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Poughkeepsie

A Short Book On Prohibition in the Hudson Valley

April 3, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Prohibition in the Hudson Valley bookEleanor Charwat’s short book Prohibition in the Hudson Valley, Along the Bootleg Trail (self published, 2017) looks back at the prominent role the Hudson Valley played in bootlegging during the Prohibition Era.

Local producers, distributors and sellers of illegal liquor were overshadowed and sometimes terrorized by New York City gangsters like Dutch Schultz, Legs Diamond and Salvatore Maranzano who came to the Hudson Valley to make money and escape federal surveillance. [Read more…] about A Short Book On Prohibition in the Hudson Valley

Filed Under: Books, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Books, Hudson Valley, Political History, Poughkeepsie, Prohibition

Poughkeepsie’s Equality Trail Highlights History

July 17, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Dutchess County Historical Society

Poughkeepsie’s Equality Trail, part of the Dutchess County Equality Trails, features 21 stops that can be visited in person or virtually.

Each stop on the Trail features a person or event that helped in the fight for racial equality in Dutchess County. [Read more…] about Poughkeepsie’s Equality Trail Highlights History

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Abolition, Black History, Dutchess County, Dutchess County Historical Society, Political History, Poughkeepsie, Slavery

Wayward Bear Gets Stuck in City in Poughkeepsie

May 15, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

ECO Eyler DEC Bureau of Wildlife technician and City of Poughkeepsie Police Officer prepare to weigh juvenile bearAccording to a report issued by DEC, in the early morning hours of May 4th, a young male bear wandered into the city of Poughkeepsie near Mansion and North Hamilton streets. [Read more…] about Wayward Bear Gets Stuck in City in Poughkeepsie

Filed Under: Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature Tagged With: black bears, DEC, ECOs, nature, Poughkeepsie, Wildlife

The Burned-Over District and Mexican Revolution

December 26, 2019 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

francisco-i-madero-bhimaWhen Halley’s comet, that star with the quetzal’s tail, flared across Mexican skies in 1910, it heralded not only the centennial of Independence, but a deeply transformative episode, the Revolution launched by Francisco I. Madero on November 20, what Javier Garciadiego calls “the true beginning of a process, the birth of the modern Mexican state.” The great chorus of Mexican historians agree. And yet, almost unknown and curious as it may sound, a vital taproot of this revolution lies in the Burned-Over District of New York State. [Read more…] about The Burned-Over District and Mexican Revolution

Filed Under: Books, History Tagged With: Hispanic History, Military History, Poughkeepsie, Religious History

Hudson River Chain, Anthony’s Nose, and the American Revolution

September 19, 2019 by Brian Barrett 12 Comments

Location of Anthonys Nose courtesy Google MapsGeneral George Washington, Governor George Clinton and Lord Stirling all knew about Anthony’s Nose. Not because it was part of someone’s anatomy, but because it was a prominent feature along the Hudson River, the highest place in Westchester County. Anthony’s Nose resembles a person’s nose when viewed in profile from the Hudson River, and so was a well known landmark.

Anthony’s Nose was also strategically important. [Read more…] about Hudson River Chain, Anthony’s Nose, and the American Revolution

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: American Revolution, AmRev, Dutchess County, George Clinton, George Washington, Hudson Highlands, Hudson River, Maritime History, Military History, Orange County, Poughkeepsie, Ulster County, West Point, Westchester County

Mid-Hudson Region Path Through History Planning Event

May 1, 2017 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

path through historyThe Greater Hudson Heritage Network will host a Town Hall discussion about the Mid-Hudson Region Path Through History followed by a networking reception on May 7th at Locust Grove Estate in Poughkeepsie after the Hudson Valley Heritage Fair. [Read more…] about Mid-Hudson Region Path Through History Planning Event

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Greater Hudson Heritage Network, Locust Grove Estate, Poughkeepsie

3rd Annual Hudson Valley Heritage Fair May 7th

April 17, 2017 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Greater Hudson Heritage Network On Sunday, May 7 from Noon to 4 pm, the public is invited to the 3rd Annual Hudson Valley Heritage Fair. Held at Locust Grove Estate in Poughkeepsie, this event is free and open to the public. Attendees are invited to participate in the Heritage Fair with a table display, living history presentation or demonstration.   [Read more…] about 3rd Annual Hudson Valley Heritage Fair May 7th

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Hudson Valley, Poughkeepsie

Historic Steamboat Planned For Hudson River

April 6, 2015 by Editorial Staff 10 Comments

ss columbiaIn the years between 1807 and 1971, the Hudson River was alive with boat traffic. The great Hudson River Day Liners were perhaps the best known of all the vessels – famous for their elegance and speed. New Yorkers and visitors alike experienced the river and magnificent landscapes from their decks and plush salons.

Now, a New York City nonprofit is planning to restore the S.S. Columbia, believed to be America’s oldest surviving excursion steamship, for service on the Hudson River between New York City and Albany, with stops at Bear Mountain State Park, Poughkeepsie, Kingston, and Hudson. [Read more…] about Historic Steamboat Planned For Hudson River

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Albany, Bear Mountain State Park, Hudson, Hudson River, Kingston, Maritime History, New York City, Poughkeepsie, SS Columbia, Transportation

State Parks Purchases Hudson Walkway Parcel

March 15, 2015 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

walkway of the hudsonThe New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) has purchased a half-acre parcel adjacent to the Poughkeepsie entrance of the Walkway Over the Hudson State Park from the Open Space Institute (OSI), which will provide growing room to improve visitor services at the 1.28-mile linear park.

State Parks purchased the parcel for $550,000 with funds from the Environmental Protection Fund. [Read more…] about State Parks Purchases Hudson Walkway Parcel

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Historic Preservation, Hudson River, Open Space Institute, OPRHP, Poughkeepsie, Walkway Over The Hudson

Hudson Valley Docs From 1911 Fire Being Digitized

February 11, 2015 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

document_reinforcementAT&T has given a $20,000 contribution to support the conservation and digitization of documents burned in the 1911 New York Capitol Fire.

The documents are expected to be conserved and digitized are badly fire damaged and contain information about life in the Hudson Valley in the 1700s, primarily in Dutchess, Ulster, and Orange counties. They have been unavailable to the public since 1911; no timetable for online public access has been announced. [Read more…] about Hudson Valley Docs From 1911 Fire Being Digitized

Filed Under: History Tagged With: American Revolution, Connecticut, Crime and Justice, Dutchess County, Fires, French And Indian War, Historic Preservation, Hudson River, Kingston, Native American History, New York State Archives, Online Resources, Orange County, Poughkeepsie, Transportation, Ulster County

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