West Point and the Highlands.

It is in very good condition and shows a fine view of soldiers at an artillery piece overlooking the Hudson River. Excellent details of sailing ships, barges, and steamers on the river far below.
This engraving was published in an illustrated travel book in 1874. The print was engraved by S.V. Hunt from an original work by Henry Fenn. The dimensions of the print area are, minus margins, approx. 7.25 by 5.25inches, and the overall size approx. 12 by 9 inches. The details in the actual print are much finer than those seen in the scanned image. The print is mildly and evenly age toned. This is not a reproduction or reprint. It is vintage steel engraving, over 127 years old and guaranteed to be as described.

Price $55     Item #1516

West Point's role in our nation's history dates back to the Revolutionary War, when both sides realized the strategic importance of the commanding plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River. General George Washington considered West Point to be the most important strategic position in America. Washington personally selected Thaddeus Kosciuszko, one of the heroes of Saratoga, to design the fortifications for West Point in l778, and Washington transferred his headquarters to West Point in l779. Continental soldiers built forts, batteries and redoubts and extended a l50-ton iron chain across the Hudson to control river traffic. Fortress West Point was never captured by the British, despite Benedict Arnold's treason. West Point is the oldest continuously occupied military post in America