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Line of Defense
- Location: Antile Pass
- Description: Semi-circular tablet on boulder
- Materials: Bronze
- Dimensions: H: 24¾" W: 33"
- Cast: Remade c. 1987
- Foundry: Talix foundry
- Donor: Sons of the Revolution (original); Prospect Park Conservancy (replacement)
- Inscription: LINE OF DEFENSE / AUGUST 27, 1776 / BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND / 175 FEET
SOUTH ------ / SITE OF VALLEY GROVE HOUSE / -------150 FEET NORTH
NEW TABLET COURTESY PROSPECT PARK CONSERVANCY
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