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Execution Hollow

A place for odd or rarely told stories about pre-WWI West Point & the Hudson Valley. 

Execution Hollow Exploring West Point's Early History
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Memorial Hall, 1910
Aug 3

Aug 3 Memorial Hall, 1910

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Runaway, Boxcar, Potato Cadet
Aug 1

Aug 1 Runaway, Boxcar, Potato Cadet

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19th Century Meal Calls
Feb 1

Feb 1 19th Century Meal Calls

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Meal calls at West Point in 1853.

Dracula & West Point
Dec 1

Dec 1 Dracula & West Point

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Where Did Cadets Live, Pt 2
Nov 22

Nov 22 Where Did Cadets Live, Pt 2

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Where Did Cadets Live, Pt 1
May 24

May 24 Where Did Cadets Live, Pt 1

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West Point
The Untimely Death of Cadet James G. Carter
Apr 26

Apr 26 The Untimely Death of Cadet James G. Carter

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West Point

The sad, accidental death of West Point Cadet James G. Carter.

West Point Cadet's Polka, 1850
Apr 4

Apr 4 West Point Cadet's Polka, 1850

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West Point Polka, 1847
Aug 6

Aug 6 West Point Polka, 1847

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"Blown to Atoms"
Mar 17

Mar 17 "Blown to Atoms"

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A gruesome account of a USMA graduate's death in 1888. 

Stadium by the River
Jan 28

Jan 28 Stadium by the River

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The proposed riverside football stadium at West Point. 

Drunk Middies, 1839
Aug 15

Aug 15 Drunk Middies, 1839

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A group of Midshipmen try to sneak alcohol into the West Point Hotel

The July 4th Riot of 1800
Jul 4

Jul 4 The July 4th Riot of 1800

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On the Fourth of July in 1800, there was a riot between West Point soldiers and patrons at a local tavern.

Getting to West Point, 1824
Jul 2

Jul 2 Getting to West Point, 1824

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Albert Church's R-Day at West Point, 1824

A Mysterious Cadet Death
Jun 26

Jun 26 A Mysterious Cadet Death

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A West Point cadet's strange death in 1849.

Martin Van Ruin Visits West Point
Jun 17

Jun 17 Martin Van Ruin Visits West Point

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A short story about Martin Van Buren's 1839 visit to West Point.

Lincoln's Secret Trip
Feb 20

Feb 20 Lincoln's Secret Trip

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Learn about President Lincoln's surprise trip to West Point. 

Tales of Ninny
Feb 9

Feb 9 Tales of Ninny

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Tales of cadet shenanigans from the 1830s...

Aeronauts at West Point, 1906, Part 1
Jan 8

Jan 8 Aeronauts at West Point, 1906, Part 1

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West Point's first balloon flight, 1906. 

A Cadet Casino Christmas, 1890
Dec 14

Dec 14 A Cadet Casino Christmas, 1890

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A cadet outing on Christmas Eve in 1890. 

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