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 the Hudson River, across from the United States Military Academy at West Point. The Garrison Metro-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" starring Barbra 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]