You are cordially invited to attend the first even shopping crawl in the City of Newburgh!
Shop small, shop unique, shop downtown Newburgh all day long! Spend the day strolling between shops and restaurants all while enjoying the unique experience the city has to offer. Purchase one-of-a-kind gifts while enjoying sales, specials, and more as you shop small!
What: Small Business Saturday Where: Downtown City of Newburgh. Register at Newburgh Mercantile or APG Pilates When: November 24, 2018, 12-5pm, raffle begins at 4pm
Small Business Saturday Passports:
Register and sign up for your Shop Small Passport in Newburgh Mercantile (75 Broadway) or APG Pilates (87 Liberty Street) starting at 12pm.
Get your passport stamped by 3 listed businesses, drop it off at Newburgh Mercantile at 4pm for your chance to win a grand prize basket.
The Tower roof complete thanks to the Palisades Park Conservancy’s efforts
Open for 63 years, closed for 68. The Tower of Victory is open once again thanks to the efforts of the Palisades Park Conservancy to raise 1.8 million dollars through private philanthropy and public grants. The tower is not open to the public yet but will reopen very soon. Article by Johanna Yaun, Orange County Historian.
In 1883, Newburgh was the site of a weeklong gala celebration to commemorate centennial of the end of the Revolutionary War. Over a hundred thousand people descended on the city from around the world to take part in festivities that included parades, military demonstrations, and patriotic speeches. Abraham Lincoln’s son, Secretary of War Robert Todd Lincoln, announced plans to erect a monument at Newburgh to commemorate “the events which took place there a century ago.” Four years later, this monument would be unveiled as the Tower of Victory.
A spiral staircase looming over a statue of General Washington leads to the top of the Tower.
When planning began for the centennial monument, it was originally envisioned as a statue of Washington that would “awaken increased interest and regard for the picturesque stone house now consecrated by so many memories of the past.” By 1886, plans had expanded to enclose the statue in a stone tower that would “typify the rugged simplicity of the times and personages.” Architects Maurice J. Power and John H. Duncan, who would later become known for their work on the 1892 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Grant’s Tomb in Manhattan, and Prospect Park in Brooklyn, were commissioned to design the tower. By the end of 1887, the monument was complete and the idea for a simple statue had grown into an imposing structure that visitors could climb for a view of the vistas of the Hudson River at Newburgh Bay.
In 1950 a severe storm damaged the roof of the Tower of Victory and it was removed to prevent further damage to the base. For 68 years it was closed to the public.
Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus (center) with Deputy County Executive Harold Porr, County Historian Johanna Yaun, County Tourism Director Amanda Dana, County Legislator Kevindaryan Lujan, Architect Lisa Easton and County Legislator Joseph Minuta (l to r) at the top of the Tower on Sept. 6th.
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ANOTHER PRICE REDUCTION! OWNER SAYS SELL! BRAND NEW high-end renovation of an Italianate Rowhouse in the Washington Heights Historic district. Take years of your life and just move into this open loft-style conversion of a C19th building that has been tastefully adapted to C21st living. A deft hand in this renovation has kept many original features and blended them seamlessly with modern design to create a great living environment. 1st floor has been converted to open plan living with a well-appointed kitchen at the rear which accesses the private rear garden area. All appliances are brand new and unused. Kitchen has a 6 burner range, stainless steel refrigerator and dishwasher, cast iron farm sink in the eat-in kitchen island. 2nd floor has 2 spacious bedrooms with a full bathroom that can be accessed both as an ensuite and also via the hallway. All new electric, new boiler, the building has also been power-washed and the front porch rebuilt. Low taxes secured from rebate for 8 years.
44 Carson Avenue Newburgh NY Asking Price: $259,000 Year Built: 1890 Size: 1,364 sq ft Neighborhood: The Heights Taxes: $2,168.11 Distance to NYC: 55.7 mi, 1 hr 2 mins Public Transportation: MetroNorth to Beacon, then take ferry across Closest Roadways: 9W, I-87, I-84 Google Map Listing by: Rosemary Lee, Apple2Orange Realty, (845) 213-4095, rosemary.lee(at)me(dot)com
