New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site

	New Windsor Cantonment
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Reconstructions of the Temple and another building.
Location	Temple Hill Rd., Vails Gate, NY
Nearest city	Newburgh
Coordinates	41°28′22″N 74°03′36″W / 41.47278°N 74.06000°W
Area	2,275 acres (921 ha)
Built	1782
NRHP reference No.	72000898
Added to NRHP	July 31, 1972

The New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site, also known as New Windsor Cantonment, is located along NY 300, north one mile of Vails Gate, in the Town of New Windsor, Orange County, New York. The site features a reconstruction of the Continental Army's final military encampment.

1780s

Between June 1782 and October 1783 7,000 troops were boarded here in 600 log huts, over 1,600 acres (650 ha). Although the Siege of Yorktown had ended most hostilities the year before, the British still occupied New York City and other ports, and George Washington believed that there was still strong sentiment in Britain for restarting the war and taking the colonies back. Thus it was necessary to keep the army here, within striking distance of New York and next to the vital Hudson River, until all the British forces were withdrawn. On April 19, 1783, Washington issued a cease fire order, officially ending the war for the Army.^[2]

Newburgh Conspiracy

They were still uncertain times, however, as the Newburgh Conspiracy, where Washington persuaded his officers not to march on the Continental Congress and demand back pay at gunpoint, would demonstrate. The Temple, where he made his famous speech revealing his vision problems for the first time, is among the reconstructed buildings.

Awards presented

The Purple Heart was first awarded here, and the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor was opened November 10, 2006 in recognition of that history.

Post-war

After the war, the vacated huts were sold. Some of the stone walls on the site may be made from stones that came from the fireplaces of the original buildings. In 1963 the town acquired 167 acres (68 ha) of the original site, which it runs on the opposite side of Route 300 as the Last Encampment, and along with the National Temple Hill Association has kept it up as a monument. The Temple itself and its vicinity are owned by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation but operated by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission.^[2]

Site info

The site is open Wednesdays through Sunday from mid-April through October. Admission is free. Activities and events with reenactors in period costume are scheduled frequently.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-02-01. Note: This includes William G. Tyrrell and Lenore M. Rennenkampf (December 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: New Windsor Cantonment" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-02-01. and Accompanying photographs

External links

Official website
New Windsor Cantonment at state Division of Military and Naval Affairs' site

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[NysNrhpNom-2] "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-02-01. Note: This includes William G. Tyrrell and Lenore M. Rennenkampf (December 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: New Windsor Cantonment" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-02-01. and Accompanying photographs

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