At the close of the War for Independence, George Washington made the Hasbrouck family's Dutch colonial farmhouse his military headquarters, and from April 1782 until August 1783 he made decisions there that shaped the foundation of the nation. In 1850, the property became the first publicly owned historic site in the nation, and a museum was built in 1910 to house its growing collection. The headquarters and museum offer a glimpse into the daily life of Washington, his wife, military staff, their servants, and the enslaved people living and working there at a critical time in the nation's history. The Tower of Victory was commissioned in 1883 to celebrate the centennial of the peaceful disbandment of the army and stands as a reminder of enduring ideals.
