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West Point, West Point, NY

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West Point

Start at the visitors center, then join a guided bus tour of the academy grounds above the Hudson River.

2107 New South Post Road · West Point, NY

About West Point

West Point is the United States Military Academy, founded in 1802 on the west bank of the Hudson River. The Malek Visitors Center, just outside Thayer Gate, has a multimedia exhibit on cadet life with a model barracks room and a 9-minute film. Guided bus tours leave from here, and they are the only way the public can see the academy grounds. Adults need approved ID such as a Real ID, and the West Point Museum sits next to the visitors center.

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