Description: New Rochelle, NEW YORK - Washington Headquarters - ARCHITECTURE: New Rochelle is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the southeastern portion of the state. In 2007, the city had a population of 73,260, making it the seventh-largest in the state of New York. As of the 2010 Census, the city's population had increased to 77,062. The European settlement was started by refugee Huguenots (French Protestants) in 1688, who were fleeing religious persecution in France after the revocation by the king of the Edict of Nantes. Many of the settlers were artisans and craftsmen from the city of La Rochelle, France, thus influencing the choice of the name of "New Rochelle". In 1775, General George Washington stopped in New Rochelle on his way to assume command of the Army of the United Colonies in Massachusetts. The British Army briefly occupied sections of New Rochelle and Larchmont in 1776. Following British victory in the Battle of White Plains, New Rochelle became part of a "Neutral Ground" for General Washington to regroup his troops. After the Revolutionary War ended in 1784, patriot Thomas Paine was given a farm in New Rochelle for his service to the cause of independence. The farm, totaling about 300 acres (1.2 km2), had been confiscated from its owners by state of New York due to their Tory activities. This Undivided Back Era (1901-07) postcard shows the house used as Washington's Headquarters while in new Rochelle during the revolutionary War. The card is in good condition. Illustrated Post Card Co. No. 132.
Price: 10 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2024-12-31T05:14:01.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Continent: North America
Material: Paper
Theme: Architecture, Cities & Towns, American History
Region: New York
Country: USA
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Subject: Washington Headquarters
Postage Condition: Unposted
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
City: New Rochelle
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Era: Undivided Back (1901-1907)
Brand/Publisher: Illustrated Post Card Co.
County: Westchester
