In August of 1870
abolitionist icon Frederick Douglass visited Newburgh. He came to Newburgh to give a
speech on the newly ratified 15th Amendment, which granted African-American
men, like him, the right to vote. In honor of that speech, visitors to
Washington’s Headquarters are invited to take a few minutes in the museum on
August 3rd & 4th to share their thoughts on some of Frederick Douglass’
writings.
After escaping
from slavery in 1838, Douglass became the most important leader of the movement
for African-American civil rights in the 19th century. He was an American
social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. His words meant a
great deal to his contemporaries, and still mean a lot today. What do
they mean to you?
The site,
including the museum and tour, is open on Saturday, August 3 from 11am to
5pm and Sunday, August 4 from 1pm to 5pm. Tours of Hasbrouck House
are given throughout the day. Reservations are not required but space is
limited. Standard admission is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and students, and
12 years old or younger is free. (Cash or checks only.) For additional
information, please call the site at 845-562-1195.
Washington’s Headquarters State
Historic Site is a registered National Historic Landmark. It is located at the
corner of Liberty and Washington Streets within the city of Newburgh's East End
Historic District. The site is one of 35 historic sites within the New York
State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and is one of 28
facilities administered by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission in New York
and New Jersey. For further information contact: (845)
562-1195. For more information about New York State Parks, please visit
our website. For more information
call 845-562-1195 or visit us on Facebook.
The
Palisades Parks Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that preserves and
protects the Palisades
Interstate Parks and Historic Sites through raising funds, advocacy and
supporting programming. Find us at:
www.palisadesparks.org
or call us at 845-202-3195. Palisades Parks
Conservancy, P.O. Box 513, New York, NY 10018