Washington’s Headquarters

General Washington came to the farm home of the Hasbrouck family in Newburgh on April 1, 1782. He occupied the house until August 19, 1783, while his troops were encamped at Temple Hill, a few miles away. These were trying months while a peace treaty was being negotiated with Great Britain. It was a time of restless inaction for the troops, with discipline maintained with difficulty. At Newburgh, among the General Orders of the Day on August 7, 1782, General Washington proposed the establishment of the Purple Heart.

Newburgh, New York · United States