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New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site

Revolutionary War

374 Temple Hill Road (Route 300)
New Windsor, NY
(845) 562-7141
Orange County
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Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 1pm-5pm
Free
School & Group Tours $5.00 per person

By the end of 1782, the British army’s last stronghold in America was New York City. To be nearby, the Continental Army set up its quarters for the winter in New Windsor, 60 miles north on the Hudson River. While the officers were billeted in nearby homes, the soldiers constructed nearly 600 log huts aligned in rows that stretched over 1,600 acres. The men (and some 500 of their wives and children) remained here through April 1783, when a cease-fire was declared. The New Windsor Cantonment commemorates the Continental Army’s final encampment and explores the day-to-day lives of the soldiers who built and lived in this virtual city. Uniformed interpreters offer demonstrations of blacksmithing,
camp life, and military drills The museum building contains artifacts uncovered during archaeological digs, dioramas, and a large exhibit of artillery.

Amenities: Passport Stamp, Restrooms