Cornelia Tappan Clinton
Since you weren’t around during the 18th Century, here’s your chance to meet Cornelia Clinton or Tryntje Hasbrouck. On Saturday, May 28th, come meet Mrs. Clinton or on Sunday, May 29th, meet Mrs. Hasbrouck at Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site. Tours are 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM on both days. Reservations are necessary.
On Saturday, Cornelia Clinton, New York’s first First Lady, will be at the home of Mrs. Hasbrouck anticipating the arrival of her dear friend, Martha Washington. Mrs. Clinton will talk about her own Dutch background, her husband, Governor George Clinton, their family and home life and her own Revolutionary War experiences. She’ll also answer any questions posed by visitors who accompany her.
On Sunday, Tryntje Hasbrouck, will be giving her home one final look before turning over the keys to her new tenants, the Washingtons. She’ll be inspecting the rooms, however, she won’t be adverse to sharing some information about the people she rented to throughout the war. Mrs. Hasbrouck will also talk about her local background, her family and their wartime activities and how she felt when faced with the task of moving.
Special Event admission price for these First Person Experiential Tours is $4.00 per person, children 6 and under are free. Call 845-562-1195 to reserve a place, or for details and directions.
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 24 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 at www.nysparks. com.
