. The Palisades of the Hudson : their formation, tradition, romance, historical associations, natural wonders and preservation. econd Street,New York, is Block House Point, scene of one of the lighterevents of the Revolution. In 1780 the British had fortified a block house here for theprotection of a large herd of cattle and other supplies. Light 2he Palisades of the Hudson 11 Horse Harry Lee and General Anthony Wayne were de-spatched from the north to capture these necessities. Theirforce was insignificant in numbers, but rich in bravery. Therewas a sharp attack, a stiff defense, and a somewh
. The Palisades of the Hudson : their formation, tradition, romance, historical associations, natural wonders and preservation. econd Street,New York, is Block House Point, scene of one of the lighterevents of the Revolution. In 1780 the British had fortified a block house here for theprotection of a large herd of cattle and other supplies. Light 2he Palisades of the Hudson 11 Horse Harry Lee and General Anthony Wayne were de-spatched from the north to capture these necessities. Theirforce was insignificant in numbers, but rich in bravery. Therewas a sharp attack, a stiff defense, and a somewhat hasty re-treat, the incident prompting Andres satirical poem, The CowChase, among the many cantos of which may be quoted thesetypical lines: Sublime upon his stirrups roseThe mighty Lee behind,And drove the terror-smitten cowsLike chaff before the wind. On the river bank a short distance north of Block HousePoint is Bulls Ferry, called after a family named Bull. Thiswas an important landing place during the Revolution. 4_ p^^^^l \* iii*^^lBWSKSf*^lBWtH M,^...- .%- ^^vT- \ 1 k. -J A Winters Twilight Along the Drawn by E. Hagaman Hall, , for the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society. A LANDMARK MAP OF FORT LEE, N. J.(See key at foot of opposite page.) The Palisades of the Hudson 13 HISTORIC OLD FORT LEE f E ccme now to the Fort Lee region of the Palisades,which played an Important part in the Revolu-tion. Long before the outbreak of the greatH||^^§H|| struggle Etienne Burdett, a Manhattan merchant|^^H[^H| of Huguenot parentage, built his home In a forestp^^M^^H clearing at the foot of the gorge intersecting thePalisades below Fort Lee Bluff. The precise siteof his house was directly east of the River Road, Edgewater, at apoint where it turns sharply at the base of the Fort Lee holdings included several hundred acres of the adja-cent country. The Hackensack turnpike wound down the valleyto a landing almost opposite the Burdett home,
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