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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. NEWBHQ_160917_034.JPG: The Minute Man Given by David Barclay November XI, MCMXXIV [November 11, 1924]
2. NEWBHQ_160917_039.JPG: Washington's Headquarters has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark. Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States. U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service 1961
3. NEWBHQ_160917_062.JPG: The last of the Life Guards. Uzal Knapp Born 1753, Died 1856. Monmouth, Valley Forge, Yorktown
4. NEWBHQ_160917_078.JPG: The last of the Life Guards. Uzal Knapp Born 1753, Died 1856. Monmouth, Valley Forge, Yorktown
5. NEWBHQ_160917_080.JPG: New York State Liberty Tree Tulip Poplar
6. NEWBHQ_160917_114.JPG: Sic Semper Tyrannis
7. NEWBHQ_160917_116.JPG: Commander in Chief 1779-1783
8. NEWBHQ_160917_122.JPG: Excelsior
9. NEWBHQ_160917_124.JPG: Line Officer 1779-1783
10. NEWBHQ_160917_130.JPG: Miscellaneous Organization Cal Army
11. NEWBHQ_160917_132.JPG: New Hampshire
12. NEWBHQ_160917_134.JPG: Continental Army 1779-1783
13. NEWBHQ_160917_149.JPG: This monument was erected under the authority of the Congress of the United States and of the State of New York in commemoration of The Disbandment under proclamation of the Continental Congress of Oct 18, 1783 of the Armies by whose patriotic & military virtue our National Independence & Sovereignty were established.
14. NEWBHQ_160917_256.JPG: The Path to Victory Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail In 1781, the American and French allies combined their armies at a pivotal turning point in the Revolutionary War. Under the command of General George Washington and French General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, the armies marched south to lay siege to Yorktown, Virginia. In a decisive victory, they captured the British army under General Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis. This single campaign assured American independence. The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail follows the routes used between 1781 and 1783 by allied American and French forces to and from the successful siege of Yorktown, Virginia. This network of roads and water trails winds over 700 miles through nine states and the District of Columbia. Take this Revolutionary Route and explore historic sites and communities that once hosted Revolutionary War soldiers. Learn the stories of people who helped pave the way to victory and an independent United States. For more information about this National Historic Trail, visit: www.nps.gov/waro A Powerful Partnership George Washington: 1732-1799 Congress chose George Washington to command the Continental Army in 1775. His strategic insight and leadership culminated in American independence. After the war, Washington resigned his military command. He became the first President of the United States in 1789. Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau: 1725-1807 The French nobleman and distinguished officer was appointed commander of the French Army sent to America in 1780 to fight the British. After success there, he continued his military career until 1792. Arrested in 1794 during the French Revolution, he was released later that year and retired to his estates.
15. NEWBHQ_160917_265.JPG: A Powerful Partnership George Washington: 1732-1799 Congress chose George Washington to command the Continental Army in 1775. His strategic insight and leadership culminated in American independence. After the war, Washington resigned his military command. He became the first President of the United States in 1789. Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau: 1725-1807 The French nobleman and distinguished officer was appointed commander of the French Army sent to America in 1780 to fight the British. After success there, he continued his military career until 1792. Arrested in 1794 during the French Revolution, he was released later that year and retired to his estates.
16. NEWBHQ_160917_269.JPG: The Generals' Farewell During the Revolutionary War, Washington made his headquarters here at Hasbrouck House from April 1782 to August 1783. His Continental Army had already changed the course of the war with its successful campaign at Yorktown, Virginia. Victory was all but assured. On December 7, 1782, Rochambeau (right) arrived here to meet with Washington (left) one last time. In their previous meetings, they focused on war strategy. Now they were saying goodbye. One week earlier the Americans and British agreed to preliminary Articles of Peace. The Revolutionary War did not formally end until May 1784 when both countries had ratified the 1783 Treaty of Paris. "Rochambeau was pleased to renew his acquaintance with Mrs. Washington, while some of his officers had the honor to meet her for the first time." -- Rochambeau's aide-de-camp, Louis Francois Dupont d'Aubevoye, comte de Lauberdiere
17. NEWBHQ_160917_278.JPG: This map shows the locations of the Continental Army's last encampment. Washington headquartered in Newburgh. General Gates and his Continental Army troops were near New Windsor. New Windsor Cantonment 1782-1783 winter quarters of Continental Army of about 7,000 soldiers and 500 women and children in nearly 600 log huts. Currently: State Historic Site including Temple Hill Monument and New Windsor Historic Parklands.
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Wikipedia Description: Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site is a historic site in Newburgh, New York, USA. It consists of the Hasbrouck House, the longest-serving headquarters of George Washington during the American Revolutionary War, and three other structures.

It is also the oldest house in the city of Newburgh, and the first property acquired and preserved by any U.S. state for historic reasons. For both that and its historic value it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961.

History of the house:

The first fieldstone farmhouse on the site was built in 1750 by the Huguenot couple Jonathan and Tryntje Hasbrouck, who operated a gristmill among other activities such as farming and commerce. The house was surrounded by a large stock farm. It underwent two significant enlargements before it served as a headquarters. In order to do so, an additional separate kitchen building was added, leaving the house in its present eight-room state. Existing buildings such as stables and barns were also enlarged and improved on the site. Most Army buildings were removed by the Quartermaster-General's Office at the end of the war, with the exception of a "Ho:(use) in the garden", which was given to Mrs. Hasbrouck. It is no longer existent.

In 1850, it was acquired by the State of New York and became the first publicly operated historic site in the country. Today, it is a museum furnished to recreate its condition during the Revolutionary War. It covers an area of about seven acres (2.8 ha) with three buildings: Hasbrouck House, a museum (built in 1910) a monument named the "Tower of Victory", which was completed in 1890 after 4 years of construction in order to commemorate the centennial of Washington's stay, and a maintenance shed/garage built in the Colonial Revival style in 1942.

Also on the property is the grave of Uzal Knapp, one of the longest-lived veterans of the Continental Army. For many years it was believed that he had served as one of Washington's personal guards, but more recently historians have come to doubt this. The gravestone, though simple, is the work of the Studio of Henry Kirke Brown.

There is a statue entitled "The Minuteman" by Henry Hudson Kitson erected on the grounds on November 11, 1924.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961. It is also one of the more than 2,000 contributing properties to the East End Historic District, the most of any district in the state.

Washington's headquarters:

Hasbrouck House served as Washington's headquarters during the Revolutionary War from April 1782 until August 1783. It was chosen for its comparatively safe location north of the strategically important West Point. The 7,000 troops of the Continental Army were encamped near what is today known as Vails Gate, a few miles to the southwest.

In the headquarters at Hasbrouck House, Washington rejected a suggestion to institute an American monarchy and defused the threat of a mutiny among his officers over pay and pensions. He also created and first awarded the Badge of Military Merit which became the forerunner of the Purple Heart. On April 19th, 1783, he issued an order for the "cessation of hostilities"', which formally ended the fighting of the Revolutionary War.

Location:

The Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site is located on Liberty Street in downtown Newburgh. It is several blocks from the Hudson River and enjoys a commanding view of it and Beacon Mountain beyond.

Management:

Although owned by New York's Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, the site, like all other NYSOPRHP properties on the west side of the mid-Hudson region, is operated by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission.
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