History
Family Fun Fourth at WHQ
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site 84 Liberty St, Newburgh, NY, United StatesCome to Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site, in Newburgh, Wednesday, July 4th for our GRAND CELEBRATION: A FAMILY FUN FOURTH!, 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. Come Celebrate With Us! It’s a double birthday celebration – our Nation’s and Washington’s Headquarters’, the first publicly preserved historic site in the Nation since July 4, 1850. Come Listen With Us! Experience THE EMPIRE […]
Fireworks Cruise
Blu Pointe 120 Front St, Newburgh, NY, United StatesEnjoy a special evening with friends aboard the Pride of the Hudson as it travels to West Point to see their massive concert fireworks show over Trophy Point. Learn some history of Newburgh and the Hudson Highlands on the voyage. Along the journey, historians will share stories of the route from Newburgh Bay to West […]
Barbershop:Reading and Discussion
Razor Sharp 118 Liberty St, Newburgh, NY, United StatesBarbershops are sacred anchors of our community. This is a place where we come together to confide, to share, to discuss, to observe, to learn, to engage and more. As a kick-off event to the 150th anniversary of Frederick Douglass visiting Newburgh, we are hosting a public reading and discussion at three local barbershops. At […]
Visit Washington’s Headquarters in the 1800’s
Washington's Headquarters 84 Liberty St, Newburgh , NY, United StatesCome to Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site on Saturday, October 6th for a Path Through History Weekend presentation, “Capturing Our Past: Visiting Washington’s Headquarters in the Mid-Late 19thCentury,” at 2:00 PM. Hear about Washington’s Headquarters’ early years. Listen to how and why it became the first publicly operated historic site in the nation on July 4, […]
Researching Newburgh’s Historic Buildings
Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and the Highlands 189 Montgomery St, Newburgh, NY, United StatesFollowing a brief annual meeting by the Newburgh Historical Society, Architectural Historian James Kelly will present, "Researching Newburgh's Historic Buildings: Tools, Methods, and Resources" highlighting the special aspects of the Newburgh Historic District and will explain how to research your home.
Make a Badge of Military Merit
Newburgh, NY, United StatesTo honor Veterans Day, Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site, in Newburgh, will offer the opportunity to make your own Badge of Military Merit, on Saturday, November 10th, 11 AM to 3 PM. General George Washington created the Badge of Military Merit, August 7th, 1782, during the last days of the Revolutionary War while at his […]