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[[File:PopolopenVista.jpg|thumb|right|300px| View of Hudson River including Bear Mountain Bridge leading to, Anthony's Nose and at extreme right, Dunderberg. Buckberg is not visible in this photo.]]

'''Buckberg Mountain''' is a [[hill]] above the [[Hudson River]] that played a role in [[American Revolutionary War]] strategy concerning the [[Hudson Highlands]]. Its slopes rise directly from the riverbank to an elevation of about {{convert|793|ft|m}} above [[Tomkins Cove, New York|Tomkins Cove]], a section of [[Stony Point, New York]], in [[Rockland County]]. It is flanked on the north and south by Camp Addisone Boyce of the [[Girl Scouts of the USA]] and Camp Bullowa of the [[Boy Scouts of America]]. In recent years its forests have been largely subdivided and developed for upscale housing.<ref> [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C00E3D7143FF931A2575BC0A9679C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all]</ref> Buckberg lies about two miles (3&nbsp;km) south and slightly west of [[Dunderberg Mountain]].

Buckberg is the site of Washington’s Lookout, an observation point used by General [[George Washington]] and Colonel “Mad” [[Anthony Wayne]] to plan a surprise attack on British troops in the [[Battle of Stony Point]]. The post overlooked [[Haverstraw Bay]] and afforded views of the Hudson River to the north and south. <ref>[http://www.osiny.org/site/PageServer?pagename=HRV_Washingtons_Lookout] [http://www.hudsonrivervalley.org/books/JULY2004.pdf]</ref> <ref>

[http://www.uswars.net/revolutionary-war-battles/790716-stoney-point/]</ref> "Washington-Wayne Lookout Park" is a {{convert|5.2|acre|m2|adj=on}} historic site on the slopes of Buckberg purchased in February 2000 by a consortium led by the [[Open Space Institute]], with funds provided by

the "[[Lila Acheson]] and [[DeWitt Wallace]] Fund for the [[Hudson Highlands]]." <ref>[http://www.hudsonriver.com/halfmoonpress/stories/0200open.htm]</ref> <ref> [http://www.osiny.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Feature_Revolutionary_War]</ref> <ref> [http://nysparks.state.ny.us/news/press/view.asp?pressID=261].</ref>