- We will send in 10–14 business days.
/images/books/10917208/9781531602246.jpg)
- Author: Kevin Barrett
- Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
- Year: 1999
- Pages: 130
- ISBN-10: 153160224X
- ISBN-13: 9781531602246
- Format: 17 x 24.4 x 1 cm, hardcover
- Language: English
- SAVE -10% with code: EXTRA
Reviews
Description
While passing through Newburgh Bay in 1609, explorer Henry Hudson's shipmate noted that the locale would be ideal for a village. True to his prediction, some 200 years later Newburgh was incorporated as a village and has since become the Queen City of the Hudson. It is a city of historical reputation. Here, Gen. George Washington awarded the first Purple Heart and wrote his famous letter refusing to become a king. The Newburgh site known today as Washington's
Headquarters is America's first historic preservation
building--the 1750 Hasbrouck House. Newburgh provides a glimpse into the city's past, with chapters that tell the story of a city of industry and innovation. Newburgh had telephone service as early as 1879 and was the second city to have a street illumined by an electric light bulb. Its East End contains the largest historic district in the state, covering a total of 445 acres from the Hudson riverfront westward. Within the district are rare examples of Greek Revival, Federal, Italianate, and Second Empire designs.
EXTRA 10 % discount with code: EXTRA
The promotion ends in 20d.17:59:09
The discount code is valid when purchasing from 10 €. Discounts do not stack.
- Author: Kevin Barrett
- Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
- Year: 1999
- Pages: 130
- ISBN-10: 153160224X
- ISBN-13: 9781531602246
- Format: 17 x 24.4 x 1 cm, hardcover
- Language: English English
While passing through Newburgh Bay in 1609, explorer Henry Hudson's shipmate noted that the locale would be ideal for a village. True to his prediction, some 200 years later Newburgh was incorporated as a village and has since become the Queen City of the Hudson. It is a city of historical reputation. Here, Gen. George Washington awarded the first Purple Heart and wrote his famous letter refusing to become a king. The Newburgh site known today as Washington's
Headquarters is America's first historic preservation
building--the 1750 Hasbrouck House. Newburgh provides a glimpse into the city's past, with chapters that tell the story of a city of industry and innovation. Newburgh had telephone service as early as 1879 and was the second city to have a street illumined by an electric light bulb. Its East End contains the largest historic district in the state, covering a total of 445 acres from the Hudson riverfront westward. Within the district are rare examples of Greek Revival, Federal, Italianate, and Second Empire designs.
Reviews