Description: In 1775, in Putnam County, New York, construction on Fort Constitution began on an island in the Hudson River sharing the same name. The construction was halted in 1776, however, when materials were diverted to nearby Fort Montgomery. The fort was abandoned during the Revolutionary War in 1777 and was captured by British forces a month later. Later, the fort was partially rebuilt under the name “Fort 7” as the Eastern anchor of the West Point chain of forts in the region. Notes: - The plans for the fort included bastions, a 200 foot curtain rampart (boasting 14 cannons), five batteries with eighty-one cannons, barracks and an octagonal blockhouse with six cannons and a magazine. - By November of 1775 the fort boasted seventy cannons. By April of the following year, only 22 cannons were left.

County: Putnam County

City, State: Garrison, New York

See Also:

Fort Montgomery

West Point

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