Trophy Point, just as the name suggests, features cannons that have been captured in America's wars. In 1837, a Military Academy Board of Visitors determined that West Point should be the site of the military's war trophies.
During the Civil War, many USMA graduates became generals (on both sides), and nearly 50 captured Confederate cannons were added to the collection.
The cannons on display were either captured or surrendered to US forces in the War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War and the Spanish-American War. Cannons from World War I to the present are located in the West Point Museum.
In 1897, General John S. Schofield dedicated the 46 foot tall granite shaft called the Battle Monument, which stands as the most prominent memorial. It is there to honor fallen regular army troops from the Civil War.
Of course, the Fort Fisher Armstrong gun, which I have been writing about, is also at Trophy Point and is a major attraction.
Trophy Point is also one of the most popular attractions in the whole Hudson Valley commanding an impressive view.
A nation's Trophy Case. --Old B-Runner
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
