Garrison

This small Putnam County hamlet, with a very rural flavor, sits directly across from the West Point Military Academy. Catch the Metro-North train into Manhattan or visit the Garrison Art Center, which has been around for more than 50 years. 

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West Point is visible from Garrison Landing (left); at right, Garrison Art Center is a popular destination. Photographs by Nancy Kennedy and courtesy of the Garrison Art Center, respectively