Historic New Windsor
Historic New Windsor
Nearby stood the Thomas Ellison house, used as headquarters by General George Washington at various times during the years of 1779-1781.
Also quartered here was Alexander Hamilton and here was planned the attack on Stony Point with Gen. Anthony Wayne.
To the south is the location of the first colonial settlement in Orange County in the year 1683.
Just to the north was located the village of New Windsor with docks of commercial & military importance.
The house & farm of Gen. George Clinton was located further north.
He was to become the first governor of New York State and later a Vice-President of the United States.
Marker is at the intersection of River Road and County Road 69, on the right when traveling north on River Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
