Vibrant immigrant enclaves steeped in old world values and ethnic food are part of the American landscape. However, the locomotive age made Poughkeepsie’s Little Italy, sprouting in the shadow of a train trestle, truly distinct. The neighborhood’s . . . — — Map (db m144742) HM
Between 1896 and 1921, nearly 4 million Italians immigrated to America's cities. Many settled in the Mount Carmel district near Poughkeepsie's waterfront and worked on the railroads. Today, this neighborhood is called “Poughkeepsie’s Little . . . — — Map (db m145010) HM
