Garrison, New York
- Garrison, New York
Garrison is a hamlet in Putnam County,
New York . It is part of the town of Philipstown and is on the east side of theHudson River , across from theUnited States Military Academy at West Point. The GarrisonMetro-North Railroad station serves the town.[http://www.stbasil.goarch.org/ Saint Basil's Academy] in the town served as the finish line of "
The Amazing Race 10 " in 2006. The film "Hello Dolly " starringBarbra Streisand was shot in Garrison during scenes placed in Yonkers.Garrison is home to many non-profit and cultural organizations. [http://www.russelwrightcenter.org/ Manitoga] is the site of Dragon Rock, designer
Russel Wright 's modern home, which was awarded National Historic Landmark status in 2006. The [http://www.hvshakespeare.org/ Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival] , founded in 1987, had its first performances at [http://www.russelwrightcenter.org/ Manitoga] , and is now located at [http://www.boscobel.org/ Boscobel] , a Federal-style mansion (built 1804–1808) for the Morris States Dyckman family. [http://www.thehastingscenter.org/ The Hastings Center] , founded in 1969, is an internationally-recognized bioethics think tank and research center. [http://ny.audubon.org/cms.html Constitution Marsh] is an Audubon sanctuary with walking trails and canoe tours on the Hudson River. The [http://www.hhlt.org/ Hudson Highlands Land Trust] promotes and assists in local conservation efforts. The [http://www.garrisoninstitute.org/ Garrison Institute] is a progressive interfaith organization and retreat center. The [http://www.garrisonartcenter.org/ Garrison Art Center] promotes local and regional artists.Garrison is home of the
Garrison Union Free School , or GUFS. [http://www.gufs.org/home.aspx/] GUFS is a K-8 school. Graduating students have the choice of going to Haldane or O'Neill for high school.Former Governor
George Pataki lives in Garrison.External links
* [http://dfl.highlands.com/ The Desmond-Fish Library]
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