Act to Authorize Purchase of Land at West Point
7/5/1790
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The United States Army has maintained a presence at West Point on the Hudson River since the Revolutionary War. Defenses here prevented the British from dividing the New England States from the rest of the country along the line of the Hudson River. The second session of the first congress authorized the purchase of this land in 1790 for the defense of the nation. It later became home to the United States Military Academy.
This primary source comes from the General Records of the United States Government.
National Archives Identifier: 1656517
Full Citation: Act to Authorize Purchase of Land at West Point; 7/5/1790; General Records of the United States Government, Record Group 11. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/act-to-authorize-purchase-of-land-at-west-point, November 2, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.