Valentine's manual of the city of New York, 1917-1918 . ion. Erected by theSons of the Revolution. Poll Office Building, Broadway,On the common of the citv of New York near where thisbuilding now stands there stood from 1766 to 1776 a liberty poleerected to commemorate the repeal of the stamp act. It wasrepeatedly destroyed by the violence of the Tories and as re-peatedly replaced by the Sons of Liberty who organized a con-stant watch and guard. In its defence the first martyr bloodof the American revolution was shed January 18, 1770. Erectedby the Mary Washington Chapter of the Daughters of
Valentine's manual of the city of New York, 1917-1918 . ion. Erected by theSons of the Revolution. Poll Office Building, Broadway,On the common of the citv of New York near where thisbuilding now stands there stood from 1766 to 1776 a liberty poleerected to commemorate the repeal of the stamp act. It wasrepeatedly destroyed by the violence of the Tories and as re-peatedly replaced by the Sons of Liberty who organized a con-stant watch and guard. In its defence the first martyr bloodof the American revolution was shed January 18, 1770. Erectedby the Mary Washington Chapter of the Daughters of theAmerican Revolution, 1897. Broad and Beaver commemorate the gallant and patriotic act of MarinusWillett in here seizing, June 6th, 1775, from British forces themuskets with which he armed his troops. Erected by the Sonsof the Revolution, Nov., 1892. Broadway and 118(/i Street, Columbia commemorate the Battle of Harlem Heights won byWashingtons troops on this site September 16, 1776. Erectedby the Sons of the Revolution. [76]. I PHQTO »l T IN* Riverside Drive, North from Seventy-third Struct. The Seventh Regiment review, Columbus The Hospital ts now the site of the Schwab mansion. Broadway and lS3d this site iind across these heights stood the main lineof defense thrown up by Washingtons army September, was held till Fort Washington fell on November 16, when paTtof the fighting occurred at this point. Erected by the Sonsof the Revolution 1901. Flalbush Avenue and Fttlion Street, of defense. Battle of Long Island, August 27, the Walluhout to the Gowanus. Erected by the Sons ofthe Revolution. Prospect Park, East Drive, of Long Island August 27, 1776. At this point an oldroad known as Freekes Mill koad also as the Forte Roadleft the Park and continued down the hill on the general courseof First street, crossing Gowanus Creek on Mill Ponds andreaching the main line of American
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