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Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site

84 Liberty St.
Newburgh, NY 12551
United States

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https://www.parks.ny.gov/historic-sites/17/details.aspx

Nation's first ever publicly owned historic site.  In the critical months that General George Washington spent at Newburgh, he rejected the idea of an American monarchy; ended the Newburgh Conspiracy, prevented potential military control of the government; created the Badge of Military Merit, forerunner of the Purple Heart; and circulated an influential letter to State Governors outlining the key principals he felt necessary for the new republic.

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Portrait of George Washington in his older age.
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The Newburgh Conspiracy

The Newburgh Conspiracy was a conspiracy among senior Continental Army officers in 1783 against the Confederation Congress to receive their pensions...
This is a sketch of three soldiers operating a cannon.
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Newburgh Address

The Newburgh Address was spoken by George Washington on March 15, 1783. Following the American Revolution and the victory at Yorktown, Congress...

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