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Getting Private With Marsha and George Washington in Newburgh, NY
From April 1782 to August 1783 George Washington made his headquarters—and home—in Newburgh, NY, sharing with his aides-de-camp and wife a small Dutch fieldstone house on a well-situated property above the Hudson River. The first official historic site in the nation, the home offers many glimpses into Washington’s role as general during the Revolutionary War. But it’s when a knowledgeable tour guide explains how George and Marsha shared the one hour of privacy they were afforded each day that you feel the most moved; whisked back in time, you become a fly on their bedroom wall, able to envision with perfect clarity the couple at the small circular table they chose to have breakfast at every morning, Martha the perfect sounding board to the general’s plan for what would soon be the new republic.
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