3.1.5 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic ChurchĪt the time of European contact the area of Newburgh was occupied by the Waoranek, a branch of the Lenape.Major corporations with significant operations in the city of Newburgh are Stop & Shop, M&T Bank, Chase Bank, Verizon Communications, Charter Communications, Dunkin', McDonald's, Metro by T-Mobile, Boost Mobile, and Marshalls.

Mount Saint Mary College is a private liberal arts college stimulating the city's population and economy. The city served as a planning ground for the Gothic Revival architectural movement in America, headed by native Andrew Jackson Downing with English architects Calvert Vaux and Frederick Clarke Withers. Grant, Robert Kennedy, and Theodore Roosevelt also visited, the latter delivering a famous speech at a nearby shipyard. George Washington and Franklin Delano Roosevelt had ties to the city Ulysses S. Newburgh is the location of numerous preserved landmarks, including Washington's Headquarters, the David Crawford House, New York State Armory, the Dutch Reformed Church, and Newburgh Colored Burial Ground. In May 2016, the city requested help for its PFOS contaminated water supply under Superfund. Most of this boundary is formed by Quassaick Creek. The entire southern boundary of the city is with the town of New Windsor. East of the city is the Hudson River the city of Beacon is across the river and it is connected to Newburgh via the Newburgh–Beacon Bridge. Prior to its chartering in 1865, the city of Newburgh was part of the town of Newburgh the town now borders the city to the north and west. During the American Revolution, Newburgh served as the headquarters of the Continental Army. The Newburgh area was first settled in the early 18th century by the Germans and British. Located 60 miles (97 km) north of New York City, and 90 miles (140 km) south of Albany on the Hudson River within the Hudson Valley Area, the city of Newburgh is located near Stewart International Airport, one of the primary airports for Downstate New York. With a population of 28,856 as of the 2020 census, it is a principal city of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown metropolitan area.

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