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Garrison is a hamlet in Putnam County, New York, United States. It is part of the town of Philipstown , on the east side of the Hudson River , across from the United States Military Academy at West Point .
In 1804, the Highlands Turnpike, a more level alternative route to the Post Road currently followed by US 9, was opened. At the hamlet, it deviated slightly from the current alignment, following Indian Brook down to a four-way junction known as the Bend, where a now-abandoned roadway went south over the brook to rejoin the road still in use. [2]
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The house and carriage house are located on a 12.3-acre (5.0 ha) lot in Garrison, an unincorporated hamlet of the town of Philipstown.It is located on Upper Station Road (County Route 14), approximately 500 feet (150 m) west of New York State Route 9D and 750 feet (230 m) east of the Hudson River, towards which the land slopes, then drops sharply, allowing a view across the river to the United ...
The first village in the county was Fredericksburg, now the hamlet of Patterson. [12] A 1799 map of Connecticut which shows The Oblong. From Low's Encyclopaedia. During the American Revolution, the Philipses stayed loyal to the Crown. As a consequence, their lands were confiscated by the New York government.
GSP is a for-profit real estate company owned by the non-profit Garrison Landing Association, both chaired at one time by Taylor Belcher, a descendant of Henry. [2] The two entities between them own 10 of the 17 properties in the district, and are charged with maintaining its historic character.
Philipstown's main population centers are the village of Cold Spring, the hamlet of Garrison, and the village of Nelsonville. In 1806, part of the town was used to form the town of Fishkill . Putnam Valley was part of Philipstown until 1839, and a small portion of the town north of Putnam Valley was transferred to Kent in 1877.
There is little, if any, mention of the mill, barn or farmhouse in early histories or maps of the Garrison area. Although the architectural styles and building materials strongly suggest a mid- to late 18th century construction date, similar buildings are known to have been erected in the Hudson Valley as late as 1820. The framing system of the ...