Newburgh 2009 Postcards: Postcard #33: Baldwin House

The Baldwin House was located on the square bounded by Johnston, Farrington, Third and
Dubois streets, and elevated and prominent, about 300 feet above the river. A spacious promenade upon the roof and piazzas (500 feet of piazzas) was one of the attractions of the house. The view from these and from the tower was unsurpassed in this or the old world, overlooking the beautiful city of Newburgh, Cornwall, West Point, Fishkill -Landing, Matteawan, New Hamburgh, Newburgh Bay and the Hudson river from West Point to New Hamburgh (20
miles), the Fishkill range of mountains, Shenandoah Mountains, Storm King (1750 feet above tide water), Snake Hill, Berkshire Hills (distant 60 miles), and the Schunemunk Mountains, together with some fifty other mountains.

2009 Postcard Series

2009 was a special one in Newburgh's history. It was the 300th anniversary of the first European settlers, the Palatines, arriving on the land now known as the City of Newburgh. It was also the 400th anniversary of Henrik Hudson and Samuel de Champlain's voyages on the Hudson River and the 200th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Fulton steamship on the Hudson River.

The Palatine Shop issued a new 5"x7" postcard each week in 2009 for a total of 52 in the series. The postcards all share a border that was on the cover of the softcover version of the official 1909 Hudson Fulton Celebration Program. The dates on this border refer to Hudson's initial voyage(1609), Fulton's steamship's premier voyage up the Hudson River (1807) and the Palatines settling in the land now comprising the City of Newburgh (1709). All the postcards are limited to 100 of each and include a certificate indicating the number of the edition with an embossed gold seal and a custom postage stamp of the logo designed by the Fullerton Crew at Newburgh Free Academy. The card and certificate are encased in a sturdy clear plastic pocket for display and protection. They are available exclusively at The Palatine Shop, 5 Grand Street in the City of Newburgh- next to Washington's Headquarters. The price is $5.00 each.