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    Washington's Headquarters in Newburgh: Home to a Revolution

    By A.J. Schenkman

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    We know that Widow Hasbrouck opened her home to Washington in 1782, but the Hasbrouck family history itself has been distorted over the years by myths and legends. Much like the story of Washington chopping down the cherry tree, legend has it that the Hasbroucks and Washington would take a daily sojourn to the family orchards, where Jonathan Hasbrouck would first taste the general's fruit to ensure it was not poisoned. The truth is that Jonathan and Washington never met. In this revealing book, A.J. Schenkman finally dispels the rumors and relates the history of a prominent Newburgh family whose homestead ultimately became the nation's first publicly owned historic site in 1850.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe History Press
    Release dateApr 28, 2009
    ISBN9781614236962
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    A.J. Schenkman

    A.J. Schenkman is a social studies teacher in Ulster County. He is the author of Wicked Ulster County as well as two earlier publications about Washington's Headquarters in Newburgh. He has published numerous articles on Hudson Valley history in Ulster Magazine, The Times Herald-Record, Chronogram and on his website, Ulster County History Journal. Elizabeth Werlau is an English teacher and has published numerous articles for the Times Community Newspapers of the Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Business Journal and on her website, Ulster County History Journal. She is currently President of the Plattekill Historical Society and on the Board of Directors of the Ulster County Historical Society. William Hecht is the former superintendent of the Wallkill Central School District.

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