Dutchess County Historical Society

Dutchess County Historical Society collects, preserves and promotes the county's history to educate and engage both present and future generations. We look forward to serving your needs and interests through our collections and research library, our programs and events, our publications and member benefits, and our volunteer and school resource opportunities. Welcome! 

Glebe House Tour Hours: Sundays 2-4pm (June 6 - October 17)
The Glebe House (c. 1767) is one of the earliest houses in Poughkeepsie and is noted for its rarity as one of only a small number of formal Georgian style pre-Revolutionary War houses in the Mid-Hudson Valley.

Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge
Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge

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