General George Washington.
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The Elijah Miller House, on Virginia Road,
in White Plains, which served as one of American General George Washington's
headquarters, during the Battle of White Plains, the summer of 1778, and
in 1781. The Sycamore tree on the left side of the house is estimated to
be about 300 years old. This building was built in 1731 and it is now a
museum. General Washington also used the Jacob Purdy house, at the bottom
of Purdy Hill (near Spring Street), as a headquarters, during the battle,
and on August 9, 1973 this house was moved to Park Avenue. He later became
the first President of the United States of America, in 1789, and another
future President, Lieutenant James Monroe, was also said to have participated
in this battle. He was 18 years old at the time and became the fifth President,
in 1816.
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