History and Heritage in Poughkeepsie, NY

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The vernacular stone house now known as Clinton House State Historic Site was built in 1765. The house was active...

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In 1714, Luis Moses Gomez, who had fled from the Spanish inquisition, purchased 6,000 acres of land along...

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Presidential First Lady. Her life was actually a unique two part American march to fame and immortality. Her ea...

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The Franklin D. Roosevelt Library is the first of the Presidential Libraries, administered by the National Arch...

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The historic site's stately trees, rolling hills, and picturesque views from the house and gardens situated on ...

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The fort built in 1705 by Daniel Dubois. Site first redoubt. There are port holes in the east end.

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The last regularly-scheduled New York Central passenger train stopped in 1958. Subsequently the outer two...

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Built by Pierre Deyo, one of twelve original patentees of New Paltz, in 1692.

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First Town of Lloyd meeting held here May 6, 1845, Lloyd Township set off from town of New Paltz. Town pop. 1845 was ...

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Victory 1917 1918 In Affectionate Memory -- Of those sons of Dutchess Who made the supreme sacrifice that democracy m...

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1 miles westward is Slabsides , Rustic cabin of the poet-naturalist, where he spent much time in the late 90?s and ea...

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Built in 1888 to link New York and New England to the coal beds of Pennsylvania and the West, the steel-truss Po...

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Built by Ezekiel Elting as a home and store. Original gambrel roof destroyed in 1888 blizzard. 1968 purchased by LeFe...

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The People of the State of New York By Their Convention Assembled in a Former Court House Which Stood On This Ground ...

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Clinton House State Historic Site