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I’ve heard there’s a very odd monument to Benedict Arnold at West Point. All of the generals of the American Revolution have monuments, including Arnold. But h
by pyuser583 5y ago
I’ve heard there’s a very odd monument to Benedict Arnold at West Point.
All of the generals of the American Revolution have monuments, including Arnold. But his is basically a blank sheet of stone with no name attached.
- RobRivera 5y agoHA
- nkurz 5y agoIn addition to the nameless plaque in the Old Cadet Chapel at West Point, there is also a nameless statue to him at the Saratoga National Historical Park. The statue commemorates his leg, which was wounded in the battle there, but doesn't mention who the leg belonged to: https://www.nps.gov/places/boot-monument.htm https://www.nps.gov/places/boot-monument.htm
- chasil 5y agoThere is this photo of the West Point monument in a linked article, with his name excised. https://mtv-main-assets.mountvernon.org/files/callouts/sml_3782984955_2ec4ef523a_b.jpg https://mtv-main-assets.mountvernon.org/files/callouts/sml_3...