Constitution Island

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Constitution Island is a historic island in the Hudson River opposite the United States Military Academy at West Point, known for its Revolutionary War fortifications and scenic views.

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Constitution Island canonical 4
Reno Island 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
island
category American Revolutionary War sites in New York
Historic sites in Orange County, New York
Islands of the Hudson River
connectedWith Great Chain across the Hudson River
country United States of America
county Orange County, New York
hasAccess boat access from West Point area
hasArchaeologicalSite Revolutionary War-era fortifications and earthworks
hasBuilding War-era fortification remains
hasFortification Fort Constitution (ruins)
earthworks and batteries from the American Revolutionary War
hasLandscapeFeature rocky shoreline
wooded interior
hasNameOrigin named for Fort Constitution planned on the island
hasViewOf Hudson Highlands
Hudson River
United States Military Academy
surface form: United States Military Academy at West Point
heritageDesignation listed on the National Register of Historic Places
knownFor Revolutionary War fortifications
association with the United States Military Academy
scenic views of the Hudson River
locatedIn Hudson River
locatedInWaterBody Hudson River
surface form: Hudson River estuary
locatedOpposite United States Military Academy
West Point, New York
managedBy United States Military Academy
near Cold Spring, New York
United States Military Academy
surface form: West Point
ownedBy United States government
partOf Hudson Highlands
United States Military Academy historic district
surface form: West Point National Historic Landmark district

West Point defenses
surface form: West Point military defensive chain on the Hudson River
state New York
strategicImportance controlled a key point on the Hudson River during the American Revolutionary War
timePeriodSignificance American Revolutionary War
usedFor defense of the Hudson River during the American Revolutionary War
guided tours (seasonal and restricted)
historical education

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Trophy Point hasView Constitution Island
Hudson River waterfront at West Point near Constitution Island
Potomac River islands hasNotableExample Constitution Island
this entity surface form: Reno Island
American Revolutionary War defenses notableSite Constitution Island
subject surface form: American Revolutionary War defenses in the Hudson Highlands