Washington's Headquarters
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Washington's Headquarters refers to locations used as a headquarters
by George Washington
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Headquarters
Headquarters denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. In the United States, the corporate headquarters represents the entity at the center or the top of a corporation taking full responsibility managing all business activities...
by George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
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- Headquarters of George WashingtonHeadquarters of George WashingtonThe Headquarters of George Washington is a historic log cabin in Cumberland, Maryland that was built for then Colonel George Washington for his use between 1755 and 1758 during the French and Indian War...
, Cumberland, Maryland, as a Colonel in 1755 to 1758, revisited as US Commander in Chief in 1794 - Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, Cambridge, Massachusetts, July 1775 to April 1776
- Morris-Jumel MansionMorris-Jumel MansionThe Morris-Jumel Mansion , located in Washington Heights, is the oldest house in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It served as a headquarters for both sides in the American Revolution....
, New York, New York, September to October 1776 - Moland HouseMoland HouseMoland House is an old stone farmhouse built around 1750, by John Moland , a prominent Philadelphia and Bucks County lawyer. Although physically located in Hartsville, Warwick Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, its mailing address is in Warminster Township, Pennsylvania...
, Hartsville, Pennsylvania (The Cross Roads), August 10th to August 24th 1777 - Washington's Headquarters (Valley Forge)Washington's Headquarters (Valley Forge)Washington's Headquarters at Valley Forge, was in the Isaac Potts House, located at the confluence of Valley Creek with the Schuylkill River, in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. General George Washington made his headquarters here during the encampment at Valley Forge of the Continental Army, during...
, Pennsylvania, winter and spring 1777–1778 - Jacob Purdy House, White Plains, New York, July 23 to September 16 1778 and possibly in 1776
- John Kane HouseJohn Kane HouseThe John Kane House, also one of several places known as Washington's Headquarters, is located on East Main Street in Pawling, New York, United States. Built in the mid-18th century, it was home during that time to two men who confronted the authorities and were punished for it...
, Pawling, New York, September 1778 though winter - Ford MansionFord MansionThe Ford Mansion is a mid-18th century mature version of the classical American architecture that was built by Jacob Ford, Jr. in 1774. It was acquired by the Washington Association of New Jersey in 1873. Today, it is owned by National Park Service. The Georgian styled mansion is known for...
, Morristown, New Jersey, winter and spring 1779–1780 - Dey MansionDey MansionThe Dey Mansion, located in modern day Wayne, New Jersey and originally known as "Bloomsbury Manor," played an intricate role in the American Revolution...
, Wayne, New Jersey, July, October and November 1780 - Washington's Headquarters State Historic SiteWashington's Headquarters State Historic SiteWashington's Headquarters State Historic Site is a historic site in Newburgh, New York, USA. It consists of the Hasbrouck House, the longest-serving headquarters of George Washington during the American Revolutionary War, and three other structures....
, Newburgh, New York, 1782–1783 - Berrien MansionRockingham, KingstonRockingham House was the home of John Berrien I and George Washington's final headquarters of the Revolutionary War, located in Franklin Township, New Jersey near Rocky Hill. The house has been moved within southern Franklin Township several times, and is now closer to the Franklin portion of...
, Rockingham, Kingston, New Jersey, September to November 1783