Stony Point Battlefield

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Stony Point Battlefield
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Capture of Stony Point by Anthony Wayne
Capture of Stony Point by Anthony Wayne
Nearest city: Stony Point, New York
Built/Founded: 1779
Designated as NHL: January 20, 1961[1]
Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966[2]
NRHP Reference#: 66000567
Governing body: Palisades Interstate Park Commission

Stony Point Battlefield is the location of the 1779 Battle of Stony Point during the American Revolutionary War. It is a National Historic Landmark.

The site was purchased and preserved in the late 1890s, and opened to the public in 1902. A museum was built on the site in 1936, and in the 1940s the Palisades Interstate Park Commission took over administration of the battlefield and began to acquire more of the surrounding area.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.[1],[3]

By the 1980s, the park encompassed all public land on the peninsula, including the historic Stony Point Lighthouse.

The park is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm, and Sundays 1pm to 5 pm. It is accessible from U.S. Route 9W just north of Stony Point.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Stony Point Battlefield. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ Richard Greenwood (December 12, 1975), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Stony Point BattlefieldPDF (391 KiB), National Park Service  and Accompanying 3 photos, from 1975.PDF (582 KiB)

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