West Point
Historic Site · Highland Falls, New York
The United States Military Academy, founded 1802 on a bend in the Hudson that George Washington considered the most strategically important position in America — a great iron chain was stretched across the river here to stop British ships. It is the oldest continuously occupied military post in the United States, a National Historic Landmark, and an ACTIVE INSTALLATION where four thousand cadets live and study, which governs absolutely everything about visiting.
2107 New South Post Road, Highland Falls, New York, 10928, United States
⚠ ACTIVE MILITARY INSTALLATION. The Visitors Center and the free West Point Museum in Highland Falls are OUTSIDE the gate and open to all. ACCESS TO THE POST ITSELF REQUIRES A PASS FROM THE VISITOR CONTROL CENTER — reported open daily, with sources giving both 6 a.m.-6 p.m. and 7 a.m.-7 p.m. 100% ID CHECKS AT ALL ACCESS POINTS SINCE 2 MARCH 2026; REAL ID compliant ID required; foreign visitors must be escorted. Tour times and venue access change without notice. ⚠ NOT VERIFIED FOR THIS FILE.