Fort Putnam
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Fort Putnam is a historic Revolutionary War-era fortification overlooking the Hudson River at West Point, New York, now preserved as part of the United States Military Academy’s historic district.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Putnam canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Revolutionary War fort
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historic fortification ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States Army
NERFINISHED
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United States Military Academy cadet education ⓘ |
| builtFor | Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
American Revolutionary War forts
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Buildings and structures in Orange County, New York ⓘ Forts in New York State ⓘ United States Military Academy historic sites ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
historic site
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museum-like interpretive site ⓘ |
| era | American Revolutionary War era ⓘ |
| garrison | Continental Army troops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
earthwork ramparts
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interpretive signage ⓘ overlook of the Hudson River ⓘ stone walls ⓘ |
| hasName | Fort Putnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasView |
Hudson River Valley
NERFINISHED
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United States Military Academy campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Landmark District contributing property ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York State
NERFINISHED
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Orange County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
West Point, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | high ground above the Hudson River ⓘ |
| material |
earthworks
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rufus Putnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Main Post at West Point
NERFINISHED
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West Point cadet area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | seasonally ⓘ |
| overlooks | Hudson River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States Military Academy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States government ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Military Academy
NERFINISHED
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United States Military Academy historic district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedAs | historic landmark ⓘ |
| purpose | defense of the Hudson River chain at West Point ⓘ |
| region | Hudson Valley ⓘ |
| significance | key element of the fortifications at West Point ⓘ |
| strategicRole | protected main fortifications and river chain from landward attack ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor | defense of the Hudson River during the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
American Revolutionary War defenses in the Hudson Highlands