View of Constitution Island on the Hudson River. During the Revolutionary War, an iron chain was stretched across the Hudson River from West Point to Constitution Island to prevent British war ships from passing up the river. The ruins of Ft. Constitution, built in 1775, can still be seen on the island. During the nineteenth century, the island was home to writers Susan and Anna Warner.

Identifier
NYSA_A3045-78_D47_HuC2

Date Original
1880 – circa 1910

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Visual Instruction. Instructional lantern slides, ca. 1856-1939. Series A3045-78, no. D47_HuC2.

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