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Continental Army’s final winter encampment and celebrates the recipients of the nation’s Purple Heart awards. The Palisades parklands trace their roots to 1900, when the governors of New York and New Jersey established the Palisades Interstate Park Commission to protect the sheer cliffs that rise 400 to 800 feet along the west bank of the lower Hudson. At the time quarrymen were blasting away the cliffs and barging the rock to New York City to construct streets, docks, and foundations. Palisades Interstate Park Commission New York, New Jersey www.palisadesparksconservancy.org www.njpalisades.org www.nysparks.com W elcome to the Palisades parklands—a collection of enchanting scenic and historic parks along the west side of the Hudson River. From beaches and boat basins to woodlands and mountaintops, Bear Mountain, Harriman, Rockland Lake, Sterling Forest, Minnewaska Preserve, New Jersey’s Palisades Park, and other parks and recreation areas offer a variety of outdoor activities and adventures to residents of the New York metropolitan area. Swimming, camping, hiking, biking, picnicking—the possibilities are endless. Bear Mountain State Park The scenic desecration alarmed several landowners, including J.P. Morgan and John D. Rockefeller, Sr. Under the inspired leadership of George W. Perkins, Sr., the commission purchased the quarries and other lands, and removed the industrial buildings and residences. The Commission, with the support of the Harriman and Perkins families, was able to assemble Bear Mountain and Harriman parks and establish group camps and outdoor nature education programs for local and inner-city children. Over the years the Commission led grassroots efforts to protect Storm King Mountain, Tallman Mountain, Sterling Forest, Minnewaska, and other sites from development. Today, the Commission continues to conserve open space and to protect natural and historic resources along the Palisades for their intrinsic value and enjoyment by the public. Palisades quarry, 1897 The Palisades today Palisades State Parks Palisades Park, Palisades Interstate Parkway, U.S. 9W, and Hudson Terrace, N.J., 201-768-1360—New Jersey’s Palisades Park protects 2,419 acres along the waterfront and some of the most impressive sections of the Palisades from State Line Lookout south to Fort Lee. The park comprises several recreation areas connected by the Shore Trail along the waterfront and the Long Path atop the cliffs east of Palisades Interstate Parkway. The Henry Hudson Drive, one of the oldest scenic drives in the nation, passes through scenic woodlands below the cliffs from Alpine to Fort Lee. Major areas within the park include: State Line Lookout, at 532 feet the highest point on the Palisades cliffs, offers an autumn hawk watch, some of the best hiking in the New Jersey section, and over five miles of cross- country ski trails. Facilities include a bookshop and refreshment stand. Nearby is the Women’s Federation Monument commemorating the role of the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs in preserving the Palisades. Park Headquarters and Allison Park provide access to the Long Path. Alpine Area has a boat basin, car-top boat launch, picnic area, and access to hiking trails. Englewood Boat Basin has a car-top boat launch, picnic area, and trails. Ross Dock, near the former site of the Carpenter Brothers Quarry, has picnic facilities, a children’s playground, trail access, and a launching ramp for trail- ers carrying boats up to 24 feet long and for jet skis. Hazard’s Dock has a launching ramp for trailers carrying boats up to 24 feet long. Fort Lee Historic Park and Kearney House: see Historic Sites listings. Rockland Lake, U.S. 9W, Congers, N.Y., 845-268-3020—The park offers two Olympic-sized pools, two pools for children, picnic tables and grills, a car-top boat launch, boat rentals, hiking trails, six tennis courts, and two golf courses. Winter visitors may enjoy cross-country skiing and sledding. The Nature Center has exhibits about flora and fauna and the area’s history, including its ice industry. Minnewaska Preserve, U.S. 44/N.Y. 55, New Paltz, N.Y., 845-256-0579—With its sapphire lakes, rugged cliffs, and panoramic views, Minnewaska is a 20,000-acre gem. Carriage roads and trails lead day-hikers through the diverse landscape of hemlock groves, rocky outcrops, lakes, and waterfalls in the Shawangunk ridge. Other activities include swimming, boating (car-top launch), picnicking, horseback riding, bicycling, mountain biking, rock climbing, cross-country skiing, and hunting. Nyack Beach, Broadway, Nyack, N.Y., 845-268-3020—The park, one of the best hawk and raptor viewing areas in the United States, consists of 76 acres along the Hudson River at the base of Hook Mountain. Besides birding, activ- ities include riverside hiking, picnick- ing, bicycling, fishing, and boating (car-top launch). Palisades Interstate Parkway, N.Y. and N.J., 201-768-1360—The landscaped parkway, built between 1947 and 1958, extends 42 miles from the George Washington Bridge to Bear Mountain. Designed and constructed by major engineering and landscape architects of the day, the parkway was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. High Tor, 415 South Mountain Road, New City, N.Y., 845-634-8074—From High Tor the Long Path provides views of the Hudson River, the Highlands, and New York City—vistas that have inspired countless artists and writers. Facilities include a swimming pool, hiking trails, and picnic groves. Highland Lakes Park, Tamms Road or Inwood Road, Wallkill, N.Y.—Fishing, horseback riding, hiking, and flying model airplanes are popular activities at the 3,226-acre Highland Lakes Park. Hook Mountain, Haverstraw, N.Y., 845- 358-1316—From its 730-foot summit, Hook Mountain offers views of Rockland Lake and the Hudson River Valley. The 676-acre park is a prime location for watching migrating hawks in the fall. A regional bike trail provides access to the park from Rockland Lake or Nyack Beach. Lake Superior, N.Y. 17B, Bethel, N.Y., 845-794-3000—This 1,049-acre park, managed by Sullivan County, has two large bodies of water, Lake Superior and Chestnut Hill Pond. Facilities include beaches, bathhouse, picnic areas, group picnic pavilion, rowboat and paddleboat rentals, boat launch, volleyball court, and food concession. Deer hunting is permitted. Bear Mountain, U.S. 9W or Palisades Parkway, Exit 18, N.Y., 845-786-2701— The flagship of the Palisades Interstate Park System, this 5,067-acre park has 53 miles of hiking trails, including the first constructed section of the Appalachian Trail, a major segment of the Long Path, and several that connect with Harriman trails. Park facilities include natural history muse- ums, a swimming pool, rowboats, ice-skating rink, merry-go-round, inn, restaurant, lodges, conference center, picnic area, and pavilions. Perkins Memorial Drive and Tower affords views of the park, Hudson Highlands, Harriman State Park, and the Iona Island Estuarine Reserve and Bird Refuge. Blauvelt, East Greenbush Road, Orangetown, N.Y., 845-359-0544— Nature has been allowed to turn this former rifle range into a 590-acre park with a series of hiking trails. Bristol Beach, Emerick Road, Saugerties, N.Y., 845-255-0753—This former brickyard became a 53-acre park in 1967 when the Department of Environmental Conservation trans- ferred it to the Commission. In keep- ing with its efforts to protect the waterfront, the Commission expanded the park in the 1990s to 165 acres. Activities include fishing, picnicking, and bird-watching. Franny Reese Preserve, Mack Lane, Highland, N.Y., 845-255-0753—This 250-acre park, named for the “mother of the modern environmental move- ment,” offers hiking trails with scenic views from the 300-foot bluffs rising above the Hudson River. Frances Stevens Reese led the battle against Consolidated Edison’s 1963 proposal to build a hydroelectric pump storage facility in the side of Storm King Mountain and helped form the envi- ronmental organization Scenic Hudson, Inc. The Storm King Supreme Court decision prompted the passage of the U.S. Environmental Protection Act. Goosepond Mountain, N.Y. 17M, Chester, N.Y., 845-786-2701—This mostly forested 1,558-acre park offers hiking trails, horseback riding, picnick- ing, and swimming. Harriman, Palisades Parkway, Exits 14 through 18, Seven Lakes Drive, N.Y. 210 and 106, N.Y., 845-786-2701 or 845-786-5003—This 474,000-acre park is home to a wide variety of wildlife. The park offers 31 lakes and reser- voirs, two public camping areas, 32 organized group camps, picnic areas, and over 200 miles of trails, including several access points to the Long Path and Appalachian Trail. Besides hiking and camping, activities include fishing, boating, swimming, bicycling, horse- back riding, sledding, and cross- country skiing. Permits are required for some activities. Major areas within the park include: Lake Tiorati is a popular swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, and road cycling area. Rustic group campground facilities are offered. Lake Welch features a 2,850-foot beach that can accommodate 15,000 visitors at one time. Winter snowmo- biling is permitted. Lake Sebago has an extensive beach, picnic groves, playground, playfields, and cabins. Fishing and non-motorized boating are permitted. Silvermine offers fishing, boating, pic- nicking, and wintertime sledding. Lake Kanauwauke provides fishing, boating, and picnicking opportunities and a nature museum. Anthony Wayne Recreation Area has the only mountain biking trail in the park. The area is host to several spe- cial events each year. Haverstraw Beach, Short Clove Road, Haverstraw, N.Y., 845-268-3020— The beach, accessible only by foot or bicycle, provides views of Haverstraw Bay, the Hudson’s widest point. Activities in the 73-acre park include hiking and fishing. A stone marker identifies where American Gen. Benedict Arnold gave British spy John André the plans to West Point during the Revolutionary War. Schunnemunk, Taylor Road, Cornwall, N.Y., 845-351-5907—At an elevation of 1,700 feet, Schunnemunk dominates the 2,467-acre park and offers hikers views of the Hudson Highlands. “Skun- uh-munk,” an Algonquian term for “excellent fireplace,” has more than 25 miles of trails, including five miles of the Long Path. In the spring and fall, migrating raptors cruise updrafts along the eight-mile-long mountain. Sterling Forest, 116 Old Forge Road, Tuxedo, N.Y., 845-351-5907— The park comprises more than 20,000 acres of woodlands providing habitats for black bears, a variety of hawks and songbirds, and rare invertebrates and plants. Activities include hunting, fishing, hiking, boating, and ice fishing. The visitor center features exhibits about the local environment and the iron industry. Boat launches are available. Storm King, U.S. 9W, Cornwall, N.Y., 845-786-2701— The park, established in 1922 with an 800-acre donation to the Commission, offers hikers views of the Catskills and the Hudson River Valley. Thanks to subsequent gifts— including several hundred acres donat- ed by Consolidated Edison as part of a 1980 legal settlement—Storm King is now a 1,884-acre park. Deer hunting is permitted in season. Tallman Mountain, U.S. 9W, Orange- town, N.Y., 845-359-0544—The park, overlooking the Hudson and Piermont Marsh, offers a swimming pool, bas- ketball courts, running track, tennis courts, athletic field, hiking and cross- country skiing trails, and picnic areas. D iscover the valley’s rich Revolutionary War heritage at Forts Lee and Montgomery, Washington’s Headquarters, Stony Point Battlefield, Knox’s Headquarters, and the Senate House. Tour New Windsor Cantonment, which preserves the site of the Bear Mountain Inn, built in 1914-15 of local stone and American chestnut trees, set rustic design standards for future park buildings. Palisades Parklands For more information about pro- grams and volunteer opportunities, visit these websites: www.palisadesparksconservancy.org www.njpalisades.org www.nysparks.com Books and detailed trail maps about Bear Mountain and Harriman parks and related subjects are available at the Commission’s Visitor Center bookstore near Exit 17 of the Palisades Interstate Parkway. Photo courtesy of Paul Elconin

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Continental Army’s final winterencampment and celebrates therecipients of the nation’s PurpleHeart awards.

The Palisades parklands trace theirroots to 1900, when the governorsof New York and New Jerseyestablished the Palisades InterstatePark Commission to protect thesheer cliffs that rise 400 to 800 feetalong the west bank of the lowerHudson. At the time quarrymenwere blasting away the cliffs andbarging the rock to New York City to construct streets, docks,and foundations.

Palisades Interstate Park CommissionNew York, New Jersey

www.palisadesparksconservancy.orgwww.njpalisades.orgwww.nysparks.com

Welcome to the Palisades parklands—a collection of enchanting scenic and historic parks along the west side of the Hudson River. From beachesand boat basins to woodlands and mountaintops, Bear Mountain, Harriman,

Rockland Lake, Sterling Forest, Minnewaska Preserve, New Jersey’s Palisades Park, and other parks and recreation areas offer a variety of outdoor activities and adventuresto residents of the New York metropolitan area. Swimming, camping, hiking, biking,picnicking—the possibilities are endless.

Bear Mountain State Park

The scenic desecration alarmedseveral landowners, including J.P.Morgan and John D. Rockefeller,Sr. Under the inspired leadershipof George W. Perkins, Sr., the commission purchased the quarriesand other lands, and removed theindustrial buildings and residences.

The Commission, with the supportof the Harriman and Perkins families, was able to assemble BearMountain and Harriman parks andestablish group camps and outdoornature education programs forlocal and inner-city children.

Over the years the Commission ledgrassroots efforts to protect StormKing Mountain, Tallman Mountain,Sterling Forest, Minnewaska, andother sites from development.

Today, the Commission continuesto conserve open space and to protect natural and historicresources along the Palisades fortheir intrinsic value and enjoymentby the public.

Palisades quarry, 1897

The Palisades today

Palisades State Parks

Palisades Park, Palisades InterstateParkway, U.S. 9W, and HudsonTerrace, N.J., 201-768-1360—NewJersey’s Palisades Park protects 2,419acres along the waterfront and someof the most impressive sections of thePalisades from State Line Lookoutsouth to Fort Lee. The park comprisesseveral recreation areas connected bythe Shore Trail along the waterfrontand the Long Path atop the cliffs eastof Palisades Interstate Parkway. TheHenry Hudson Drive, one of the oldestscenic drives in the nation, passesthrough scenic woodlands below thecliffs from Alpine to Fort Lee. Majorareas within the park include:

State Line Lookout, at 532 feet thehighest point on the Palisades cliffs,offers an autumn hawk watch, someof the best hiking in the New Jerseysection, and over five miles of cross-country ski trails. Facilities include abookshop and refreshment stand.Nearby is the Women’s FederationMonument commemorating the roleof the New Jersey State Federation ofWomen’s Clubs in preserving thePalisades.

Park Headquarters and Allison Parkprovide access to the Long Path.

Alpine Area has a boat basin, car-topboat launch, picnic area, and access tohiking trails.

Englewood Boat Basin has a car-topboat launch, picnic area, and trails.

Ross Dock, near the former site of theCarpenter Brothers Quarry, has picnicfacilities, a children’s playground, trailaccess, and a launching ramp for trail-ers carrying boats up to 24 feet longand for jet skis.

Hazard’s Dock has a launching rampfor trailers carrying boats up to 24 feet long.

Fort Lee Historic Park and KearneyHouse: see Historic Sites listings.

Rockland Lake, U.S. 9W, Congers, N.Y.,845-268-3020—The park offers twoOlympic-sized pools, two pools forchildren, picnic tables and grills, a car-top boat launch, boat rentals, hiking trails, six tennis courts, and two golf courses. Winter visitors mayenjoy cross-country skiing and sledding.The Nature Center has exhibits aboutflora and fauna and the area’s history,including its ice industry.

Minnewaska Preserve, U.S. 44/N.Y. 55,New Paltz, N.Y., 845-256-0579—Withits sapphire lakes, rugged cliffs, andpanoramic views, Minnewaska is a20,000-acre gem. Carriage roads andtrails lead day-hikers through thediverse landscape of hemlock groves,rocky outcrops, lakes, and waterfalls in the Shawangunk ridge. Other activities include swimming, boating(car-top launch), picnicking, horsebackriding, bicycling, mountain biking,rock climbing, cross-country skiing,and hunting.

Nyack Beach, Broadway, Nyack, N.Y.,845-268-3020—The park, one of thebest hawk and raptor viewing areas inthe United States, consists of 76 acresalong the Hudson River at the base ofHook Mountain. Besides birding, activ-ities include riverside hiking, picnick-ing, bicycling, fishing, and boating(car-top launch).

Palisades Interstate Parkway, N.Y. andN.J., 201-768-1360—The landscapedparkway, built between 1947 and1958, extends 42 miles from theGeorge Washington Bridge to BearMountain. Designed and constructedby major engineering and landscapearchitects of the day, the parkway waslisted on the National Register ofHistoric Places in 1998.

High Tor, 415 South Mountain Road,New City, N.Y., 845-634-8074—FromHigh Tor the Long Path provides viewsof the Hudson River, the Highlands,and New York City—vistas that haveinspired countless artists and writers.Facilities include a swimming pool,hiking trails, and picnic groves.

Highland Lakes Park, Tamms Road orInwood Road, Wallkill, N.Y.—Fishing,horseback riding, hiking, and flyingmodel airplanes are popular activitiesat the 3,226-acre Highland Lakes Park.

Hook Mountain, Haverstraw, N.Y., 845-358-1316—From its 730-foot summit,Hook Mountain offers views ofRockland Lake and the Hudson RiverValley. The 676-acre park is a primelocation for watching migratinghawks in the fall. A regional bike trailprovides access to the park fromRockland Lake or Nyack Beach.

Lake Superior, N.Y. 17B, Bethel, N.Y.,845-794-3000—This 1,049-acre park,managed by Sullivan County, has twolarge bodies of water, Lake Superiorand Chestnut Hill Pond. Facilitiesinclude beaches, bathhouse, picnicareas, group picnic pavilion, rowboatand paddleboat rentals, boat launch,volleyball court, and food concession.Deer hunting is permitted.

Bear Mountain, U.S. 9W or PalisadesParkway, Exit 18, N.Y., 845-786-2701—The flagship of the Palisades InterstatePark System, this 5,067-acre park has53 miles of hiking trails, including the first constructed section of theAppalachian Trail, a major segment of the Long Path, and several thatconnect with Harriman trails. Parkfacilities include natural history muse-ums, a swimming pool, rowboats, ice-skating rink, merry-go-round, inn,restaurant, lodges, conference center,picnic area, and pavilions. PerkinsMemorial Drive and Tower affordsviews of the park, Hudson Highlands,Harriman State Park, and the IonaIsland Estuarine Reserve and Bird Refuge.

Blauvelt, East Greenbush Road,Orangetown, N.Y., 845-359-0544—Nature has been allowed to turn thisformer rifle range into a 590-acre parkwith a series of hiking trails.

Bristol Beach, Emerick Road,Saugerties, N.Y., 845-255-0753—Thisformer brickyard became a 53-acrepark in 1967 when the Department ofEnvironmental Conservation trans-ferred it to the Commission. In keep-ing with its efforts to protect thewaterfront, the Commission expandedthe park in the 1990s to 165 acres.Activities include fishing, picnicking,and bird-watching.

Franny Reese Preserve, Mack Lane,Highland, N.Y., 845-255-0753—This250-acre park, named for the “motherof the modern environmental move-ment,” offers hiking trails with scenicviews from the 300-foot bluffs risingabove the Hudson River. FrancesStevens Reese led the battle againstConsolidated Edison’s 1963 proposal tobuild a hydroelectric pump storagefacility in the side of Storm KingMountain and helped form the envi-ronmental organization Scenic Hudson,Inc. The Storm King Supreme Courtdecision prompted the passage of theU.S. Environmental Protection Act.

Goosepond Mountain, N.Y. 17M,Chester, N.Y., 845-786-2701—Thismostly forested 1,558-acre park offershiking trails, horseback riding, picnick-ing, and swimming.

Harriman, Palisades Parkway, Exits 14through 18, Seven Lakes Drive, N.Y.210 and 106, N.Y., 845-786-2701 or845-786-5003—This 474,000-acre parkis home to a wide variety of wildlife.The park offers 31 lakes and reser-voirs, two public camping areas, 32organized group camps, picnic areas,and over 200 miles of trails, includingseveral access points to the Long Pathand Appalachian Trail. Besides hikingand camping, activities include fishing,boating, swimming, bicycling, horse-back riding, sledding, and cross-country skiing. Permits are requiredfor some activities. Major areas withinthe park include:

Lake Tiorati is a popular swimming,boating, fishing, hiking, and roadcycling area. Rustic group campgroundfacilities are offered.

Lake Welch features a 2,850-footbeach that can accommodate 15,000visitors at one time. Winter snowmo-biling is permitted.

Lake Sebago has an extensive beach,picnic groves, playground, playfields,and cabins. Fishing and non-motorizedboating are permitted.

Silvermine offers fishing, boating, pic-nicking, and wintertime sledding.

Lake Kanauwauke provides fishing,boating, and picnicking opportunitiesand a nature museum.

Anthony Wayne Recreation Area hasthe only mountain biking trail in thepark. The area is host to several spe-cial events each year.

Haverstraw Beach, Short Clove Road,Haverstraw, N.Y., 845-268-3020—The beach, accessible only by foot orbicycle, provides views of HaverstrawBay, the Hudson’s widest point.Activities in the 73-acre park includehiking and fishing. A stone markeridentifies where American Gen.Benedict Arnold gave British spy JohnAndré the plans to West Point duringthe Revolutionary War.

Schunnemunk, Taylor Road, Cornwall,N.Y., 845-351-5907—At an elevation of1,700 feet, Schunnemunk dominatesthe 2,467-acre park and offers hikersviews of the Hudson Highlands. “Skun-uh-munk,” an Algonquian term for“excellent fireplace,” has more than25 miles of trails, including five milesof the Long Path. In the spring andfall, migrating raptors cruise updraftsalong the eight-mile-long mountain.

Sterling Forest, 116 Old Forge Road,Tuxedo, N.Y., 845-351-5907—The park comprises more than 20,000acres of woodlands providing habitatsfor black bears, a variety of hawks and songbirds, and rare invertebratesand plants. Activities include hunting,fishing, hiking, boating, and icefishing. The visitor center featuresexhibits about the local environmentand the iron industry. Boat launchesare available.

Storm King, U.S. 9W, Cornwall, N.Y.,845-786-2701— The park, establishedin 1922 with an 800-acre donation tothe Commission, offers hikers views ofthe Catskills and the Hudson RiverValley. Thanks to subsequent gifts—including several hundred acres donat-ed by Consolidated Edison as part of a1980 legal settlement—Storm King isnow a 1,884-acre park. Deer hunting ispermitted in season.

Tallman Mountain, U.S. 9W, Orange-town, N.Y., 845-359-0544—The park,overlooking the Hudson and PiermontMarsh, offers a swimming pool, bas-ketball courts, running track, tenniscourts, athletic field, hiking and cross-country skiing trails, and picnic areas.

Discover the valley’s richRevolutionary War heritage at Forts Lee and

Montgomery, Washington’sHeadquarters, Stony PointBattlefield, Knox’s Headquarters,and the Senate House. Tour NewWindsor Cantonment, which preserves the site of the

Bear Mountain Inn, built in 1914-15 of local stone and American chestnut trees,set rustic design standards for future park buildings.

Palisades Parklands

For more information about pro-grams and volunteer opportunities,visit these websites: www.palisadesparksconservancy.orgwww.njpalisades.orgwww.nysparks.com

Books and detailed trail maps aboutBear Mountain and Harriman parksand related subjects are available atthe Commission’s Visitor Centerbookstore near Exit 17 of thePalisades Interstate Parkway.

Photo courtesy of Paul Elconin

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The Palisades Interstate Park System consists of the parks, recreation areas, and historic sites shown in bold on this map.Most of the natural scenic areas are open year round dawn to dusk.Some historic sites are closed Mondays or Tuesdays. For details about directions and hours of operation, use the telephone numbers provided with the site descriptions or visit these websites:

www.palisadesparksconservancy.orgwww.njpalisades.orgwww.nysparks.com

The Palisades Interstate Park Commission is dedicated toprotecting natural and cultural resources and providingoutdoor educational and recreational opportunities on thewest side of the Hudson River in New York and New Jersey.

Contributions for Commission projects may be sent toThe Palisades Parks Conservancy, Administration Building,Bear Mountain, NY 10911. For information about this charitableorganization, visit www.palisadesparksconservancy.orgor call 845-786-2701.

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Stockade Area, this house served asthe meeting place for the first Senateof New York State in 1777. The stonebuilding is furnished as an earlyRevolutionary period home and con-tains important portraits of local resi-dents. The museum includes majorworks of art by John Vanderlyn andother Hudson Valley paintings byAmmi Phillips, Joseph Tubby, JamesBard, and Thomas Sully and serves asan archive of local history.

Stony Point Battlefield, U.S. 9W, StonyPoint, N.Y., 845-786-2521—British Lt.Gen. Henry Clinton gained control ofKings’ Ferry on May 31, 1779, andbuilt fortifications at Stony Point toprepare for a possible battle in theHudson Highlands. But the Americans,led by Brig. Gen. Anthony Wayne,retook the fort in a surprise midnightattack. The site also includes the StonyPoint Lighthouse, the oldest extantlighthouse on the Hudson.

New Windsor Cantonment and TheNational Purple Heart Hall of Honor,Temple Hill Road (N.Y. 300), Vails Gate,N.Y., 845-561-1765—The ContinentalArmy made its final encampment atthe New Windsor Cantonment. Here,Gen. George Washington delivered hisemotional speech in the Temple ofVirtue convincing officers not to revoltover pay. The meeting hall and a soldiers’ hut have been reconstructed.Artifacts, dioramas, and artillery piecesare displayed. The Purple Heart exhibi-tion tells the stories of America’s com-bat wounded veterans.

Senate House, 296 Fair St., Kingston,N.Y., 845-338-2786—In Kingston’s

addition was probably built in the1840s, and the large porch was addedby the Park Commission in 1909.Rachel Kearney raised nine childrenand ran a riverfront tavern here in themid-1800s. Over the years the buildinghas also served as a park police stationand caretaker’s residence. Today thehouse serves as a museum interpretingeveryday life at Mrs. Kearney’s tavern,kitchen, bedroom, and police station.It also includes a park history room.The museum is open on weekends andholidays in May-October.

Knox’s Headquarters, Forge Hill Road,Vails Gate, N.Y., 845-561-5498—Maj.Gen. Henry Knox occupied John andCatharine Ellison’s fieldstone housefour different times during theRevolutionary War. Maj. Gen. HoratioGates stayed here when he served ascommandant of the New WindsorCantonment. With its 18th-centuryfurnishings, Knox’s Headquartersretains much of its Revolutionary Warappearance. The Jane Colden NativePlant Sanctuary honoring America’sfirst woman botanist is also located onthe grounds.

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Fort Lee Historic Park, Hudson Terrace,Fort Lee, N.J., 201-461-1776—OnNovember 20, 1776, about 5,000British and German troops under Lt.Gen. Charles Lord Cornwallis crossedthe Hudson River at Lower Closter,north of Fort Lee. When Gen. GeorgeWashington received word of thecrossing, he hurriedly evacuated histroops and left most of the Americansupplies and artillery behind beforethe British could seize the New Bridgeacross the Hackensack River. Theretreat led to Thomas Paine’s famouswords, “These are the times that trymen’s souls….” The park, a quarter-mile east of the site of Fort Lee,includes a museum and reconstructedgun batteries and soldiers’ and officers’huts on the cliffs overlooking theGeorge Washington Bridge and theHudson River.

Fort Montgomery, U.S. 9W, BearMountain State Park, N.Y., 845-446-2134—Fort Montgomery fell to over-whelming British forces on October 6,1777. The battle, however, disruptedSir Henry Clinton’s attempts to relieveLt. Gen. John Burgoyne’s army thatwas trapped at Saratoga. Visit thenewly constructed visitor center andthen walk the self-guiding trailthrough the remains of the fort.

Kearney House, Alpine, N.J., 201-768-1360—This modest structure, the oldest still-standing building in NewJersey’s Palisades Park, dates to aboutthe 1760s. The smaller, wood-frame

Washington’s Headquarters, 84Liberty St., Newburgh, N.Y., 845-562-1195—George Washington and hiswife, Martha, stayed in the JonathanHasbrouck House for 16 months afterthe American victory at Yorktown.Here, while awaiting the completionof the Treaty of Paris, Washingtoncontained British troops aroundManhattan, rejected a proposal toestablish an American monarchy,defused a potential mutiny among his officers, created the Badge ofMilitary Merit, announced theCessation of Hostilities, and draftedprinciples that became incorporated in the U.S. Constitution. Washington’sHeadquarters, the first publicly preserved historic house museum inthe nation, includes the fieldstonehouse, a museum, Tower of Victorymonument erected in 1887, andgrounds with views of the HudsonRiver and Highlands.

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