Fort Decker open for tours

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Fort Decker open for tours
Port Jervis, New York
1PM - 4PM on Saturday, July 25, 2026

Fort Decker Museum of History
127 West Main Street
Port Jervis, New York

The 1793 stone house is one of the most historic buildings in Port Jervis and the surrounding area.

Built by Frederick Haynes prior to 1760, it burned during Joseph Brant's attack on the Minisink in 1779; rebuilt by Martinus Decker in 1793. The building was used as a hotel during the building of the D&H Canal in the 1820s. It then was a residence until 1958 when the Society purchased it and created the museum - to foster and help promote public knowledge of and interest in local and national history.
Sponsored By:
Minisink Valley Historical Society
https://minisink.org/forthist.html
For more information:
Contact: N. Conod . Exec. Dir.
Phone: 845-856-2375
minisinkvalley@gmail.com
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