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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]
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 .
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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.
Boscobel's distinguishing feature is the unusual delicacy conveyed by the front facade and its ornamentation.Unique among Federal style buildings, carved wooden swags in the shape of drapery, complete with tassels and bowknots, grace the top of the second-story balcony.
Historically, the term garrison means: a group of soldiers; a defensive structure; the location of a group of soldiers is assigned, such as garrison house or garrison town. [1] "The term garrison refers to the military or defensive character of a house", [2] but not as heavily built as a blockhouse. "Garrisons, or fortified houses, were built ...
A garrison (from the French garnison, itself from the verb garnir, "to equip") is any body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it. The term now often applies to certain facilities that constitute a military base or fortified military headquarters .
Garrison, Montana, a census-designated place; Garrison, Nebraska, a village; Garrison, New York, a hamlet across the Hudson River from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point; Garrison, North Dakota, a small city; Garrison Dam, North Dakota, directly south of the city of Garrison; Garrison, Texas, a city; Garrison, Utah, an unincorporated community