There was a similar debate about âNegroâ in the 2000 Census, as there have been about other race terms in previous census years. Before 1960, census-takers filled out the enumeration forms and chose the category for each American they counted.
The Garrison train wreck, 1897. Garrison is a hamlet in Putnam County, New York, United States. It is part of the town of Philipstown, on the east side of the Hudson River, across from the United States Military Academy at West Point. The Garrison Metro-North Railroad station serves the town.
The Garrison Institute is located directly off Route 9D in Garrison, New York, approximately 50 miles north of New York City. Major highways nearby include Interstate 84, Route 9, the Palisades Parkway and the Taconic State Parkway. We offer on-site parking for those who will arrive by car.