Co. Thaddeus Kosciuszko directed the construction at West Point and, on Constitution Island, built three redoubtsd and a battery to protect the east end of the great chain. The Warner House, a 15 room farmhouse built in 1774, contains original furnishings. Walk through Victorian gardens to the island's fortifications. Tow hour walking tours with costumed guides from late June thru late September. Open by appointment.
Site includes three cabins, four blockhouses and a colonial vegetable and herb garden.
Military reenactments on the weekends. Open Monday thru Saturday from 9 to 4. Open for tours by appointment and for regularly scheduled programs. Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. No admission, donations are accepted.