Fort Constitution (ruins)

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Fort Constitution (ruins) is the remains of a Revolutionary War–era fortification on Constitution Island in the Hudson River, historically used to help defend West Point and control river navigation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
military fortification
ruins
controlledBy Continental Army
United States
country United States
hasAccess restricted public access
hasCategory American Revolutionary War forts
Ruins in New York State
hasCondition ruin
hasConstructionMaterial earthworks
stone
hasCurrentUse archaeological resource
historical interpretation
hasEra 18th century
hasFeature remains of earthworks
remains of stone walls
hasFunction artillery position
river battery
hasHistoricalPeriod American Revolutionary War
hasHistoricalUse Continental Army fortification
hasNameOrigin named for the United States Constitution
hasStrategicRole blocking British naval movement on the Hudson River
hasViewOf Hudson River
West Point
heritageDesignation listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of West Point
part of West Point National Historic Landmark
locatedIn Constitution Island
Hudson River
New York State
United States
locatedInCounty Putnam County, New York
locatedInProtectedArea West Point Military Reservation
locatedInWaterBody Hudson River
locatedNear United States Military Academy at West Point
locatedOn Constitution Island
locatedOpposite West Point
maintainedBy United States Military Academy
nearbyFeature Constitution Marsh
nearbySettlement Cold Spring, New York
Highland Falls, New York
partOf American Revolutionary War defenses of the Hudson River
Hudson Highlands defensive system
Hudson River fortifications
West Point defensive network
linked to: West Point defenses
usedFor control of Hudson River navigation
defense of West Point
linked to: West Point defenses

military defense

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Constitution Island hasFortification Fort Constitution (ruins)