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2024 Newburgh Volunteer Fair is calling you!!!



2024 Newburgh Volunteer Fair is calling you!!!

Circle the date May 11th on your calendar. That’s when the Newburgh Volunteer Fair will be taking place at Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site, 11am until 2pm. Find out how you can be a volunteer in a local community organization. You’ll discover the different ways you can help support the local Newburgh community and its residents.
The day focuses on raising awareness about the important work being done by non-profit organizations in the Newburgh community. Explore how you can connect with people to help. Their work would not be possible without the support of dedicated volunteers. In return, involvement in one of these organizations offers a chance to build useful skills, meet new people, and become more active in your community. All are invited to attend the Newburgh Volunteer Fair, visit the tables, ask questions firsthand and see if any of these organizations are a fit for you.
Free admission will be offered to the Museum and to Washington’s Headquarters’ Hasbrouck House on May 11th, courtesy of the Friends of the State Historic Sites of the Hudson Highlands. When taking a tour you will learn about the important role Newburgh played during the War of Independence.
There will also be a number for wonderful other happenings in Newburgh on May 11th at part of “Spring Into Downtown Newburgh”. We encourage you to patronize nearby shops and restaurants, visit the Newburgh Farmers’ Market, and more.
The Newburgh Volunteer Fair is organized by Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site and the Newburgh Free Library.
This event is weather permitting. For more information about the 2024 Newburgh Volunteer Fair contact Jennifer or Elyse @ 845-562-1195 or WHQSHS@parks.ny.gov.
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 at www.parks.ny.gov. For more information call 845-562-1195 or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/washingtonsheadquarters.
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


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