The Van Wyck House in Fishkill NY was the headquarters of the supply depot for the Continental Army from 1776 till the end of the war. The house and 70 acres around it were training grounds, shops, and barracks for the army. The house quartered Washington, Putnam, Hamilton, Lafayette, Von Stueben, John Adams, Sam Adams, and John Jay.
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