Description: Iona Island was bought by the United States Navy in 1899. It is located on the Hudson River, south of Camp Smith. During both world wars, it served as a Navy ammunition supply base. The base became one of the largest of its kind in the nation. On November 4th, 1903, and explosion at the base killed six of the base’s staff members. The island supplied munitions throughout the twentieth century, until the facility closed its doors in 1947, following the conclusion of World War Two in 1945. The island was purchased by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission in 1965.

County: Rockland

City, State: Stony Point, New York

Conflict/Time Period: World War II

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Camp Smith