1776     Hudson Fulton Celebration Commission     1909

On this hill-top stood
Fort Tryon
the northern out work of
Fort Washington
Its gallant defense against
the Hessian Troops
by
the Maryland and Virginia
Regiment
16 November 1776
was shared by
Margaret Corbin
the first American woman
to take a soldier's part
in the war for liberty

Erected under the auspices of
the American Scenic and Historic
Preservation Society
through the generosity
of C.K.G. Billings

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© 1998-2001 Site and photograph by Nell Dillon-Ermers
Last update 16 June 2000
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