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Knox's Headquarters: 'It was dark back then'
Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site
"It was dark back then”
Saturday, October 27, 2012
8:00 - 8:30 pm or
8:30 - 9:00 pm
Do you remember walking past a creepy looking house at night when you were a kid? Come and see ours from 8:00 - 8:30 or 8:30 - 9:00 PM and tour the grounds, if you dare.
For over 250 years, the Ellison House (Knox’s Headquarters) has silently witnessed some of the most important events in the history of our nation. Officers who stayed at or visited the house include Generals Nathanael Greene, Henry Knox, Horatio Gates, and George Washington. Preparation of the artillery, so vital to the 1781 allied victory at Yorktown, Virginia was guided from this house by the able hand of General Knox and in one of the rooms scheming officers hatched a plot to menace Congress with military force, threatening the very liberties the country had fought so hard to secure.
Over the years, many staff members have claimed to have seen spectral visages at Knox’s Headquarters . Whether it was a passing glimpse out of the corner of their eye or just an uncomfortable lump in their stomach, they could not help but feel at times that someone was watching them. Practical thinkers would dismiss these claims as the products of vivid imaginations or illogical fear. Considering that some individuals can sense things that the population at large cannot, is it possible that a few actually did see something? Have some historic events or the people who took part in them left behind a residue? We invite you to come to Knox’s Headquarters and see for yourself. While this event is appropriate for all ages, some may find the experience to be quite scary.
Reservations required.
Knox’s Headquarters is located at 289 Forge Hill Road, in Vails Gate, New York, three miles southeast of the intersection of I-87 and I-84. The bridge over Moodna Creek, just east of Knox’s Headquarters, was damaged by Hurricane Irene, so access to the site is from State Route 94 only.
For reservations and more information please call (845) 561-1765 ext. 22.
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