Seasonal
changes also bring about changes at Washington’s
Headquarters State Historic Site. The last day of extended hours for 2020,
Wednesdays through Sundays, will be Saturday, October 31st. Beginning Friday, November 6th, the site’s Fall/Winter
hours will be in effect, Fridays and Saturdays, 11am until 3pm by
reservation.
Starting
November 6th, both the Museum, which features over 1,300 objects from the
collection, and the historic Hasbrouck House, where the General made his
headquarters for 16 ½ months at the end of the Revolutionary War, will be open
for visitors Fridays and Saturday, 11am – 3pm.
To comply with Covid-19
guidelines for social distancing and capacity reductions, reservations is
required in order to visit inside the buildings.
The grounds and “Around the Grounds”- a
self-guided tour of the outdoor features of the Site is available. Additional
appointments may be available other days – call 845-562-1195 for more
information.
Washington’s Headquarters’ staff are
committed to keeping visitors healthy and safe by keeping public areas
clean. Visitors are advised that face coverings must be worn inside the
buildings, and 6-foot social distancing must be maintained. Visitors
experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms may not enter the buildings and are
encouraged to visit at another time.
Please note: Not all services may be
available at the site. With the ongoing Pathway Improvement Project, areas of
the grounds may be inaccessible due to construction.
To make a reservation to visit indoor building at the Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site , please call 845-562-1195 for
available times and admission fees.
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 at www.facebook.com/washingtonsheadquarters.
The
Palisades Parks Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports the
Palisades Interstate Park system. Partnering with PIPC, we protect the PIP’s
natural and historic resources by raising funds, increasing public awareness
and supporting visitor education.
Over
a multi-year collaboration, Palisades Parks Conservancy led a capital campaign
that raised critical funds for the restoration of the Tower of Victory at
Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site in Newburgh, NY. The Tower of
Victory is truly one of the treasures of the Hudson Valley. For 125 years,
it has stood as the nation’s only monument to the lasting peace that came after
the end of the Revolutionary War. Robert Todd Lincoln, the son of the President
and then Secretary of War, commissioned John Hemingway Duncan, one of the
nation’s most renowned architects at that time, to design the massive stone
arched structure that hosts bronzes sculpted by William Rudolf O’Donovan, the
pre-eminent monumental sculptor of the day. It stands on the property where
General Washington created the “Badge of Military Merit,” now called the Purple
Heart medal.
Click to find
us here or to donate for future improvements for George Washington’s Headquarters.
You can also reach us at Palisades Parks Conservancy, P.O. Box 513,
New York, NY 10018 or call us 1-845-630-8174.
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