Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site

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Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site is a preserved Revolutionary War landmark in Newburgh, New York, where General George Washington maintained his headquarters near the end of the conflict.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Revolutionary War site
historic house museum
state historic site
architecturalStyle Dutch Colonial
buildingMaterial stone
category American Revolutionary War museums
Historic house museums in New York State
Museums in Orange County, New York
State parks of New York
country United States of America
surface form: United States
hasCollection George Washington-related artifacts
Revolutionary War artifacts
hasFeature educational programs
exhibitions on the Revolutionary War
guided tours
period-furnished rooms
hasMuseum Washington’s Headquarters Museum
surface form: Washington's Headquarters Museum
hasView Hudson Valley
surface form: Hudson River Valley
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn New York
surface form: New York State

Newburgh, New York
Orange County, New York NERFINISHED
locatedOn Hudson River
namedAfter George Washington
nearestCity Newburgh, New York
notableFor being George Washington's longest-serving headquarters during the Revolutionary War
being the first publicly owned historic site in the United States
being the site where Washington rejected the idea of an American monarchy
being the site where the Newburgh Addresses crisis occurred nearby
NRHPType U.S. National Historic Landmark District
surface form: National Historic Landmark District
occupiesBuilding Hasbrouck House
openToPublic true
operatedBy New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
originalOwner Jonathan Hasbrouck
ownedBy New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
publicOpeningDate 1850
region Hudson Valley
significantEvent American Revolutionary War
Washington's issuance of the Circular Letter to the States
planning of the disbanding of the Continental Army
significantPerson George Washington
touristAttraction Hudson Valley
usedAs headquarters of General George Washington
usePeriod 1782
1783

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Ford Mansion headquarters category Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site
subject surface form: Ford Mansion
this entity surface form: Washington's Headquarters
Newburgh, New York hasHistoricSite Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site
Ford Mansion headquarters partOf Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site
subject surface form: Ford Mansion
this entity surface form: Washington's Headquarters Museum complex