Fort Montgomery (Hudson River)
Fort Montgomery is the name of a fortification built in 1776 by the Continental Army on West Bank of the Hudson River during the American Revolution. It was one of the first major investments by the Americans in strategic construction projects. Declared a National Historic Landmark, it is owned and operated by the state of New York as the Fort Montgomery State Historic Site.
Read more about Fort Montgomery (Hudson River): Fort Montgomery in The American Revolution, Battle of Fort Montgomery, Historic Site
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“Why, even when I was innocent her hatred of me hurt a good deal. Now that I’m guilty, her belief in me would hurt even more.”
—Garrett Fort (1900–1945)
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Ye children of His choice;
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With heart, and soul, and voice.”
—James Montgomery (1771–1854)