Brunch and Meeting at the Old ’76 House, 110 Main Street, Tappan, NY. A tour will follow at the DeWint House, 20 Livingston Street and Oak Tree Road in Tappan, Rockland County, New York. It will be an approximate 1 hour drive from Manhattan.

About the DeWint House. The DeWint House was registered on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966 and is owned by the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in the State of New York. It is the oldest building in Rockland County, built in 1700 by Daniel DeClark using brick and indigenous stone, and is an outstanding example of Dutch Colonial Architecture. Johannes and Antje DeWint purchased the house in 1746 and their daughter and her husband, Major Fredericus Blauvelt, lived there.  General George Washington was there on two occasions in 1780, one of which was for the trial of British Major and spy John André, after André had been captured having plotted with Benedict Arnold to turn over information about West Point. General Washington returned to the DeWint House twice in 1783. The House was where he negotiated with British General Sir Guy Carleton the final evacuation of the British from New York and from where he began his return into the City to resign his commission and return to private life.

About the Old ‘76 House. The Old ’76 House was built as a home and tavern in 1754 by Casparus Mabie, a merchant and tavern-keeper. It served as a meeting place for patriots during the American Revolution and also served as a prison for Major André after he was captured..