Martha WashingtonNewburgh, NY (March 16, 2022) – In honor of Women’s History Month, Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site will hold its annual program, The General’s Lady, Sunday, March 20th at 2:00 PM. To keep “Covid Safe,” it will again be VIRTUAL, like last year, as a free online event, accessible on YouTube by searching for Palisades Interstate Park Commission Television.

Inspired by Martha Washington, this event pays tribute to both the impact of noteworthy historical women and to contemporary women making a difference in the field of history and preservation in the Hudson Valley. As mentioned, March is Women’s History Month, making it a very appropriate time for this presentation.

Jessie Serfilippi, from Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site, is the featured speaker, presenting “Who Tells Your Story: Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton and the Hamilton Legacy.” Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, was the wife of Alexander  Hamilton for fifty years, and the keeper of her late husband’s legacy. What she did and did not preserve has shaped the public’s view of Hamilton, even in the present-day.

The celebration also includes the presentation of the 2022 Martha Washington Woman of History Award, which recognizes a woman’s outstanding contribution to Hudson Valley history. This year’s recipient is an educator and historian, Ulster County Clerk Nina Postupack.

For more information, call 845-562-1195.

Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site is a registered National Historic Landmark. It is located at the corner of Liberty and Washington Streets within the city of Newburgh’s East End Historic District. The site is one of 35 historic sites within the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and is one of 28 facilities administered by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission in New York and New Jersey. For further information contact: (845) 562-1195.  For more information about New York State Parks, please visit our website at www.nysparks.ny.gov. For more information call 845-562-1195 or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/washingtonsheadquarters.

The Palisades Parks Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports the Palisades Interstate Park system.  Partnering with PIPC, we protect the PIP’s natural and historic resources by raising funds, increasing public awareness and supporting visitor education.  

Palisades Parks Conservancy’s mission is to preserve the Palisades Interstate Park’s rich history and biodiversity, and protect America’s first bi-state park system. The Conservancy is committed to supporting parks where all visitors can play, connect, and immerse themselves in nature and culture.

Palisades Parks Conservancy support of the Palisades’ historic sites, including Washington’s Headquarters, ensures education programs are available to the public, our history is preserved, and sites are visitor-ready. Partnering to restore the Tower of Victory at Washington’s Headquarters is one of our proudest moments. To learn about events and programs available within the Palisades Interstate Park system, visit us at https://www.palisadesparks.org/calendar. To make a gift to support our historic sites and parks, please visit us at https://www.palisadesparks.org/donate-1.                                    

Contact:  Elyse B. Goldberg | elyse.goldberg@parks.ny.gov | 845-562-1195