Trophy Point is a scenic overlook of the

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Valley located at

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. It has been the subject of numerous works of art since the early 19th century. Trophy Point is the location of Battle Monument, one of the largest columns of granite in the world. Designed by architect

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and dedicated in 1897, Trophy Point was formerly the site of West Point graduation ceremonies before the class sizes became larger in the mid-twentieth century. Trophy Point gets its name from the numerous displayed pieces of captured

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spanning from the Revolutionary War to the

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. From the 1840s to the 1930s it was the site of the Siege Battery where cadets learned artillery. File:Trophy Point USMA.JPG, Battle Monument File:TrophyPoint.jpg, c. 1860 File:Battle Monument and Trophy Point seen from Jefferson Hall Feb 2009.jpg, Trophy Point and Battle Monument seen from Jefferson Hall File:Trophy Point 1909.jpg, Looking north, 1909 File:Trophy Point Guide Map.jpg, Trophy point visitor map File:Cannons on display from Mexican War at Trophy Point.jpg, Cannon on display File:Battle Monument West Point NY on a Spring Afternoon 2009.JPG, Battle Monument on a spring afternoon File:GreatChain1933.jpg, The Great Chain on display at Trophy Point in 1933 File:View from Battle Monument.JPG, View from Battle Monument in the Summer

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