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Historic Site
Kingston
On October 16, 1777, British forces under John Vaughan attacked and burned much of Kingston, New York, then the state’s first capital. Though the raid caused widespread destruction and forced the New York government to flee, it ultimately did little to alter the course of the Revolutionary War.
New York
Know Before You Go
The Old Stockade Historic District in Kingston, NY maintains the original street plan laid out by Peter Stuyvesant, the Director of New Netherland, in 1658. Today, many original limestone homes are still standing and in use by private owners.
