North and South Redoubts

In 1779, Major General Heath supervised construction of South (Middle) and North Redoubts (located across the river and east of the Town of Garrison). Both were designed to prevent British control of eastern approaches to West Point and Constitution ...

Southwest Redoubt

In 1780 - 81, the British built a series of small forts to serve as an outer line of defense for their headquarters at the Town of Camden. They were fortified with troops and artillery, making Camden relatively impenetrable to ...

Southeast Redoubt

This reconstructed small fort, guarding the southeastern approaches to Camden, was one of a ring of redoubts surrounding the fortified town. Typical of eighteenth century field fortifications, this redoubt used a combination of moat, earthen parapet, and palisade wall t ...

South-East Corner of the Redoubt

South-East Corner

of the

Redoubt

Thrown up on the Night

of the Sixteenth of June

1775

Marker can be reached from Monument Square 0 miles north of Monument Avenue, on the left.

Courtesy hmdb.org

South Redoubt

One of the fortifications

built in 1776 – 1777 to

defend the highlands,

stood on the hill to

the north, above here.

New York State Department of Education 1932

Replaced by Putnam County Historian 2001

Marker is on Cat Rock Road (New York Route 403) east of ...