Village of Whitehall, New York

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Whitehall is a village located in the town of Whitehall in Washington County, New York, USA. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village population was 2,614 at the 2010 census.
Birthplace of the US Navy
Whitehall was originally known as "Skenesborough," and was the location where men under the command of Benedict Arnold constructed America's first ships for use in battle. The Americans then successfully used those ships to delay the advance of the British south from Canada -- giving the Americans another year to prepare, and directly leading to the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga.

Whitehall is at the south tip of Lake Champlain, and the northernmost point of the Champlain Canal - part of the New York State Canal system.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitehall_(village),_New_York
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Coordinates:   43°33'39"N   73°25'24"W

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  • Other locations claiming to be birthplace of US Navy: Marblehead, MA; Beverly, MA.
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