Launch of our new film on the Philipsburg Encampment & Westchester County in 1781

Did you know that in 1781 something happened in Westchester County that changed the history of the United States? This short film is the story of the Philipsburg Encampment—the gathering of American and French Armies that happened in the Town of Greenburgh (between present-day Ardsley and Hartsdale) in July of 1781—and a crucial decision that was made at Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters in Hartsdale.

This video was made by the Friends of Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters with a generous matching grant from The Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, in cooperation with the North Castle Historical Society, the Mount Vernon Ladies Association, and Milkbox Studios. Written and directed by OHRH board member Chris Rubeo.