Historic sites are a ubiquitous part of the Hudson River Valley.  Step back in time to the pre-Revolutionary war era, the early Quaker days, the Gilded Age, or the 20th century and Roosevelt ear.  Aprart fomr historical sites aplenty, a larger-than-life aircraft collection, an educational children's museum and other await you.

Did you know? New York States has harbored centuries of spooky events that can't be explained.  Be sure to visit the Dutchess county sites on the Haunted History Trail.  Learn the unique history of each fo our vibrant communities and historical jewels with the Dutchess County Passport.

Bard College: The Montgomery Place Campus

This 380-acre estate is a National Historic Landmark set amid rolling lawns, woodlands, and gardens, against the backdrop of the Catskill Mountains and overlooking the Hudson River. Designed by renown...

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Beacon Historical Society

Learn more about local history through extensive historical collections, events, and galleries held by the Beacon Historical Society. The 5,000+ items in their collections all relate back to Beacon an...

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Clermont State Historic Site

Visit the country estate of seven generations of the prominent Livingston family. Originally built by Robert Livingston around 1740, Clermont mansion was burned to the ground in October 1777 by Britis...

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Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center

Appreciate the performing, cultural and visual arts at two beautiful historic landmark Victorian-age Italianate buildings located at 9 & 12 Vassar Street in downtown Poughkeepsie. Built in the late 18...

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Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum

Experience the Roosevelt presidency, from the Great Depression through the New Deal years and World War II, emphasizing Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt’s relationship with the American people. Specia...

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Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site

Visit “Springwood”, the lifelong home of America’s only four-term President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Purchased by Roosevelt’s father in 1867, the original home was a large but simple Italianate...

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Hopewell Depot Museum

Discover the rich history of the restored 1873 railroad station at the Hopewell Depot Museum, located at the southern trail head of the Dutchess County Rail Trail in the village of Hopewell Junction. ...

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Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum

The Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum is an award-winning museum filled with exhibits and programs that focus on science, and local community. This museum is the ideal destination for families with childre...

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Poughkeepsie Post Office

View the five distinctive murals depicting historic occasions in local, state, and national history, including the Ratification of the United States Constitution by New York. This National Historic La...

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Saint James Church

Visit this Protestant Episcopal Church, restored in 1811 with the tower to the square battlemented design. This is where Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt worshiped and were actively involved in the pari...

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St. James' Episcopal Church

Tour this 200-year old churchyard during their seasonal graveyard tours by lantern light, where you'll learn about the illustrious people who are buried there, including many with connections to the R...

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Staatsburgh State Historic Site

Visit the gorgeous Gilded Age country home of Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills in the small hamlet of Staatsburg, where they enjoyed the "Downton Abbey" lifestyle in turn-of-the-century America. ...

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