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Robert L. Bracklow (1849-1919)
[Plaque on iron railing marking site of original Kingsbridge]
Close up view of plaque marking the site of the original Kings Bridge which reads: "Northwest of this tablet/within a distance of 800 feet stood the /Original King's Bridge/and its successors from 1693 until 1913/when Spuyten Duvil Creek was filled up./Over it marched the troops of both armies/during the American Revolution and its/position controlled the land approach/to New York City/General George Washington/"rested at King's Bridge" on the night/of June 26-27, 1775 while en route/from Philadelphia to Cambridge to/assume command of the Continental Army./This tablet was erected/by the Empire State Society/Sons of the American Revolution/June 27, 1914".
Location
Museum of the City of New York/New York, NY/USA
Unique Identifier
MNY41007
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
6257px × 5038px
Photo Credit
The Museum of the City of New York / Art Resource, NY
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gelatin silver print
Kingsbridge (New York, N.Y.)
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Plaques