Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site, in the town of
New Windsor in
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house of the Ellison family, built in 1754 by immigrant William Bull
[E. M. Ruttenber, "Historic Homes in Orange County," ''Historical Papers'' XI, (Newburgh, NY: Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and the Highlands, 1904), 69]of
Hamptonburgh, NY, and the grounds around it. The site is located on Old Forge Hill Road, just south of
Route 94
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east of
Vails Gate.
Although most closely associated with
Henry Knox
Henry Knox (July 25, 1750 – October 25, 1806), a Founding Father of the United States, was a senior general of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, serving as chief of artillery in most of Washington's campaigns. Following the ...
, who used it as his headquarters as the
Revolutionary War drew to a close in the early 1780s, it was used as a
general
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In some usages the term "general officer" refers t ...
's headquarters throughout most of the war, by
Nathanael Greene
Nathanael Greene (June 19, 1786, sometimes misspelled Nathaniel) was a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. He emerged from the war with a reputation as General George Washington's most talented and dependabl ...
and
Horatio Gates
Horatio Lloyd Gates (July 26, 1727April 10, 1806) was a British-born American army officer who served as a general in the Continental Army during the early years of the Revolutionary War. He took credit for the American victory in the Battles ...
.
The site was declared a
National Historic Landmark
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in 1972.
[ and ] While owned by the
the Ellison House is administered and operated by the
Palisades Interstate Park Commission
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, like many other state parks and historic sites in the mid and lower
Hudson region.
Today, the house can be toured when the site is open. It is used to educate visitors about how 18th-century families such as the Ellisons actually lived. On holidays and special occasions staff dress in
reproduction period clothing and give special events. Staff dressed as the 2nd Continental Artillery frequently demonstrate
cannon use on the grounds during special events, as Knox was best known for his command of Continental
artillery
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.
The house and its grounds were the setting and subject of the children's haunted-house novel ''Buried Treasure'' (1919), by the best-selling children's author
Henry Everett McNeil
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. The book is illustrated with McNeil's own photographs (made circa 1911 or 1912) of the various buildings and bridge at the Knox site.
The
Jane Colden
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Plant Sanctuary along some of the trails in the nearby woods memorializes America's first female
botanist
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, who also resided in the area.
See also
*
New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site
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*
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site, also called Hasbrouck House, is located in Newburgh, New York overlooking the Hudson River. George Washington lived there while he was in command of the Continental Army during the final year of the ...
*
List of National Historic Landmarks in New York
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*
List of New York State Historic Sites
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References
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