That's about 50 miles north of New York City. Nearby areas include Newburgh, Middletown, West Point and Cornwall. Well, Cornwall was the birthplace of the AA Big Book. All 16 printing's of the First Edition of the Big Book were printed at the Cornwall Press as were many of the Second Editions. Bill made many trips up to our beautiful county in preparation for the printing of the book.
Orange County holds an important place in AA's History.
For all the alcoholics out there, Washingtonville, NY is also the home of the Brotherhood Winery. Here is something that we at Recover Or Die feel is important. No one, it was rightly thought, should be permitted to impose their own religious concepts and beliefs upon any other member of the fellowship. The area was much too important to the prospective recoveree to be tampered with by mortal man. In no way, shape or form, however, was the idea conceived to avoid guiding our beloved newcomer along the path of spiritual progress.