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Explore the landmarks, museums, and historic sites that tell the story of Rockland County’s role in shaping America. From Revolutionary War battlefields and historic homes to local museums and cultural treasures, discover the people, places, and events that have defined the Hudson Valley for generations.
Explore Revolutionary War sites and join unforgettable events marking this historic milestone.
The oldest lighthouse on the Hudson River, located at Stony Point Battlefield.
Explore Mount Moore Cemetery in West Nyack, the final resting place to African American veterans dating back to the Civil War, the Spanish American War, and both World Wars.
Photo credit: The Nyack Library Local History Image Collection
Walk the grounds where General Anthony Wayne led a daring midnight assault against British forces on July 16, 1779. Today, visitors can explore the battlefield, museum, and lighthouse, with free guided tours, living history demonstrations, and special weekend programs offered from April through October.
Served as George Washington’s headquarters on four separate occasions during the American Revolutionary War. Built in 1700, the DeWint House is one of the oldest surviving structures in Rockland County and is an outstanding example of Hudson Valley Dutch Colonial architecture.
The Camp Shanks Museum commemorates the military facility that served as the largest point of embarkation for soldiers headed for North Africa and Europe during World War II, including the landing forces for the D-Day invasion. Opened in 1942, Camp Shanks contained 1,500 barracks, mess halls, theaters, a hospital, and other buildings where some 1.5 million G.I.s (approximately 40,000 a month) were issued combat equipment and underwent final inspections before shipping overseas.
The museum is dedicated to commemorate human suffering during the holocaust and educate future generations about this unprecedented catastrophe.
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