NY, USA
Fort Putnam
Battlefield
Kosciuszko's primary fort on the heights above the Academy, completed 1778 and restored in the 1970s–80s. Fort Putnam commanded the plateau and the approaches to the main West Point position. It was the key fortification in the interlocking system that made a direct British assault prohibitively costly. Walking the restored earthworks provides direct experience of 18th-century fortification engineering and a commanding view over the Hudson Valley.
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West Point Military Academy, NY 10996
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Free with Academy access
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