The Temple
Front of Monument:
On this ground was erected
“The Temple”
or new public building
by the Army of the Revolution
-- 1782 – 83 --
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The birthplace of the Republic.
Right Side of Monument:
This tablet is inserted by the Masonic
Fraternity of Newburgh in memorial of
----- WASHINGTON -----
and his Masonic compeers under whose
direction and plans the Temple was
constructed and in which communications
of the Fraternity were held – 1783.
Back of Monument:
Erected by the Newburgh
Revolutionary Monument Association
---- 1891 ----
E.M. Ruttenber, President.
Jos. M. Dickey, Vice Pres.
A.A. McLean, Treas’r.
Russel Headley, Sec’y.
Left Side of Monument:
Omnia Reliouit Servare Rempublicam
On this site the Society of the Cincinnati was born May 10th 1783, at the last cantonment of the American Army and it still lives to perpetuate the memories of the Revolution.
Committee of the New York State Society of the Cincinnati 4 July 1892
Thomas M.L. Chrystie CHAIRMAN
William Linn Keese
John Schuyler
Marker can be reached from Temple Hill Road (New York Route 300), on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org