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During the American Revolution, King’s Ferry was the most secure Hudson River crossing north of British-held New York City and the key link between New England and the rest of the thirteen states. From August 2-25, 1781, 1,200 American troops under Washington and approximately 4,500 French troops under Rochambeau crossed from Verplanck to Stony Point on their way to Yorktown, Virginia. Heavy artillery and provisions wagons, including travelling forges, ammunition chests, and officers’ baggage, crossed on ferry boats and barges, and oxen and horses pulled the wagon trains south from the ferry landing along roadways toward the Ramapo Pass. Soldiers walked great distances and often carried heavy loads. After the allied victory at Yorktown, French forces returning to New England crossed again at King’s Ferry in mid-September of 1782. The ferry continued to operate through the early 20th century.
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Stony Point, New York · United States
