- Dade Monument (West Point)
-
Dade Monument United States
Dade monument near the entrance to the West Point CemeteryFor Francis L. Dade Dade Massacre Unveiled 1845 Location 41°23′50.43″N 73°58′1.39″W / 41.3973417°N 73.9670528°W near Highland Falls, New York Burials by war Second Seminole War "Dade and his command" Dade Monument is a monument and United States Military Academy Cemetery, in honor of Major Francis L. Dade and his command of 110 men who were defeated by Seminole warriors at Dade Massacre on 28 December, 1835. The monument has moved several times in its history. First erected in 1845, it originally stood overlooking the Hudson River on the east edge of the Plain. It was moved further inland prior to 1898 to make way for the construction of Cullum Hall. In 1917 is was moved further south in front of the Old Cadet Library. In 1948, it was relocated to its current location near the entrance to the West Point Cemetery to make way for the Patton Monument.[1]
-
Pre 1898 post card showing the monument's original location on the edge of The Plain[2]
References
- ^ Lange, Robie S. (1984). Historical Structures Inventory United States Military Academy West Point, NY Vol. 2. Washington DC: National Park Service. p. 48.
- ^ "View at Dade Monument, West Point, NY". USMA Library Digital Collection. http://digital-library.usma.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/postcards&CISOPTR=9&CISOBOX=1&REC=10. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
United States Military Academy Academics Athletics Army Black Knights • Army–Navy Game • Basketball (m) • Commander-in-Chief's Trophy • Football (Doc Blanchard, Earl Blaik, Glenn Davis, Pete Dawkins) • Ice Hockey (m) • Lacrosse (m) • Facilities (Christl Arena, Doubleday Field, Gillis Field House, Michie Stadium, Tate Rink)Campus Chapels (Catholic, Jewish, Old Cadet, Protestant) • Flirtie Walk • Grounds • Cemetery • Hayes Gym • Lusk Reservoir • Monuments • Plain • Thayer Hotel • Trophy Point • West Point LightHistory Academy History • Constitution Island • Fort Clinton • Fort Putnam • Great Chain • Kosciuszko's Garden • Redoubt FourPeople Alumni • "Class the stars fell on" • Notable non-grads • Master of the Sword • Superintendents (Current, Former) • Sylvanus ThayerTraditions Categories:- United States Military Academy
- Monuments and memorials in New York
-
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.