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The DeWint House served as the headquarters of George Washington four times during the American Revolution. The Dutch-style house is also the oldest surviving building in Rockland County.

Built in 1700 (the date is marked in glazed bricks along the facade), the stone and brick house was owned by Patriot Johannes DeWint during the Revolution. Commander in Chief Washington was a guest in the south parlor twice in 1780, as well as in 1783. While there in the fall of 1780, he signed the death warrant of British Major John Andre, who was involved with Benedict Arnold in the plot to surrender West Point to the enemy. (A stone on Andre Hill Road marks the site of Andre's hanging.) During his stay in 1783, Washington entertained British General Sir Guy Carleton to negotiate the vanquished army's evacuation of New York City. Since 1932, the house has been owned by the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York.

The house's two first-floor rooms have been restored and furnished to reflect the period of Washington's occupancy. The original kitchen dependency has also been rebuilt. An adjacent 19th-century carriage house contains displays of artifacts uncovered at the site during archaeological digs, as wells as items related to Washington, Andre and Arnold, and the Masons.

The George Washington Masonic Historic Site, located at the corner of Livingston Street and Oak Tree Road in Tappan, is open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Free admission. 845-359-1359.

Information found on www.hudsonrivervalley.com