Garrison is a hamlet in
Putnam CountyPutnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the lower Hudson River Valley. Putnam county formed in 1812, when it detached from Dutchess County. , the population was 100,570. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. The county seat is Carmel...
,
New YorkNew York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the town of
PhilipstownPhilipstown is a town located in the western part of Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 9,422 at the 2000 census.- History :The town was first settled around 1715....
and is on the east side of the
Hudson RiverThe Hudson River is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. It rises at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains, flows past Albany, and finally forms the border between New York City and New Jersey at its mouth before emptying into...
, across from the
United States Military AcademyThe United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. Established in 1802, USMA is the oldest of the United States's five service academies. The military garrison at West Point was occupied in 1778 and played a key...
at
West PointWest Point is a federal military reservation located North of the Village of Highland Falls in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 7,138 at the 2000 census...
. The
GarrisonThe Garrison Metro-North Railroad station serves residents of Garrison, New York via the Hudson Line. Trains leave for New York City every hour on weekdays and about every 25 minutes during rush hour...
Metro-North RailroadThe Metro-North Commuter Railroad , trading as MTA Metro-North Railroad, or, more commonly, Metro-North, is a suburban commuter rail service that is run and managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , an authority of New York State. Metro–North runs service between New York City to its...
station serves the town.
A horrible train wreck occurred at Garrison on the Great Hudson River Railway on October 24, 1897, killing 20 people.
Saint Basil's Academy in the town served as the finish line of
The Amazing Race 10The Amazing Race 10 was the tenth installment of the reality television show, The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 10 features twelve teams of two with a pre-existing relationship in a race around the world.-Development and Filming:...
in 2006.
Garrison is a hamlet in
Putnam CountyPutnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the lower Hudson River Valley. Putnam county formed in 1812, when it detached from Dutchess County. , the population was 100,570. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. The county seat is Carmel...
,
New YorkNew York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the town of
PhilipstownPhilipstown is a town located in the western part of Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 9,422 at the 2000 census.- History :The town was first settled around 1715....
and is on the east side of the
Hudson RiverThe Hudson River is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. It rises at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains, flows past Albany, and finally forms the border between New York City and New Jersey at its mouth before emptying into...
, across from the
United States Military AcademyThe United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. Established in 1802, USMA is the oldest of the United States's five service academies. The military garrison at West Point was occupied in 1778 and played a key...
at
West PointWest Point is a federal military reservation located North of the Village of Highland Falls in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 7,138 at the 2000 census...
. The
GarrisonThe Garrison Metro-North Railroad station serves residents of Garrison, New York via the Hudson Line. Trains leave for New York City every hour on weekdays and about every 25 minutes during rush hour...
Metro-North RailroadThe Metro-North Commuter Railroad , trading as MTA Metro-North Railroad, or, more commonly, Metro-North, is a suburban commuter rail service that is run and managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , an authority of New York State. Metro–North runs service between New York City to its...
station serves the town.
A horrible train wreck occurred at Garrison on the Great Hudson River Railway on October 24, 1897, killing 20 people.
Saint Basil's Academy in the town served as the finish line of
The Amazing Race 10The Amazing Race 10 was the tenth installment of the reality television show, The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 10 features twelve teams of two with a pre-existing relationship in a race around the world.-Development and Filming:...
in 2006. The film
Hello, Dolly! starring
Barbra Streisand Barbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, film and theatre actress. She has also achieved note as a composer, liberal political activist, film producer, and film director. She has won two Academy Awards, ten Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, and a Peabody all by the age of...
was shot in Garrison during scenes placed in Yonkers.
Garrison is home to many non-profit and cultural organizations.
Manitoga is the site of Dragon Rock, designer
Russel WrightRussel Wright was an American Industrial designer during the 20th century. Beginning in the late 1920s through the 1960s, Russel Wright created a succession of artistically distinctive and commercially successful items that helped bring modern design to the general public.Wright is best known for...
's modern home, which was listed on the National Register in 2006. The
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, founded in 1987, had its first performances at
Manitoga, and is now located at
Boscobel, a Federal-style mansion (built 1804–1808) for the Morris States Dyckman family.
The Hastings Center, founded in 1969, is an internationally-recognized bioethics think tank and research center.
Constitution Marsh is an Audubon sanctuary with walking trails and canoe tours on the Hudson River. The
Hudson Highlands Land Trust promotes and assists in local conservation efforts. The
Garrison Institute is a progressive interfaith organization and retreat center. The
Garrison Art Center promotes local and regional artists. The national corporate headquarters of Outward Bound USA, the world wide premier outdoor adventure and educational organization is also located in Garrison, www.outwardbound.org.
Garrison is home of the
Garrison Union Free SchoolGarrison Union Free School, also referred to as just Garrison School, educates students from kindergarten through eighth grade in the eponymous school district, which covers the hamlet of Garrison and nearby areas of the towns of Philipstown and Putnam Valley in Putnam County, New York, United...
, or GUFS.
http://www.gufs.org/home.aspx/ GUFS is a K-8 school. Graduating students have the choice of going to Haldane or
O'NeillJames I. O'Neill High School is a public high school in Fort Montgomery, New York. It serves students from the communities of Fort Montgomery, Garrison, Highland Falls, and West Point.-History:...
for high school.
Former Governor
George PatakiGeorge Elmer Pataki is an American politician who was the 53rd Governor of New York serving three consecutive four-year terms from January 1, 1995 until December 31, 2006...
lives in Garrison.
Sgt.
Hamilton Fish II (Rough Rider)Hamilton Fish II, of the Rough Riders, a wealthy young New Yorker, was a Sergeant in the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, the Rough Riders, during the Spanish-American War. He is said to be the first American killed in the battle of Las Guasimas, near Santiago, Cuba, on June 24, 1898...
, a member of
Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States. He is well remembered for his energetic persona, his range of interests and achievements, his model of masculinity, and his "cowboy" image. He was a leader of the Republican Party and founder of the short-lived Bull Moose Party...
's "Park Avenue Contingent", and the first of the
Rough RidersThe "Rough Riders" was the name bestowed on the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one of three such regiments raised in 1898 for the Spanish-American War and the only one of the three to see action. The United States army was weakened and left with little manpower after the Civil War roughly 30...
to die, was killed near Sevilla,
CubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean. It consists of the island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city. Cuba is home to over 11 million people and is...
on June 23, 1898, and is buried in the St. Phillips Church Cemetery in Garrison, NY.
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