Description: Standing between ten and twelve feet in height, the small circular earthworks of Fort Cock Hill were constructed in 1776 during the early parts of the Revolutionary War. Situated on the Hudson River, near Harlem River Valley, the fort served to protect New York from British capture. Shortly after its construction, Fort Cock Hill was attacked by British forces, specifically German soldiers, known as Hessians, who fought under the flag of the Empire. The fort was held by British forces until the war’s end in 1783.

County: New York County

City, State: New York City, New York

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Inwood Hill Park:

https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/inwood-hill-park/highlights/12314