Memorial Plaza

Memorial Plaza & Cemetery

Fort Duffield’s memorial plaza and cemetery honor the soldiers who died on Muldraugh’s Hill
during the winter of 1861–62. Most died from disease and exposure. The cemetery has been the
site of decades of care and the community’s ongoing efforts to remember them.

The Cemetery on the Hill

During the Civil War, soldiers who died at Fort Duffield were buried on the hill above the fort
in what is today known as the Fort Duffield Cemetery. The cemetery is maintained by the City of
West Point and volunteers from the Fort Duffield Heritage Committee, New Albany National
Cemetery, and others.

No original gravestones or field stones are known to survive.

To see original evidence of the soldiers who served and died here:

The Memorial on the Hill

Original Fort Duffield memorial with brass plaque before it was stolen — The Memorial as it First Appeared

Current engraved memorial stone at Fort Duffield — The Memorial as Seen Today

The brass plaque mounted on the original memorial was stolen the same day it was erected.
The engraved stone now in place preserves the names and memory of the soldiers who died here.

Memorial Day Ceremony

Memorial located in front of the parking lot pavilion at Fort Duffield — Memorial in front of the parking lot pavilion

Memorial Plaza layout diagram showing brick placement — Diagram of the Memorial Plaza brick layout

Brick Order Form

Grave Markers on Memorial Hill

Modern grave markers at Memorial Hill honor the soldiers who died at Fort Duffield and in the
nearby area. Some were moved here from New Albany National Cemetery or historic burial grounds,
but many remain preserved here.

Below is a complete visual record of the markers placed on Memorial Hill, sorted by date of death.