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Macomb Reservation State Park occupies land previously used as a military training facility. New York State purchased 6,372 acres (25.79 km 2) of federal property in April 1947, 600 acres (2.4 km 2) of which were given over to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in 1968.
The training center, c. 1950s. Edith Macy was the chair of the Girl Scout National Board of Directors from 1919 to 1925 and dreamed of a permanent Girl Scout training center. In 1925, V. Everit Macy donated land to be used as a national training school in memory of his wife, who had died on February 1 that year.
Camp Smith is a military installation of the New York Army National Guard in Cortlandt Manor, [1] in the Town of Cortlandt, [2] near Peekskill, New York, about 30 miles (48 km) north of New York City, at the northern border of Westchester County, and consists of 1,900 acres (7.7 km 2).
The Ashokan Center (formerly the Ashokan Field Campus, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as the Ashokan Field Campus Historic District, [1] is a 385-acre (156-hectare) outdoor education, conference, and retreat center located in the Catskill Mountains of New York. Schools have explored and been inspired by Ashokan's ...
Stagedoor Manor (Summer 2006) Stagedoor Manor is a performing arts training center located in Loch Sheldrake, New York . Since its opening, it has trained thousands of young actors, many of whom have gone on to success in film, television, and theater.
S of Barrytown between Hudson River and River Rd., Barrytown, New York: Coordinates: Area: 437 acres (177 ha) Built: 1811–1815: Architectural style: Second Empire: NRHP reference No. 75001181 [1] Added to NRHP: March 26, 1975
The Wadsworth Center, originally the New York State's Antitoxin Laboratory, was established in 1901. Its mission was to standardize and manufacture antitoxin, which was for the treatment of communicable diseases such as diphtheria and anthrax. In 1914, the Antitoxin Laboratory was designated the Division of Laboratories and Research.
The center is home to documents related to Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz. [3] The center is decorated with a 63-foot (19-meter) mural depicting the life of Malcolm X and a life-size bronze statue of the human rights activist. [4] It includes six interactive kiosks that provide information about the lives of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz. [5]