. The Palisades of the Hudson : their formation, tradition, romance, historical associations, natural wonders and preservation. nument or tablet markedthe site of Fort Lee. On September 26 of thatyear, however, through the efforts of the Fort Lee RevolutionaryMonument Association, the Palisades Interstate Park Commis-sion, acting as custodians of the funds, an appropriate monu-ment was erected. This monument is the work of Carl t, whose design wasselected in a competitive con-test. The base of the mon-ument consists of an im-mense boulder of Palisaderock, climbing up one side ofwhich he
. The Palisades of the Hudson : their formation, tradition, romance, historical associations, natural wonders and preservation. nument or tablet markedthe site of Fort Lee. On September 26 of thatyear, however, through the efforts of the Fort Lee RevolutionaryMonument Association, the Palisades Interstate Park Commis-sion, acting as custodians of the funds, an appropriate monu-ment was erected. This monument is the work of Carl t, whose design wasselected in a competitive con-test. The base of the mon-ument consists of an im-mense boulder of Palisaderock, climbing up one side ofwhich heroic bronze figuresof two Continental soldiersare represented. The artistsand sculptors idea is to showthe soldiers scaling the crestof the Palisades. Few traces of the de-fenses themselves now of the south bastionof the fort west of the quaintlittle stone Episcopal Church may still be seen, also the Revolutionary Monument at Fort soldiers ovens cut out of the rock. Almost opposite the churchis the Washington Spring, which supplied water to thetroops. All traces of the redoubt on Fort Lee Bluff have now. 26 The Palisades of the Hudson disappeared, although J. Fletcher Burdett, of Fort Lee, toldthe writer that a few years ago, in constructing a building there,the stone wall thrown up by the Continental soldiers was clearlydisclosed. A traitors name perpetuated. It is unfortunate that the name of the Palisades fort waschanged from Fort Constitution to Fort Lee. It now perpetu-ates the memory of one whose disloyalty and treachery to theAmerican cause were manifested on many occasions. The careerof Charles Lee was repugnant alike to the Continental and Brit-ish armies. We have seen his supreme disregard of Washing-tons orders. After tardily bringing his forces across theHudson, he was captured by the British and taken to New Yorkfor confinement. He immediately set about to purchase hisliberty by treachery. In prison he elaborated a plan to hiscaptors for conqueri
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