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Stony Point Lighthouse

Monument

The oldest lighthouse on the Hudson River, built 1826 on the Stony Point promontory. Sits near the summit that British forces fortified in 1779. Managed as part of the state historic site and open during site hours, the lighthouse provides an elevated reference point for understanding the geography of the assault.

Visiting Today

Address

44 Battlefield Rd, Stony Point, NY 10980

Connected Events

May 1779
Jun 1779
Washington Assigns Wayne to Command Light Infantry Corps

Anthony Wayne, George Washington, Allan McLane

Jul 1779
Washington Personally Reconnoiters Stony Point

Anthony Wayne, George Washington, Allan McLane

Jul 1779
Congress Awards Gold and Silver Medals for Stony Point

Anthony Wayne, François-Louis Teissèdre de Fleury, John Stewart

Aug 1779
Aug 1781