The Hasbrouck House (Washington's Headquarters) is at left. The Tower of Victory
monument (1883) is seen at right and more prominently in following photographs.
Mount Beacon
Bear Mountain
EVACUATION DAY ILLUMINATION
NOVEMBER 25, 2008
The last British troops in New
York City departed on November 25, 1783, firing one last cannonball in defiance
at a taunting crowd at Staten Island. 225 years later, the anniversary of that
day was marked by signal fires at eleven mountaintops and historic sites in New
Jersey and New York, including several sites along the Hudson River. This event
was organized by several groups including Crossroads of the American Revolution
Association, Palisades Parks Conservancy, the Hudson River Valley National
Heritage Area, Scenic Hudson, and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation
and Historic Preservation. Deke Hazirjian's company New
York City Lites placed xenon spotlights at each location.
The Hasbrouck House (Washington's
Headquarters) is at left. The Tower of Victory
monument (1883) is seen at right and more prominently in following photographs.
Mount Beacon
Bear Mountain
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