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Execution Hollow

A place for odd or rarely told stories about pre-WWI West Point & the Hudson Valley. 

Execution Hollow Exploring West Point's Early History
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Mess Hall Food, 1817
Oct 19

Oct 19 Mess Hall Food, 1817

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What did cadets eat in the Mess Hall in 1817? 

Shooting at West Point, 1876
Sep 18

Sep 18 Shooting at West Point, 1876

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An 1876 shooting by a West Point sentry angered the local community and cost a carriage driver his life. 

Central Area, 1870s
Sep 11

Sep 11 Central Area, 1870s

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A look at a West Point photo from the 1870s. 

West Point Style, Part 1
Sep 5

Sep 5 West Point Style, Part 1

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The Great West Point Elevator
Aug 27

Aug 27 The Great West Point Elevator

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In 1903, West Point planned to build one of the coolest elevators ever.

West Point Academics, 1832
Aug 14

Aug 14 West Point Academics, 1832

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What was West Point's academic program like in the 1830s? 

Stay out of Philly
Aug 10

Aug 10 Stay out of Philly

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The ill-fated Cadet March to Philadelphia in 1820...

Grave of Ransom Huntoon
Aug 1

Aug 1 Grave of Ransom Huntoon

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A photo essay of the gravestone of Cadet Ransom Huntoon, USMA Class of 1834. 

Gun Carriage Accident, 1902
Jul 25

Jul 25 Gun Carriage Accident, 1902

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A short tale of a gun carriage accident at West Point in 1902.

Go West Young Men! And Laundry Girls too!
Jul 13

Jul 13 Go West Young Men! And Laundry Girls too!

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In 1904, the Corps of Cadets went a long way from home...

General Scott's Fall
Jul 7

Jul 7 General Scott's Fall

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General Winfield Scott's 1858 visit to West Point was memorable...

July 4th, 1817
Jul 3

Jul 3 July 4th, 1817

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Look back at the 4th of July at West Point in 1817. 

Movable Monuments Part 1: Wood's Monument
Jun 29

Jun 29 Movable Monuments Part 1: Wood's Monument

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West Point

A brief history of West Point's Wood's Monument and it's changing location. 

Crazy First Days as a Cadet, 1814
Jun 27

Jun 27 Crazy First Days as a Cadet, 1814

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In his first days as a West Point cadet, George D. Ramsay saw horrific things...

West Point, from above Washington Valley, 1834
Jun 23

Jun 23 West Point, from above Washington Valley, 1834

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A breakdown of a beautiful 1834 engraving of West Point. 

Thayer Statue Unveiled, 1883
Jun 19

Jun 19 Thayer Statue Unveiled, 1883

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Lightning Strikes the Flag Pole, 1895
Jun 14

Jun 14 Lightning Strikes the Flag Pole, 1895

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A Problematic Purchase of Polo Ponies
Jun 13

Jun 13 A Problematic Purchase of Polo Ponies

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Getting to West Point, 1818
Jun 10

Jun 10 Getting to West Point, 1818

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West Point: Summer Resort
Jun 2

Jun 2 West Point: Summer Resort

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