Margaret Corbin Monument
| Margaret "Molly" Corbin Monument | |
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| United States | |
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Margaret Corbin's Gravesite and Monument | |
| For Margaret Corbin | |
| Unveiled | 1926 |
| Location | near Highland Falls, New York |
| Burials by war | |
Margaret Corbin Monument is a monument and United States Military Academy Cemetery, in honor of Margaret Corbin (November 12, 1751 – January 16, 1800), a heroine of the American Revolution. She died in Highland Falls, New York and was buried near the Hudson River. In 1926, her remains were relocated to their current location near the entrance to the West Point Cemetery by the Daughters of the American Revolution.[1]
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Base of Corbin's memorial gravestone
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Roadside marker on Washington Road
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The memorial to Corbin in Fort Tryon Park in Manhattan
Other memorials
There is a memorial dedicated to Corbin in Fort Tryon Park in Manhattan, New York City, near the location of the Battle of Fort Washington. Margaret Corbin Circle, just outside the entrance to the park, is named after her, as is Margaret Corbin Drive, which connects the circle through the park to the Henry Hudson Parkway.
References
- ↑ "West Point Cemetery". USMA.edu. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
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