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| June 08, 2026 |
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The Day America's History Changed Forever
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| Dr. James Kirby Martin is the speaker. |
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| Happy Birthday, George Washington. |
You are invited to witness a nation's stormy birth of America's Congress was at war with itself while 13,000 of the enemy stood poised at the mouth of the Hudson River. The country's military leaders were divided as to what to next, and treacherous messages were circulating through the countryside. In a simple log "Temple" at the top of a windswept hill, the 51-year-old Commander in Chief of the world's newest army walked through the door and changed the course of history.
On Saturday, March 15, 2008, at 2:00 PM, the New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site, in conjunction with the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area and the Hudson River Valley Institute at Marist College, will be hosting in the auditorium of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor the Charlotte Cunneen-Hackett Charitable Trust Foundation Lecture in Hudson River Valley History by Dr. James Kirby Martin. The title of the lecture is: "George Washington and the Newburgh Conspiracy: The Nation's Most Critical Hour."
The program takes place at the historic site located at 374 Temple Hill Road (Route 300) in New Windsor. For more information call 845-561-1765.
Dr. James Kirby Martin is the Distinguished University Professor of History at the University of Houston and a nationally recognized scholar of Early American history, especially the era of the American Revolution. Dr. Martin's current publications are: the 2nd edition, with Mark Edward Lender, of A Respectable Army: The Military Origins of the Republic, 1763-1789, Forgotten Allies: The Oneida Indians and the American Revolution (with Joseph Glatthaar), and the 3rd printing of Ordinary Courage: The Revolutionary War Adventures of Joseph Plumb Martin. (Dr. Martin will conduct a book signing of these volumes after the lecture.) Dr. Martin serves on the board of editors for the "Critical Historical Encounters" book series with the Oxford University Press. He is currently working on a volume about Major General Benedict Arnold's treason.
For More Information Contact:
Michael Clark ([email protected])
Chad Johnson, ([email protected])
845-561-1765
Before the main program, guests are invited to find out about the 75th anniversary plans of the National Temple Hill Association at a brief informational meeting beginning at 1:00. Preserving the legacy of Revolutionary New Windsor since 1933, the association purchased and developed the historic site of the "Temple of Virtue" where the events of March 15th 1783 came to a head. Volunteers will provide previews of this year's exciting new programming and light refreshments to help celebrate the day.
Guests can also tour the latest and most auspicious addition to the historic site, the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. They are invited to explore the personal stories of the men and women who perpetuated Washington's legacy of service to the nation.
The New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site is part of the Palisades Intestate Parks Commission, which administers 29 park, parkways and historic sites for New York and New Jersey. For more information about the parks and historic sites in the Palisades Interstate Parks Commission, please visit our website at www. palisadesparksconservancy.org.
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