Fortifications at West Point
Document 1794Report to the Secretary of War, relative to the fortifications at West Point. Niven was employed in superintending lime-burning, collecting stone to Fort Clinton, making and repairing roads, making and repairing tools, and repairing parts of the rear wall of Fort Putnam. He employed many miners, masons, laborers, and teams.
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Type
Printed Document
Description
Report to the Secretary of War, relative to the fortifications at West Point. Niven was employed in superintending lime-burning, collecting stone to Fort Clinton, making and repairing roads, making and repairing tools, and repairing parts of the rear wall of Fort Putnam. He employed many miners, masons, laborers, and teams.
Date
12/12/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1794121240000
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Daniel Niven
Vincent
Captain Fleming
Notable locations
Philadelphia
West Point
Fort Clinton
Fort Putnam
Fort Webb
Fort Willis
Notable items
fortifications
battery
stone
lime
roads
tools
mine
mining
miners
masons
labor
laborers
teams
wall
masonry
barracks
magazine
frost
winter
forage store
brick