Major Andre Monument — Attraction in Town of Orangetown

The engraved text is a little difficult to read but it’s worth a visit if you appreciate Revolutionary War history (or you’ve seen the AMC show “Turn: Washington’s Spies” in which Maj. John André is a main character. The show is on Netflix as of 2021) The monument is in the middle of a residential street, sort of like the middle of a small traffic circle — you can park along the road but be sure not to block any driveways. If visiting André’s monument, be sure to also visit the nearby Washington’s Headquarters at the DeWint House and grab a meal at the Old ‘76 House, both right around the corner from this memorial in...

This is a cool little slice of history smack dab in the middle of a suburban neighborhood right on the NY/NJ border. For those that don't recall, Major Andre was an officer in the royal army who was captured after meeting with Benedict Arnold to discuss secret plans for Arnold to surrender West Point and defect to the British. He was also portrayed on the A&E series, Turn. This monument is at the spot where he was hung and initially buried before his remains were later returned to England. The monument is on a cul-de-sac, but I was able to park on the straight away portion of the street without...

This is the execution site of Major John André, the most famous spy of the Revolution. His final days began with a chance encounter in Tarrytown where he was intercepted by three Continental soldiers he mistook for British soldiers and ended on this hill where he was hung by the neck to die. Today, the site is in the middle of a circle that splits a residential road and is memorialized with a cenotaph. Andre's final words are rumored to be: "Bear me witness that I bear my fate like...