During the Revolutionary War, the Van Wyck Homestead served as headquarters for the Fishkill Supply Depot, a supply center for Washington’s Continental Army.
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At this bustling “city” of industry, hammers clanged, and smoke rose from many workshops. Here, workers produced and repaired everything from harnesses and horseshoes to wheels, mess supplies, clothing, and shoes.
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EST. 1714
SUPPLY DEPOT
The powder magazine supplied the northern forces of the Continental Army. In addition, Fishkill also included a hospital, a guard house and prison, parade grounds, and numerous quarters and barracks for the officers and thousands of soldiers who trained and served here. Several hundred died here and are buried nearby.
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