Things To Do in Stony Point, New York

The 18-hole "Stony Point" course at the Patriot Hills Golf Club facility in Stony Point, New York features 6,502 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71 . The course rating is 70.7 and ... More on golflink.com

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Patriot Hills Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation length golf course in Stony Point, New York. This medium-length layout has adequate length for a regulation course. Overall this course plays quite difficult, at least from the back ... More on TheGolfCourses.net

Inscription. On this site stood the walnut, tree where under its branches, Gen. George Washington, paid his troops. 1779, , Erected 2010 by Historical Society of the Palisades Interstate Park Region. , Location. 41° 13.097′ ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Here the American and French armies, under Generals Washington and Rochambeau, crossed the Hudson River in August 1781 enroute to capture Cornwallis in Yorktown, Va. N. Y. S. Organizat... More on HMDB

Inscription. Below you, between Stony Point and Verplancks Point on the opposite shore, the Hudson River narrows to a width of three-quarters of a mile. All travelers, Continental Army troops, supp... More on HMDB

Inscription. In the 19th century, improved navigational aids were required, as the number of commercial vessels increased. In 1825, the Erie Canal was opened, allowing ships to sail from the Great lakes to the Atlantic Ocean by way ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Although Stony Point and Verplancks Point became a focus of British strategy in 1779, they had shown interest in the Hudson Highlands before. On October 6, 1777, the British had landed here and attacked Forts Clinton ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The Hudson River has always been a major avenue of New York States economy. During the 19th century, many industries, large and small, sprang up along its shores. To the south of Stony Point, beds of rich clay near Haverstraw ... More on HMDB

High country meadows, distant vistas, rugged mountain climbs, and the overgrown ruins of an old village are among the many highlights of this tiring yet delightful calorie-burner of a hike, which a... More on Trails

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Inscription. “I was surprised when I viewed in the morning the difficulties our troops surmounted, ”: wrote Captain Champion. “This piece of ground was fortified by all British art and industry ¦.”: However, ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Fleche #1 was situated on this hill, and mounted a brass 12-pounder cannon (one which fired a 12-pound ball) under the command of Lieutenant William Horndon, of the Royal Artillery. Horndon was unaware that the shots ... More on HMDB