Parrott Gun

Parrott Gun is a monument in Town of Philipstown, Putnam County, New York. Parrott Gun is situated near End of Main St Park, as well as near the art gallery Bijou Galleries.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Cold Spring station and Boscobel.

Cold Spring station

Railway station

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cold Spring station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line, located in Cold Spring, New York. Cold Spring station is situated 960 feet east of Parrott Gun.

Boscobel House and Gardens is a historic house museum in Garrison, New York, overlooking the Hudson River. The house was built in the early 19th century for States Dyckman. Boscobel is situated 1¼ miles east of Parrott Gun.

West Point Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Ahodges7, Public domain.

West Point Cemetery is a historic cemetery on the grounds of the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, United States. It overlooks the Hudson River, and served as a burial ground for Continental Army soldiers during the American Revolutionary War, and for early West Point residents prior to its designation as a military cemetery in 1817. West Point Cemetery is situated 1¼ miles south of Parrott Gun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cold Spring and Nelsonville.

Cold Spring

Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cold Spring is a village in Putnam County in the state of New York in the United States of America. Its location in the scenic Hudson Highlands and proximity to a commuter railroad makes it a popular weekend escape from New York City.

Nelsonville

Village

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nelsonville is a village located in the town of Philipstown in Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 624 at the time of the 2020 census.

Garrison

Village

Garrison is a hamlet in Putnam County, New York, United States. It is part of the town of Philipstown, on the east side of the Hudson River, across from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Garrison is situated 2½ miles south of Parrott Gun.

Parrott Gun

Type: Monument
Category: historic site
Location: Town of Philipstown, Putnam County, Mid-Hudson and Catskills, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.41586° or 41° 24′ 57″ north

Longitude

-73.96149° or 73° 57′ 41″ west

Open location code

87H8C28Q+8C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 374585272

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: End of Main St Park and Bijou Galleries.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bandstand and Hudson House Inn.

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Worth a closer look: Cold Spring and Brewster.

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