U. S. Military Academy, Warner House, Constitution Island, West Point, Orange County, NY

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U. S. Military Academy, Warner House, Constitution Island, West Point, Orange County, NY

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Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, 50 miles north of New York City. The Academy traces its roots to 1801, when President Thomas Jefferson directed that plans be set in motion to establish the United States Military Academy. The entire central campus is a national landmark and home to scores of historic sites, buildings, and monuments.

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1980 - 1990
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Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Warner, Ana
Warner, Susan
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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