Events
Please call the individual sites directly to inquire about the events listed below.
Events must be related to the themes of the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area and be heritage, cultural, historical, and/or recreational/trail related.
"Honor our Nation's Fallen Soldiers”: Memorial Day at New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site
May 25, 2026
1:30 PM
to 5:00 PM
Location: 374 Temple Hill Road, New Windsor NY 12553
Website: https://parks.ny.gov/visit/events/memorial-day-new-windsor-cantonment-state-historic-site
Email: NWCSHS@parks.ny.gov
Phone: (845) 562-7141
Commemorate Memorial Day, see what a military memorial procession looked like in the 18th century. This FREE program at 374 Temple Hill Rd New Windsor NY, 12553 will include: Beginning at 1:30 PM a short talk on death and mourning in the Continental Army and then at 2:00 PM Continental soldiers perform a graveside mourning ceremony in honor of all America’s veterans. A cannon firing and military demonstration follows the ceremony.