#1Fort Montgomery has one famous person on record
The American politician C. K. Garrison was born in 1809. That places their birth in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 6 languages. Of the towns next door, West Point lists the most: 22, with Gore Vidal first.

Born in Fort Montgomery
#1Who’s the most famous person from Fort Montgomery?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Fort Montgomery’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to West Point, with 22.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fort Montgomery and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- C. K. Garrison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gore Vidal: Sporcomutanda, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Durning: Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

