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Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site, Vails Gate, NY

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Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site

Georgian-style 1754 Ellison house used as a Revolutionary War headquarters by Major General Henry Knox.

289 Forge Hill Road, Vails Gate, NY 12584 · Vails Gate, NY

About Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site

Major General Henry Knox, commander of the American artillery, set up his military headquarters several times at John Ellison's 1754 Georgian-style house in Vails Gate during the Revolutionary War. Visitors can tour the house and learn how the Ellison family and other mid-Hudson Valley families lived about 200 years ago. The Ellisons ran a milling and trade business, and remains of their mill and underground raceway can still be visited. The site also hosts lectures, living history demonstrations, and holiday programs.

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  • #Georgian architecture
  • #house museum
  • #living history
  • #Hudson Valley

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