Page 11 of Hudson Valley Region - County Scenic & Historic Drive Tours by Dutchess County Tourism

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 and us senator state marker 28 lutheran stone church r rt 9 this 1786 structure replaces a log church ca 1730 and housed a congregation dating back to the palatine immigration of 1715 dutchess county fair 31 old rhinebeck cemetery l known as wey s crossing this was site of the original village of rhinebeck center of palatine settlement its first church and churchyard were built ca 1716 32 dutchess county fairgrounds l rt 9 fairs have been held at this site since the mid 1840s since 1919 the dutchess county fair has been held here annually the third week in august attracting thousands of visitors from all over the northeast rhinebeck department store www.rhinebeckstore com 845/876-5500 start your shopping at the rhinebeck department store find authentic country classic with cachet pendleton woolrich rainforest and northern isles remember your visit with exclusive memorabilia for the whole family 33 village of rhinebeck rt 9 park and walk the quaint village enjoy the fine restaurants and visit the many boutiques and shops incorporated 1834 it has been the center of business and government since the early 1700s note white s corner state education marker the site of the dutch reformed church built 1802 the post office a 1938 roosevelt-era wpa project replicating the long-demolished dutch farmhouse of rhinebeck s original patentees the beekman arms 1766 purported to be one of america s oldest inns and meeting place for historical greats from washington to roosevelt and the delamater inn a carpenter gothic gingerbread gem designed by alexander jackson davis tourist information center opposite beekman arms seasonal turn left on stone church rd opposite lutheran stone church drive 1.5 miles to norton rd turn left on norton rd to old rhinebeck aerodrome entrance old rhinebeck aerodrome 29 old rhinebeck aerodrome l this site is home to world war i and pioneer lindbergh-era aircraft 19001937 displays air shows and barnstorming rides in an open cockpit biplane return to rt 9 turn left drive 2.9 miles to village of rhinebeck 30 mile marker 101 miles to new york r rt 9 near wey s crossing red sandstone markers erected along the king s highway after benjamin franklin became postmaster general of the colonies in 1752 gave mileage between albany and new york city end of tour 11 mile marker

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