THE HISTORY OF WEST POINT IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION BEGAN IN MAY 1775 WHEN GEORGE WASHINGTON AND OTHER AMERICANS RECOMMENDED THAT THE HUDSON RIVER BE BLOCKED TO PREVENT THE BRITISH FROM USING THE WATER WAY TO STRIKE INTO THE INTERIOR OF NEW YORK OR TO DI ...

SEE ALSO-WEST POINT ARMSTRONG GUN WAR MEMORIAL CANNON

SEE ALSO-WEST POINT ARMSTRONG GUN WAR MEMORIAL CANNON PLAQUE

KILLED IN BATTLE AT SPOTSYLVANIA MAY 9, 1864 WHILE IN COMMAND OF THE 6TH CORPS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.

"ROCK OF CHICKAMAUGA"

THIS MEMORIAL PLAZA IS DEDICATED TO OUR CLASSMATES WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY.

THIS ATHLETIC FIELD IS NAMED IN HONOR OF THE MEN OF THE NINTH AND TENTH U.S. CAVALRY REGIMENTS, DETACHMENTS OF WHICH ONCE SERVED AT WEST POINT. THEY WERE COMPOSED OF BLACK AMERICAN TROOPS, WHO WERE CALLED "BUFFALO SOLDIERS" BY THEIR INDIAN FOES, A SOBRIQU ...

"ROCK OF CHICKAMAUGA"

DEDICATED BY MEMBERS OF THE CORPS OF CADETS TO THEIR COMRADES WHO DIED DURING CADET FLIGHT TRAINING.

PRESENTED TO THE COPRS OF CADETS, THE LIVES AND DESTINIES OF VALIANT AMERICANS ARE ENTRUSTED TO YOUR CARE AND LEADERSHIP.

DEDICATED IN 1818 IN MEMORY OF CADET VINCENT M. LOWE WHO HAD DIED IN 1817 IN A PRE-MATURE CANNON DISCHARGE.

IN MEMORY OF MARGARET CORBIN WHO WAS A HEROINE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

MAJOR GENERAL (BREVET) GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER WAS A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE CAVALRY COMMANDER DURING THE CIVIL WAR. AFTER THE WAR, CUSTER WAS DISPATCHED TO THE WEST TO FIGHT IN THE INDIAN WARS. CUSTER AND ALL THE MEN WITH HIM WERE KILLED AT THE BATTLE OF LITTLE ...

THIS MONUMENT MEMORIALIZES FRANCIS L. DADE AND HIS 110 TROOPERS WHO WERE KILLED AT DADE MASSACRE IN 1835.

GENERAL DWIGHT DAVID "IKE" EISENHOWER, A FIVE STAR GENERAL DURING WORLD WAR II AND THE SUPREME COMMANDER OF THE ALLIED FORCES IN EUROPE. AFTER THE WAR HE WAS ELECTED THE 34TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

IN MEMORY OF ALL CADETS AND GRADUATES WHO HAVE DIED IN FLIGHT RELATED ACCIDENTS.

THIS MEMORIAL IS TO GENERAL KOSCIUSZKO, A POLISH OFFICER AND ENGINEER WHO ASSISTED THE CONTINENTAL ARMY DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.