NY, USA
Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site
Historic House
The stone house in Vails Gate that served as headquarters for General Henry Knox and other Continental Army officers during the Newburgh cantonment period. Part of the network of facilities supporting the final-year army. Preserved as a state historic site.
What Happened Here
Headquarters of General Henry Knox during the Newburgh cantonment; part of the cluster of Revolutionary War sites surrounding Washington's headquarters.
Visiting Today
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Washington Proclaims Cessation of Hostilities
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Washington Departs Newburgh Headquarters
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Treaty of Paris Ratified — War Formally Ends
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