Hasbrouck House

museum, Newburgh, New York, United States

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The Hasbrouck House, located in Newburgh, New York, is a historic house museum that served as General George Washington's final headquarters during the American Revolution from 1782 to 1783. This site is significant because it was here that Washington renounced the idea of becoming king and officially disbanded the Continental Army.1

The house, originally built in 1750, was purchased by the state of New York in 1850, setting a precedent for public authorities to maintain museum buildings while a board of trustees manages the collections and staff. The Hasbrouck House is now a state historical site with an adjacent museum, preserving a crucial period of American history.21

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The Jonathan Hasbrouck House (1750), Washington’s headquarters, is now a state historical site with an adjacent museum. Nearby are the New Windsor Cantonment (a reconstruction of a winter camp of the Continental Army) and the preserved headquarters (the John Ellison House, 1754) of General Henry Knox.
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The Jonathan Hasbrouck House (1750), Washington’s headquarters, is now a state historical site with an adjacent museum. Nearby are the New Windsor Cantonment (a reconstruction of a winter camp of the Continental Army) and the preserved headquarters (the John Ellison House, 1754) of General Henry Knox.
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…of the United States) was Hasbrouck House at Newburgh, New York, which had served as the final headquarters of George Washington during the American Revolution. The purchase of the house by the state of New York in 1850 established another precedent, whereby public authorities provide and maintain museum buildings while…
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…of the United States) was Hasbrouck House at Newburgh, New York, which had served as the final headquarters of George Washington during the American Revolution. The purchase of the house by the state of New York in 1850 established another precedent, whereby public authorities provide and maintain museum buildings while…
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