Camp Fort Orange

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"Dick heading for the shower." The picture shows Troop B's tents.

The men of Troop B, 1st Cavalry of the First Provisional Regiment of the New York Guard first billeted in tents at the end of Pine Road.

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"From camp to New Paltz."

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"From camp to New Paltz," identifying landmarks and roads, including the Testimonial Gateway (red circle), Pine Road (orange line), and Butterville Road (green line).

They later built barracks, a mess hall, and officer's quarters at the intersection of the water supply tunnel and Mountain Rest Road, to the west of the village of New Paltz. They named their camp Camp Fort Orange.

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Fort Orange barracks.

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"Al, Gus, Hap in jail." Showing the interior of either a barrack or officer's quarters.

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"Along the 'duct."

Camp Fort Orange