Last updated: 5/1/2008
Poughkeepsie, New York
Street Address
549 Main StreetPoughkeepsie, NY 12602
Mailing Address
PO Box 88Poughkeepsie, NY 12602
phone: 845-471-1630
fax: 845-471-8777
e-mail: dchistorical@verizon.net
web: www.dutchesscountyhistoricalsociety.org

Hours

Tues-Fri 10-3 by Appointment, please.

Admissions

Free, donations welcomed at door; $20 fee if nonmember to use library. Genealogy research available by the hour for fee.

Museum Type(s)

Staff

Stephanie Mauri
phone:
e-mail:
Description

The Society is the sole preservationist of a complete collection of Dutchess County history from its earliest days to the present. Children, families, seniors, all are welcomed to use our facilities. Focus on local history, genealogy, and collections management for research purposes.

Artifact Collections

Textiles, limited furniture, prints and engravings, postcards, antiquarian books, etc.

Research Collections
Various old Hudson Valley families including many Quaker documents and photographs.
Educational Programs

Children's/school tours of Glebe House, our sister site, are available. Revolutionary era Tory residence was the Glebe with 250 acres at one time.

Library
Access: General Public, Members
Appointment required: Yes
Exhibitions
Museum Events
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