Stony Point State Park

Left Tablet:

Stony Point

A British Outpost

commanding the King’s Ferry

Assaulted and taken

July 15-16, 1779

by the Corps of light infantry

commanded by

Anthony Wayne

Renamed Fort Wayne

Acquired by the State of New York

1897

The American Scenic and Historic

Preservation Society

custodians.

Right Tablet:

The Society Daughters of the Revolution of the State of New York erected this gateway gratefully commemorating the sacrifices of patriots for American Independence and their gallant action at this place Dedicated and presented to the State October second 1909

Marker is on Battlefield Road when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Credits and Sources:

HMDB