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. Washington-Wayne Lookout Park is a 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.