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West Point, New York

West Point is a federal military reservation established by President of the United States Thomas Jefferson in 1802. It is a census-designated place located in Town of Highlands in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 7,138 at the 2000 census...

Timeline of Events

1780

9.21.1780

American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold gives the British the plans to West Point.

1802

7.4.1802

At West Point, New York the United States Military Academy opens.

1890

11.29.1890

At West Point, New York, the United States Naval Academy defeats the United States Military Academy 24-0 in the first Army–Navy football game.