Catalog: Hudson Valley Region - County Scenic & Historic Drive Tours | |
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| settlements were growing where the hudson and kills dutch for streams met at ... public institutions were endowed the hudson river valley was reflected in the works ... | |
| holds that red hook was named by henry hudson s crew in 1509 for a hook-like ... provided farmers a route to hudson river markets the wappinger creek ... | |
| exploring dutchess county exploring the hudson valley and our own dutchess county has ... | |
| york city follow signs from the henry hudson pkwy to the sawmill river pkwy to the ... to cross the franklin d roosevelt mid-hudson bridge rt 44/55 east or take rt 9 north ... crossing the franklin d roosevelt mid-hudson bridge tour 2 starts here tour 1 starts ... the taconic pkwy to rt 55 east or west hudson tour 6 starts here tour 7 starts here ... | |
| rhinebeck and red hook bordering the hudson are among the earliest settled portions ... the sepasco indian trail meets the hudson formed as a town in 1788 it had been ... on the river tradition holds that henry hudson s crew named the area in 1609 for a ... | |
| romantic style landscape a distinctly hudson valley creation of landscape architect ... | |
| the main house overlooking the hudson is one of the finest examples of ... federal architecture in the hudson valley tours call 845/758-5461 for 11 ... annandale annandale s proximity to the hudson made it a mill site from the mid-1700s ... for turn left on hutton st to the hudson river view the rondout lighthouse and ... as a scenic road within the mid-hudson shorelands scenic district this route ... | |
| this area is the presumed site of henry hudson s 1609 visit when red hook was named ... 2 block beyond woods rd overlooking the hudson river features professional recitals ... | |
| tour 1 turn right on cr 50 jackson corners rd and drive 0.6 mile to taconic parkway 19 jackson corners and gaddes store i cr 56 at cr 50 jackson corners was an important stop on the nobletown stage road to northern new england before the end of the 18th c gaddes store 1773 was one of many inns along the route spaced roughly ten miles apart so horses could be changed and passengers allowed to stretch a few hundred feet into columbia county leads to the taconic parkway for a side trip wilcox park a short distance on rt 199 east is 615 acres of forested hills streams and a lake for swimming boating ... | |
| tour 1 26 red hook village rts 9 and 199 park and walk to village center a settlement since the mid 1700s this area was once called hardscrabble and later lower red hook remnants of 18th c farms and estates predate the village inn at red hook www.theredhookinn.com 845/758-8445 stop at the 1841 federal style inn at red hook for your overnight stay or dine in there causally elegant restaurant roasted garlic turn left at intersection to rt 9 south drive 2.4 miles to stone church rd 27 quitman house l rt 9 this 1798 parsonage was the birthplace of brig gen john a quitman military hero mexican war ... | |
| to new england connecting mines to hudson river transport fertile valleys made ... | |
| route from connecticut to the hudson river 1 wilcox park r the route from ... the access trail r can see the entire hudson valley on a clear day lake rd bypasses ... | |
| tour 2 4 moravian monument y constructed in 1859 in memory of christian missionaries who tried to convert shekomeko indians 9 pulvers corners named for william pulver this tiny farm hamlet had its own post office store hotel and a union church in the 19th c it is now distinguished by fine vernacular architecture of the federal and victorian eras and lovely views turn left on carpenter hill rd and drive 0.5 mile to stop sign cr 83 turn left at stop sign and drive 1.8 miles to rt 82 this area was home to the family of 18th c historian isaac huntting turn left on cr 60 winchell mt rd drive 1.7 miles ... | |
| tour 2 turn right on simmons st to village hall r drive 0.2 mile to dutchess ave turn left on dutchess ave drive 0.1 mile to main st turn right on main st then bear left on main st and drive 0.2 mile to turn-around at railroad plaza 13 millerton village was incorporated in 1875 park and walk to sites and shops along main st tourist information at gilmor glass 2 main st settled earlier as a result of the extension of the ny and harlem rr planned by sidney g miller for whom the village is named the first rr station erected in 1851 was replaced in 1911 by the present structure now centerpiece of ... | |
| tour 2 17 greek revival smithfield church l 3rd on the same site since 1750 was built 1847 a great oak that stood across the way in the burying ground until the 1990s was the pulpit for the famous methodist evangelist george whitefield who spoke to hundreds of the faithful here in 1770 at the height of the great awakening revival scenic views white fences and grazing horses identify the hamlet as a center of equestrian related activity the brick 18th c main house of former smithfield farms is l on a hill overlooking pastures 18 trevor zoo r is a favorite destination for many public school elementary ... | |
| tour 2 two-story former inn at the road edge other attractions around the small green/veteran s memorial park l include shops the stage stop inn l which features cagney memorabilia and the 1915 country post office owned by the stanford historical society r 500 ft east on cr 65 toward hunn s lake is the greek revival bangall methodist church r 1843 and picturesque village homes off route cr 65 east passes roseland ranch a year round resort call 800/431-8292 for drive 0.8 mile to cr 19 22 stanfordville a 19th c commercial/milling hamlet which borders rt 82 was a hub of the poughkeepsie hartford ... | |
| provided farmers a route to hudson river markets the first dutchess county ... | |
| in 1972 to the former st andrew-on-hudson jesuit seminary in hyde park every 3 ... built of fieldstone and inspired by hudson valley dutch farmhouses the facility is ... | |
| between this site and others along the hudson river admission tours call 845/229-9115 ... state park marina county it borders the hudson parallel to the hamlet of staatsburg ... | |
| tour 3 the narrow lane lined by trees and stone walls passes the former union free school l wooden barns with unique trefoil and quadrifoil windows victorian-era houses and a former stage stop the former bodenstein ice tool factory l and a cluster of earlier stores and an inn stand near the town fire house l and post office l on the r side of the road is a sandstone mile marker st margaret s episcopal church r nearby is a mid-19th c english gothic adaptation noted for its french medieval stained glass windows a gift of ogden mills the original home of the congregation a small carpenter gothic ... | |
| tour 3 15 salt point a transportation center for grains and cattle two traditions account for the name the first holds that indians and early settlers set out salt licks to attract deer the second recalls a cattle drover s trick of fattening herds on the way to market by feeding cattle salt before their final fording increasing sale weight by adding water today farms are devoted to horse cattle and sheep breeding drive 3.1 miles on rt 44 west to albrecht s dairy 17 albrecht s dairy r main house ca 1797 an early structure on approach to the village drive 0.2 mile to st paul s episcopal church ... | |
| stone cottage was inspired by 18th c hudson valley dutch farmhouses val-kill ... | |
| hills commanding beautiful views of the hudson valley attracted the wealthy and ... | |
| tour 4 52 miles 2 hours start this tour begins at route 44 east exit off of taconic parkway drive 1.8 miles to rt 44a 1 cornell cooperative extension of dutchess county l provides educational programs for youth adults families and communities while enhancing the economic social agricultural and natural resources of dutchess county call 845/677-3488 for turn left on franklin ave drive 0.8 mile to rt 44 east 5 millbrook village flourished as a result of local businessmen such as george h brown owner of the united states condensing co est 1864 who brought in the newburgh dutchess columbia rr ... | |
| castle a unique architectural site this hudson river stone castle was built by using ... | |
| tour 4 11 troutbeck country inn r formerly a gathering place for the literati and liberals of the twenties this gentle upscale 600-acre english estate hosts weddings conferences and country inn visitors www.troutbeck.com 845/373-9681 a romantic european country house on the ny/ct border site of the 1916 amenia conference that unified the naacp glorious grounds and gardens babbling brook 42 guestrooms tennis courts dover turnpike rt 343 leading over the fishkill range was a branch of the dutchess turnpike a toll road 13 dutchess day school r founded in the 1950s by a group of parents interested ... | |
| of the city of poughkeepsie on the hudson winding into the town and past the ... surrounds the city extending into the hudson early dutch and english farmers settled ... | |
| fult st creek rd av e n wag van 32 31 hudson river south ave d 44 ro ute /55 arte ... center r 1977 overlooking the hudson beyond the football field call 845/575- ... it was the first bridge to span the hudson between nyc and albany measuring more ... in use since a fire in 1974 3 mid-hudson children s museum r provides hands-on ... building with panoramic views of the hudson river the building is one of ... drive 0.1 mile 5 scenic views of the hudson river and waryas park r this was ... kaal rock park under the fdr mid-hudson bridge comes from the dutch caul rugh ... and make left drive 0.2 mile to mid-hudson children s museum d xo nr cr 21 d 82 te ... 3 4 poughkeepsie 7 8 westboun mid-hudson d4 bridge m 4 10 9 ain st 55 arterial 6 ... | |
| parking trails picnic benches 6 fdr mid-hudson bridge r a steel suspension bridge ... country showcases performances by the hudson valley philharmonic as well as a ... | |
| tour 5 locust grove samuel morse historic site 11 poughkeepsie rural cemetery r in 1852 matthew vassar and a select committee chose the former smith thompson farm rust plaets dutch for resting place near the old livingston family plot as a cemetery site beautiful landscaped grounds and outbuildings reflect rural cemetery movement aesthetics that were dedicated november 2 1853 tradition holds the marshy area east of the cemetery to be the little resting place that named poughkeepsie grounds open daily please respect cemetery rules 12 locust grove samuel morse historic site r nr in 1847 samuel ... | |
| s defeated british troops to the hudson after the battle of saratoga in 1777 ... | |
| influenced by his interest in hudson valley architecture 19th c violet ... | |
| tour 6 tour 6 west pawling post office webatuck village ten mile river welcome to union vale beekman pawling and dover our tour takes us through 4 towns in the southeastern corner of dutchess framed by the fishkill and taconic ranges much of this area s early history is linked to boundary disputes with new england in the 19th c growth was spurred by the development of rail service that now encourages tourism and commuting union vale measuring 38.10 sq mi was separated from pawling also established in 1788 encompasses 48.10 beekman and freedom now lagrange in 1827 its most striking feature is the ... | |
| tour 6 3 ute ro duncan hill rd rd cr rout e 43 22 mm rou te 82 oa k brown and white directional and site signs verplank village rd su 2 4 finish 39 38 cr 6 maple la cr 90 ro ute cr 9 n smith rd 2 3 5 4 cr 8 9 cr 9 c r 24 cr 24 rou te 82 22 tompkins rd mi ll rd 1 cr 90 9 cr 6 mack rd 37 36 ap ple rd tour route cr 89 union vale cr 9 cr 26 taconic stat e parkw ay dun can rd cr 9 ou te cr 21 55 11 dorn rd 12 depot hill rd drive 1.4 miles to rt 82 north turn left and drive 5.6 miles to verbank village rd 16 e2 ut ro e 292 ro ut 17 lakeside dr ut e 55 21 ut e ro 20 pawling chamber pawling cr 67 rd 1 ... | |
| tour 6 drive 1.4 miles to north clove rd cr 9 turn right and drive 3.2 miles to i of cr9 cr 24 5 abel tree farm pvt both sides of road at abel pond grows christmas trees 6 union vale grange #887 l active since 1900 the town garage r was a wpa project north clove at the northern end of the valley is a tiny farming community drive 1.4 miles to dorn rd turn left on dorn rd drive 0.8 mile to furnace rd turn right and drive 0.4 mile to stop sign at cr9 unmarked 12 beekman furnace l in the 19th c processed 700 tons of ore annually from union vale mines the impressive remains of the clove springs ... | |
| tour 6 16 green haven correctional facility r visible across the fields the facility was constructed by new york state just prior to wwi when it was used by the federal government during the war arnold larson inc www.arnoldlarsoncollectio n.com 845/724-5502 a scandinavian importer and gift shop founded in 1945 our company imports swedish goods and manufactures the arnold larson collection of fine crystal in our on-premise glass-blowing factory the old pawling/beekman turnpike over pawling mt was a privately owned toll road from 1824 to 1906 historic marker l pvt indicates the former entrance ... | |
| tour 6 turn left on west main st bear right at y on curve to east main st which curves past the eastlake style pawling central baptist church l ca 1879 drive 0.8 mi to rt 22 24 peale center for christian living l the center museum interprets the lives of world-renowned religious leaders norman vincent and ruth stafford peale call 845/855-5000 for 25 john kane house nr l this building served as washington s headquarters from sept nov 1778 over tory kane s objections the historical society of quaker hill and pawling est 1910 maintains the house as a local history repository and museum the lowell ... | |
| 845/832-9311 for 37 scenic view r hudson valley artist asher durand painted a ... | |
| and who lived in dutchess along the hudson settled in the 18th c and established ... and sprout creeks as well as the hudson river and king s highway rt 9 made the ... | |
| era tea party over taxes route hudson river wheel r h 2 dutchess county ... and site signs chelsea ridge park 16 17 hudson valley pack paddle 15 ute 5 e 52 rout ... | |
| at light on rt 9d drive 2.6 miles to hudson view park entrance public lands line ... | |
| disabled tubercular veterans from the hudson valley region 15 dutchess stadium l is ... home to the hudson valley renegades baseball team the ... to dia beacon entrance turn right at hudson view drive turn left 100 feet on ... for former newburgh-beacon ferry site hudson valley pack and paddle 845/831-1300 www ... | |
| ridge and storm king mt south mark the hudson highlands 20 dia:beacon r the dia art ... | |
| plagued by raids of cowboy bandits 31 hudson valley research park r the former east ... joseph jackson is the core of the mid-hudson medical group a fire on dec 1 1873 ... | |
| of the present structure across the hudson valley from all angels hill is one of ... | |
| dutchess county · new york acknowledgements publications we acknowledge those institutions and agencies whose support made this work possible the county executive county legislature dc department of planning and development dc department of public works nys department of transportation the dutchess county historical society and all the towns cities and villages in the scenic drive tours we are grateful to municipal historians past and present and local historical societies for information on local history contact dutchess county travel guide dutchess county events calendar dutchess county historical ... | |
| dutchess county economic development corporation dutchess county tourism 3 neptune rd poughkeepsie ny 12601 845/463-4000 · 800/445-3131 www.dutchesstourism.com printed in the usa 12/04 | |
