Garrison is a hamlet in Putnam County, New York, United States. 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.
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The Garrison train wreck occurred near Garrison on the Great Hudson River Railway on October 24, 1897, killing 20 people.[1][2][3]
For the 1969 film Hello, Dolly! starring Barbra Streisand, Garrison was the filming location for the Yonkers scenes. Saint Basil's Academy in the town served as the finish line of The Amazing Race 10 in 2006.
Garrison is home to many non-profit and cultural organizations. 'Manitoga' is the extensive woodland gardens estate of modernist designer Russel Wright, and the location of his National Register of Historic Places listed modern style house 'Dragon Rock.' It is operated by the non-profit Russel Wright Design Center, with tours and hiking trails. The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, founded in 1987 with its first performances at Manitoga, is now located at Boscobel, a Federal-style mansion (built 1804–1808) for the Morris States Dyckman family. Constitution Marsh is an Audubon sanctuary with walking trails and canoe tours on the Hudson River. The Hudson Highlands Land Trust promotes and assists in local conservation efforts.
The Garrison Institute is a progressive interfaith organization and retreat center. The Hastings Center, founded in 1969, is an internationally-recognized bioethics think tank and research center. The Garrison Art Center promotes local and regional artists. The national corporate headquarters of Outward Bound USA, the world wide premier outdoor adventure and educational organization is also located in Garrison.
Garrison is home of the Garrison Union Free School, or GUFS.[4] GUFS is a K-8 school. Graduating students have the choice of going to Haldane in Cold Spring or across the river to O'Neill in Highland Falls for high school.
Former Governor George Pataki lives in Garrison.
Fox News Boss Roger Ailes lives in Garrison.
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes and his partner Sean Eldridge live in Garrison.
Newspaper heiress and convicted bank robber Patty Hearst lives in Garrison.
Theater, film and opera director Julie Taymor lives in Garrison.
The New York Times environmental writer Andrew C. Revkin lives in Garrison.
The writer James Gleick lives in Garrison.
Sgt. Hamilton Fish II (Rough Rider), a member of Theodore Roosevelt's "Park Avenue Contingent", and the first of the Rough Riders to die, was killed near Sevilla, Cuba on June 23, 1898, and is buried in the St. Phillips Church Cemetery in Garrison, NY.
Songwriter, movie score contributor and Broadway composer Duncan Sheik lives in Garrison.
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