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Garrison is a hamlet in Putnam County, New York, United States. It is part of the town of Philipstown, 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. Garrison (a.k.a. Garrison's Landing) was named after 2nd Lieutenant Isaac Garrison who held a property lot on the Hudson River across from West Point and conducted a ferry service across the Hudson River between the two hamlets. Isaac and his son Beverly Garrison fought in the Battle of Fort Montgomery in 1777, were captured by the British and later set free. The Garrison train wreck occurred near Garrison on the Great Hudson River Railway on October 24, 1897, killing 20 people.〔(Garrison train wreck photo #1, George Eastman House )〕〔(Garrison train wreck photo #2, George Eastman House )〕〔(Victims of 1897 Garrison train wreck ), New York Public Library〕 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. ==Organizations== 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 worldwide premier outdoor adventure and educational organization is also located in Garrison. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Garrison, New York」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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