The Hasbroucks of Newburgh, NY: In the Shadow of George Washington, a virtual talk with Paul Banks

Hasbroucks live all over in the Hudson Valley and have been doing so for longer than most realize. In 1750, Jonathan Hasbrouck arrived in Newburgh, NY and did quite well as a farmer, miller, and businessman. He became a leader in early Newburgh and a patriot in the War for Independence. His wife Tryntje (Catherine) and their offspring have significant roles to play as well. Some of you know their home today as Washington’s Headquarters where General Washington’s efforts to hold his army together  created some of the founding principles of our nation. But those efforts, while great, are by no means all this house represents. Locally, many still call this Dutch style farm house the Hasbrouck House and always have. Tune in to see what else the Hasbrouck House is noteworthy for as we delve into the lives of the Newburgh Hasbroucks.

Washington’s Headquarters’ Interpretive Program Assistant Paul Banks’s career spans decades in the interpretation of historic sites and in scholarly publishing. Before joining the State team as Interpretive Program Assistant at Olana State Historic Site, he was an Interpretive Ranger with the National Park Service who worked at the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Bryce Canyon National Park, and Homestead National Monument. As well, he spent over a decade as production manager for one of the premiere scholarly publishers in the English language, the Modern Language Association (MLA). This included production of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers and hundreds of other projects both print and digital.

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