Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. 17 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1892.
“Boscobel House and Gardens is a historic house museum in Garrison, New York, overlooking the Hudson River. The house was built in the early 19th century for States Dyckman.”
Wikipedia article Boscobel (mansion), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 49 National Register listings published here for Putnam County · listed in 1977 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 297 fires within 5 miles of Boscobel between 1994 and 2020, burning about 820 acres in total. 35 started naturally. 39 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 154 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 39 |
| Natural | 35 |
| Smoking | 24 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2018 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.5 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.5 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 43 workings within 5 miles of Boscobel: 34 past producers, 6 occurrences, 2 producers, 1 prospect. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Titanium, Metal. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bog Meadow Pond Deposit | Zirconium | Occurrence | ||
| Constitution Island Occurrence | Molybdenum | Occurrence | ||
| Croft Magnetite Mine | Iron, Sulfur | Past Producer | Magnetite, Pyrite | |
| Croft Mine | Iron, Sulfur | Past Producer | ||
| Denny Mine | Titanium, Iron | Prospect | ||
| Hustis Quarry | Titanium | Occurrence | ||
| Kinnaird Graphite Property Deposit | Graphite | Occurrence | ||
| Probably Serpentine Marble Rock Quarry No. Hk-022 | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | Marble | |
| Clay Pit No. Hk-020 | Clay | Past Producer | Clay | |
| Clay Pit No. Hk-020 | Clay | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Garrison, the town this property stands in, in 6 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | $5,000 | Sheriff's dispatcher reports multiple trees and power lines down along Route 9 near Garrison, NY. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | $3,000 | Tree fell on road and partially brought down power line. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | $3,000 | Trees were reported down in Glenclyffe, including along Route 9D and Route 403. |
| September 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | A squall line moving across the area generated a small but powerful group of thunderstorms. Numerous trees and power lines were downed during the event. These storms also produced torrential rains and frequent cloud to ground lightning. One strike started a fire at a high school. |
| May 2000 | Lightning | Garrison | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garrison | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | DeRham Farm | 0.4 miles | 1980 |
| Fair Lawn | 0.4 miles | 1982 | |
 | Plumbush | 0.6 miles | 1992 |
 | West Point Foundry | 0.7 miles | 1973 |
 | Cold Spring Cemetery Gatehouse | 0.8 miles | 1982 |
 | Grove, The | 0.9 miles | 2008 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 77000971 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Putnam County | All 49 listed properties in this county. |
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