U. S. Military Academy, Cemetery Gates, West Point, Orange County, NY
Summary
Significance: The cemetery gates are an intricately detailed set of cast iron gates and posts which remain as a rare survivor of early exterior decorative ironwork at the Academy.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-363
Survey number: HABS NY-5708-55-A
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000562
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.