Battle of Harlem Heights
September 16 – 1776
In grateful remembrance of
the brave soldiers
of New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Pennsylvania,
Maryland and Virginia
who under
General George Washington
fought and died on this site
for liberty
in their country’s struggle
against British tyranny.
Dedicated by the
Daughters of the Defenders of the Republic, U.S.A.
Amanda Shaw Hirsch
Founder & President-General
May 16, 1961
Marker is on Riverside Drive, in the median.
Courtesy hmdb.org
