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The Stony Point Battlefield along with DeWint House in Tappan and Blauvelt House in New City are the only places in Rockland County designated as New York State "Paths through History" sites. By the 1980s, the park encompassed all public land on the peninsula, including the historic Stony Point Lighthouse, built in 1826.
The Battle of Stony Point took place on July 16, 1779, during the American Revolutionary War.In a well-planned and -executed nighttime attack, a highly trained select group of George Washington's Continental Army troops under the command of Brigadier General "Mad Anthony" Wayne defeated British troops in a quick and daring assault on their outpost in Stony Point, New York, approximately 30 mi ...
Battle of Stony Point. Buckberg Mountain, 112 Buckberg Mountain Road; Site of King's Ferry, Route 9W & Park Road – at Stony Point, just north of Stony Point Battlefield. An important river crossing for American troops and supplies during the Revolution, as it was a link between New England and the states to the south; thus the importance of ...
Stony Point Battlefield. October 15, 1966 : North of Stony Point on U.S. 9W and 202 Stony Point: 74: Stony Point District School No. 4: Stony Point District School No ...
The Stony Point Light is the oldest lighthouse on the Hudson River.It is located at the Stony Point Battlefield in Stony Point, New York. [2]The lighthouse was built in 1826 by Thomas Phillips, to warn ships away from the rocks of the Stony Point peninsula.
The DeWint House, along with Stony Point Battlefield in Stony Point and the Blauvelt House in New City, are the only places in Rockland County designated as New York State Paths through History [5] sites. The site has undergone extensive restoration and upgrading. The house's two first-floor rooms have been restored and furnished to reflect the ...
Stony Point lost just twice in this 38-2 season, but both to the same team: undefeated Class 6A state champion Plano East. But what a season it was.
The Blauvelt House along with DeWint House in Tappan and Stony Point Battlefield in Stony Point are the only places in Rockland County designated as New York State "Paths through History" sites. References