NY, USA
Newburgh Waterfront and River Overlook
Landmark
The Hudson River waterfront and bluff below Hasbrouck House, providing the geographic context for Newburgh's strategic importance. Washington chose Newburgh partly because the bluff commanded the river, providing early warning of British naval movement. Historical markers along the waterfront note the Revolutionary War significance.
Visiting Today
Address
Water Street, Newburgh, NY 12550
Connected Events
Apr 1782
Washington Establishes Headquarters at Hasbrouck House
George Washington, Jonathan Hasbrouck
Aug 1782
Washington Establishes Badge of Military Merit (Purple Heart Precursor)
George Washington, Jonathan Hasbrouck
Jan 1783
Officers' Committee Travels to Congress to Demand Pay
General Alexander McDougall
Mar 1783
Anonymous Newburgh Addresses Circulated Among Officers
George Washington
Mar 1783
Washington Addresses Officers — Newburgh Conspiracy Ends
George Washington
Apr 1783
Washington Proclaims Cessation of Hostilities
George Washington, Jonathan Hasbrouck
May 1783
Society of the Cincinnati Founded at Newburgh Cantonment
George Washington
Aug 1783
Washington Departs Newburgh Headquarters
George Washington, Jonathan Hasbrouck
Jan 1784
Treaty of Paris Ratified — War Formally Ends
George Washington