY 12524 Dutchess County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 31.391', W 73° 53.364'

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Fishkill Encampment

[ American Revolution Bicentennial Memorial Marker : ]
1776 * ? * 1976
To all the brave souls who passed
through, served, and died here at the
site of the Northern Department
Supply Depot, Fishkill, New York.
1776 - 1783

May their spirit of dedication be
rekindled within the souls of all who
stop, reflect, and journey on.

Dedicated July 4, 1976

[ Fishkill Encampment Marker : ]
1776 - 1783

In adjoining fields, barracks were built by Gen. Gates under orders of George Washington to accommodate an encampment of over 2000 soldiers. The Van Wyck home served as Army Headquarters for Gen. Gates, Gen. Putnam and Col. Hay. Frequent meetings were held here by Lafayette, Von Steuben, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton and other patriots.

[ Dedication Marker : ]
This memorial was made possible
by the citizens of the town of
Fishkill with the cooperation of

The Town Board of Fishkill
Herbert W. Muller ? Supervisor

The Town of Fishill
Bicentennial Commission
Joel D. Holden ? Chairman

The Fishkill Historical Society
Louis J. Ahlbach ? President

The Van Wick Homestead Museum
Felix A. Scardapane, Jr. ? Director
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HM NumberHMTWY
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Year Placed1976
Placed ByTown of Fishkill
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Date Added Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 8:40pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 592661 N 4597433
Decimal Degrees41.52318333, -73.88940000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 31.391', W 73° 53.364'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 31' 23.46" N, 73° 53' 21.84" W
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Area Code(s)845, 914
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 504 U.S. 9, Fishkill NY 12524, US
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