Palisades Interstate Park Commission's Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site 2011 Public Programs First Publicly Owned Historic Site in the Nation Museum Hours: Wednesday-Saturday (10 AM-5 PM); Sundays (1- 5 PM) CLOSED ON Mondays and Tuesdays. Admission: Adults: $4; Seniors (62 and older): $3; Children (12 and under): Free Phone: 845-562-1195 George Washington’s Birthday Celebration: February 19th-21st Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 12 pm until 4:30 pm each day. Celebrate the 30th annual George Washington’s Birthday Celebration with crafts, music, family programs, military demonstrations, and historical presentations. Admission free…donations are welcome. The General's Lady: March 26th Saturday, 1 PM. What better way to commemorate the culmination of Women’s History Month than with a celebration honoring Martha Washington! Refreshments and historical presentations with a women’s history theme and the presentation of the Martha Washington Women of History Award. This year we honor Mara Farrell. Cornelia Tappan Clinton: May 28th This special first person experiential tour series remembers the soldiers on Memorial Day Weekend. Tour times at 1 PM and 3 PM. Special Event admission. Call for reservations by May 27, 2011. Tryntje Hasbrouck: May 29th Special first person experiential tour series remembers Hasbrouck's husband, the Militia Colonel. Tour times at 1 PM and 3 PM. Special Event admission. Call for reservations by May 27, 2011. The Grand Celebration: July 4th Mark our 161th birthday as America’s first publicly preserved historic site. Sponsored by the Friends of the State Historic Sites of the Hudson Highlands. Grand Illumination! Grounds open at night for Newburgh City fireworks! Badge of Military Merit Day Sunday 2 PM. Celebrate the anniversary of Washington's creation of the Badge of Military Merit, forerunner of the Purple Heart. Kites Over the Hudson: August 27th Saturday 2 PM until 4 PM. All are invited to come and enjoy outdoor fun at this annual event. FREE kites are given to the first 150 children age 15 and under. Prizes and refreshments! Free. A Night at the Headquarters and Museum: November 4-5 5 PM until 7:30 PM. See what awaits you as you follow the night watchman on his rounds in the old museum and headquarters. Reservations required. Please call 845-562-1195. Special Event Admission is $4 per person; ages 6 and under free. Warm Up With the Washingtons 12 PM until 4 PM. Visit the Hasbrouck house, fragrantly decorated for yuletide, with live music for the holidays, hot cider and cookies! Costumed historic interpreters in every room to answer your questions! Winter Welcome Week: December 27-30 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Come to Headquarters and find out what was happening the final winter of the American Revolution. As your tour the Hasbrouck House, decked out for the holiday, you’ll discover that the business of war never stopped. Free with museum admission. 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. |
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