Fort Montgomery (Hudson River)

Fort Montgomery State Historic Site
Cannons at the site of the fort, 2007
LocationFort Montgomery, Highlands, New York, USA
Nearest cityPeekskill
Coordinates41°19′26″N 73°59′13″W / 41.32389°N 73.98694°W / 41.32389; -73.98694
Built1776
NRHP reference No.72000897
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1972[1]
Designated NHLNovember 28, 1972[2]
Foundation of magazine

Fort Montgomery was a fortification built on the west bank of the Hudson River in Highlands, New York by the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Erected in 1776, Fort Montgomery was one of the first major investments by the Americans in strategic construction projects.

Declared a National Historic Landmark, it is part of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, owned and operated by the state of New York as the Fort Montgomery State Historic Site.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
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