Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Main Street Ferry Landing

The Great Connector

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2019

1. Main Street Ferry Landing Marker

Inscription. During the late 1800s, Poughkeepsie’s waterfront south of the bridge was lined with factories and warehouses, including the Vassar Brewery and Foster Lumber Yard. The Main Street ferry landing is right of center.

Background photograph from the B.L. Rudberg collection in memory of the late Austin McEntee, who preserved these photographs for posterity.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 41° 42.635′ N, 73° 56.54′ W. Marker is in Poughkeepsie, New York, in Dutchess County. Marker can be reached from Parker Avenue (New York State Route 9G) ¼ mile east of Washington Street (New York State Route 9G), on the left when traveling east. Marker is mounted at knee-level on the south railing of the old Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge, about 9/10 mile west of the Parker Avenue parking lot for Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 49 Parker Avenue, Poughkeepsie NY 12601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge Construction (here, next to this marker); The Fall Kill (within shouting distance of this marker); Mid-Hudson Bridge Suspension Cables (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Lange Rack (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge Construction (about 400 feet away); Poughkeepsie-Highland Bridge (about 600 feet away); Franklin D. Roosevelt Mid-Hudson Bridge (about 600 feet away); The Clearwater (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Poughkeepsie.

More about this marker. Originally built in 1889, today the repurposed Poughkeepsie Highland Railroad Bridge carries a scenic pedestrian walkway over the Hudson River.

Also see . . . The Brew that Built Vassar. Matthew Vassar was able to establish the college because his brewery on the banks of the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie was a wildly successful enterprise. (Submitted on February 10, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Main Street Ferry Landing Marker • <i>wide view<br>(Hudson River in background)</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2019

2. Main Street Ferry Landing Marker • wide view
(Hudson River in background)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 10, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.