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Fort Montgomery, NY - Spotlights shine in the sky at the Fort Montgomery State Historical Site as part of the celebration of Evacuation Day on Nov. 25, 2009. Evacuation Day commemorates the day the British left the United States after the Revolutionary War on Nov. 25, 1783. Xenon TrackSpots lit the night sky in 13 locations from Beacon, N.Y., to Princeton, N.J. Lights from the Bear Mountain Bridge are visible in the background.

