Washington's Headquarters - Plattekill Travel Plaza, I-87, NY - New York Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Sign reads:

New York History

Washington's Headquarters

Liberty and Washington Streets, Newburgh

General Washington came to the farm home oft he
Hasbrouck family in Newburgh on April 1, 1782. He
Occupied the house until August 19, 1783, while his
Troops were encamped at Temple Hill a few miles away.

These were trying months while a peace treaty
Was being negotiated with Great Britain. It was a time
Of restless inaction for the troops: of discipline
Maintained with difficulty.

It was in Newburgh, among the General Orders of
The Day, August 7, 1782, that General Washington proposed
The establishment of the Order of the Purple Heart.

Adjacent to the Headquarters is a regional museum.

Education Department. State of New York 1988. NYS Public Works

Marker Name: Washington's Headquarters Marker Type: Roadside Agency: Education Department and NYS Public Works Dedication Date: 1988 City/Town/Village Name: Newburgh County: Orange Region: Hudson Valley (Region 9) Website: Not listed

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