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Historic Homes & Buildings

  • Clinton House (circa 1765)
    549 Main Street • Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
    914-471-1630
    The Clinton House maintains archives and a library for local historical research, and was named for New York's first governor, George Clinton.  map

  • Glebe House (circa 1767)
    635 Main Street • Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
    845-454-0605
    This house represents a modest home of the late 18th and early 19th centuries and is filled with period furnishings and antiques.  map

  • Main Post Office
    55 Mansion Street • Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
    914-452-3421
    This early 20th century post office is a National Historic Landmark with famous murals and interesting architecture.  map

  • Samuel F. B. Morse Historic Site
    370 South Road • Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
    914-454-4500
    Visit the home of artist and inventor of the telegraph and Morse Code, Samuel Morse.  map

  • Smith Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church (circa 1836)
    124 Smith Street • Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
    845-454-1913
    Guided tours of this historic church provide information on the history of the church and its prominent parishioners, including the first woman ordained a Methodist deacon. Descriptions of the stained glass windows are also provided.  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

  • Springside National Historic Site
    185 Academy Street • Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
    845-471-0183
    This site is recognized as the last surviving example of America's first native-born landscape architect, Andrew Jackson Downing, and is the first site in the City of Poughkeepie given federal recognition for its historic importance. Features include 20 acres of old carriage roads.  map

Libraries & Research Centers

  • Grinnell Library (circa 1887)
    2642 East Main Street • Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
    845-297-3428
    Located across the street from the Zion Episcopal Church, the Grinnell Library has been a library in the Village of Wappingers Falls since 1867, making it the sixth oldest library in NY State. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

  • Barrett Art Center
    55 Noxon Street • Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
    914-471-2550
    The Barrett Art Center features a gallery, workshops, lectures, and classes. It is part of the National Historic Register. more...  map

  • Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center
    9 and 12 Vassar Street • Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
    845-471-1221
    Cunneen-Hacket is an art gallery promoting local artists. They also sponsor dancers, musicians, dramas, lectures, and films.  map

  • Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
    124 Raymond Avenue • Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
    located at Vassar College
    845-437-7745
    This facility houses over 15,000 works of art from antiquity to modern day. more...  map

  • Mid-Hudson Children's Museum
    75 North Water Street • Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
    845-471-0589
    A great destination for children to see fun and educational exhibits or play in the activity area. This is also an ideal place for field trips, offering traveling exhibits and play groups. more...  map

  • Mill Street Loft
    455 Maple Street • Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
    845-471-7477
    Home to The Art Institute, this award-winning multi-arts educational center provides creative arts programs and classes to children and adults and features many exhibits in their art gallery. more...

Tours & Cruises

  • River Boat Tours
    310 Mill Street • Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
    914-473-5211
    Enjoy exciting cruises on paddle wheeler, brunches, lunches, dinners, wine tasting, and private charters.  map

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