Margaret Corbin Monument

Margaret Corbin Monument is a monument in United States Military Academy Cemetery, in honor of Margaret Corbin (November 12, 1751 – January 16, 1800), a heroine of the American Revolution. She died in Highland Falls, New York and was buried near the Hudson River.

Margaret "Molly" Corbin Monument
United States
Margaret Corbin Monument
For Margaret Corbin
Unveiled1926
Locationnear 
Highland Falls, New York
Burials by war

In 1926, remains believed to be hers were disinterred and reburied near the entrance to the West Point Cemetery by the Daughters of the American Revolution. However, a 2017 study revealed that these were instead the remains of an unknown man; the location of Corbin's remains is unknown.[1][2]

  • Base of Corbin's memorial gravestone
    Base of Corbin's memorial gravestone
  • Roadside marker on Washington Road
    Roadside marker on Washington Road
  • The memorial to Corbin in Fort Tryon Park in Manhattan
    The memorial to Corbin in Fort Tryon Park in Manhattan
  • Margaret Corbin plaque - Drv. entrance to Fort Tryon Park
    Margaret Corbin plaque - Drv. entrance to Fort Tryon Park
  • Revolutionary war memorial - mural on Fort Washington Ave
    Revolutionary war memorial - mural on Fort Washington Ave

Other memorials

There is a memorial dedicated to Corbin in Fort Tryon Park in Manhattan, New York City, near the location of the Battle of Fort Washington. Margaret Corbin Circle, just outside the entrance to the park, is named after her, as is Margaret Corbin Drive, which connects the circle through the park to the Henry Hudson Parkway.

References
  1. Dillon, Ann (December 5, 2017). "A New Chapter in the Story of Revolutionary Heroine Margaret Corbin". Daughters of the American Revolution.
  2. "Not Capt. Molly: 1776 war hero not in her West Point grave". Winnipeg Free Press. Associated Press. December 5, 2017. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017.


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