On E Main Street (New York State Route 343) near North Street (U.S. 44), on the right when traveling west.
To the men and women
of the Town of Amenia
who from the Revolution
to the World War
served in the armed forces
of their country
in the time of need,
the People of Amenia
have erected this memorial
and dedicated this park
as a . . . — — Map (db m144423) WM
On Main Street at Teller Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
Beacon War Memorial
This Monument is Dedicated to
Those Heroes Whose Names Shall
Forever Hold a Place of Honor.
It is Through Their Courage and
Sacrifice That We Remain Free.
★ ★ ★ ★
W.W. I
Bump, John J. · . . . — — Map (db m144308) WM
On Wolcott Avenue near Teller Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
In Honor Of
The Bicentennial of the Death of
George Washington
Who Visited the Nearby Madam Brett Homestead
During The American Revolution
Erected 1999
By Members and Friends of
Melzingah Chapter, NSDAR
[ rear plaque ] . . . — — Map (db m52600) HM
On Wolcott Avenue (New York State Route 9D), on the right when traveling south.
Burial site of William Few, Jr. 1748 – 1828 Signer of U.S. Constitution for the State of Georgia – 1787 Reinterred in Augusta, Georgia – October 1973 — — Map (db m44515) HM
On Main Street at Teller Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
Dedicated to the men of Beacon who gave their lives in war that generations yet unborn might walk in the ways of peace and understanding with the peoples of all nations
Erected by Beacon Post 203
May 30, 1947
God and Country
City of . . . — — Map (db m144309) WM
On Main Street at South Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
City of Beacon
Emergency Responders
This clock is dedicated to the City of Beacon to recognize and honor the men and women of Beacon’s fire, police, and EMS personnel – past, present and future
It is further dedicated in recognition of . . . — — Map (db m144535) HM
On Beekman Street at Ferry Street, on the right when traveling south on Beekman Street.
One of the oldest landings along Hudson River. During Rev. supplies for troops in Newburgh & N.J. from New England brought across River. — — Map (db m190424) HM
On Van Nydeck Avenue, 0.1 miles east of Teller Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
1709 The Home of Madam Catharyna Brett
Born in the City of New York,1687 - died in this house, 1764
Wife of Roger Brett and daughter of Francis Rombout co-patentee with Gulian Verplanck of Rombout Precinct, comprising 85,000 acres of land . . . — — Map (db m144531) HM
On Main Street at Cross Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
In memory of
Firefighter
J. Robert Cramer
An active member of Lewis Tompkins Co.
and the City of Beacon Fire Department
who lost his life in the line of duty at the
144-146 Main Street Fire on January 29, 1955
A . . . — — Map (db m124849) HM
On Red Flynn Drive, on the left when traveling north.
On Sept. 19, 1824, General Lafayette arrived here to visit Mrs. Caroline Dewindt, granddaughter of former Pres. John Adams, at her home. — — Map (db m206369) HM
On Main Street at Cross Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
Originally constructed for the
Lewis Tompkins Hose Company
1890
The restoration of this firehouse is
dedicated to the officers and members,
past and present, who have selflessly
volunteered their time and energy in . . . — — Map (db m124889) HM
On Wolcott Avenue (New York State Route 9D) at Main Street, on the left when traveling south on Wolcott Avenue.
First woman reporter for
New York Tribune wrote
"Woman in the Ninteenth
Century" at Van Vliet House
Fishkill Landing, Fall 1844 — — Map (db m124895) HM
On Main Street at Churchill Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Matteawan Train Station
Built in 1869 by the Dutchess and
Columbia R.R. Co. running from
Dutchess Jct. to Hopewell Jct.,
Millbrook, etc… — — Map (db m144533) HM
On Main Street, 0.1 miles east of Teller Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Roll of Honor
Dedicated to the Members of
Willard H. Mase
Hook and Ladder Company
Who served in the Armed Forces
of our country during
World War II
Alyea, William · Bopp, Harold · Bopp, Henry · Burch, Arthur · D’Aprile, Cornelius · . . . — — Map (db m144446) WM
On Main Street, 0.1 miles Main Street, on the left when traveling east.
Whereas, when Ron and Ronnie Sauers arrived in Beacon in the mid-1980's, Main Street buildings were boarded up with plywood and covered in graffiti, but Ron and Ronnie saw an opportunity to revitalize Beacon; and
Whereas, Ron and Ronnie Sauers . . . — — Map (db m144536) HM
On Main Street at Churchill Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Spanish Pentecostal
Church
Built in 1869 as 1st Methodist
church on the former site of
St. Anna’s Episcopal Church.
Rothery File Factory
Built in 1835, the company made
the first wood files in America
starting in 1828 at a . . . — — Map (db m144534) HM
On Wolcott Avenue (New York State Route 9D) at Main Street, on the left when traveling south on Wolcott Avenue.
Named for the signal fires lit by Washington's troops atop our mountain during the American Revolution, Beacon is a city with a rich history dating back 400 years to when Henry Hudson's Half Moon anchored here in this beautiful bay. Beacon . . . — — Map (db m124897) HM
On Fishkill Ave (New York State Route 52) at Robert Cahill Drive, on the right when traveling west on Fishkill Ave.
Named for the signal fires lit by Washington's troops atop our mountain during the American Revolution, Beacon is a city with a rich history dating back 400 years to when Henry Hudson's Half Moon anchored here in this beautiful bay. Beacon has . . . — — Map (db m144529) HM
On Main Street at Churchill Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Named for the signal fires lit by Washington's troops atop our mountain during the American Revolution, Beacon is a city with a rich history dating back 400 years to when Henry Hudson's Half Moon anchored here in this beautiful bay. Beacon has . . . — — Map (db m144532) HM
On Wolcott Avenue (New York State Route 9D), on the right when traveling south.
In this tomb rests the remains of William Few Born June 18, 1748 – Died July 16, 1828 Lieut. Colonel, Georgia Militia during the American Revolution, 1776-1779. Member, Continental Congress, 1780-1788 Signed Federal Constitution, 1787 . . . — — Map (db m44562) HM
On Church Street at Connecting Road, on the left when traveling north on Church Street.
1754 Homesite
Of Col. James Vanderburgh 5 th Regiment D. C. Militia Friend and Host of Gen. George Washington, Visitor Here During the Revolution
— — Map (db m24881) HM
On Beekman Poughquag Road (County Road 7) 0.1 miles Fordington Drive, on the left when traveling west.
Along the Old Upper Road
The Mill House
The Mill House built in 1749 by Robert Livingston, leased to Bartholomew Noxon in 1753 to Isaac Dennis in 1781,
later owned by FDR Jr. — — Map (db m24883) HM
On Main Street (County Route 7) 0.1 miles west of Church Street, on the left when traveling west.
Along the Old Upper Road
The Old Upper Road
In Washington’s diary it is documented the number of times he traveled this route & his visits to Col. Vanderburgh’s home on the Upper Road , which also served as a munitions depot. . . . — — Map (db m24882) HM
On Route 82 at Clinton Corners Road, on the right when traveling south on Route 82.
On the National Register
of Historic Places
Bloomvale
Early Industrial Center,
Named for Isaac Bloom
(1748-1803), Judge, Miller,
Patriot, Politician — — Map (db m140618) HM
On Salt Point Turnpike (New York State Route 115) at Firehouse lane, on the left when traveling north on Salt Point Turnpike.
Built 1777 by Quakers.
Used in
American Revolution
New York State Chapter
National Society
Daughters of Founders
and Patriots of America
September 21, 1963 — — Map (db m158872) HM
On Salt Point Turnpike (New York State Route 115) north of Firehouse Lane, on the left when traveling north.
Built By the Society of Friends --- 1777
A Committee Was appointed to “Pitch upon a place for the Meeting House” --- 1775
Preparative Meeting Allowed By Nine Partners --- 1776
Monthly Meeting Set Up -- 1782
Division of . . . — — Map (db m158874) HM
On New York State Route 22 at Stone Church Lane, on the right when traveling south on State Route 22.
A cavern, with a waterfall
refuge of Sassacus, Pequot
chief, fleeing from rout of
his tribe at New Loudon, Conn.
afterward killed by Mohawks. — — Map (db m137968) HM
On Beekman Road (County Route 9) at Phillips Road, on the left when traveling east on Beekman Road.
Home of Capt. George Brinckerhoff. — • — On march to Connecticut in 1776 General Washington spent the night here. — • — The Indian grindstone was found on this farm. Erected by Melzingah Chapter, D.A.R. and the State of New . . . — — Map (db m89079) HM
On U.S. 9 at Interstate 84, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 9.
[ American Revolution Bicentennial Memorial Marker : ] 1776 ★ ★ 1976 To all the brave souls who passed through, served, and died here at the site of the Northern Department Supply Depot, Fishkill, New York. 1776 – 1783 May . . . — — Map (db m190273) HM
On U.S. 9 at Interstate 84, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 9.
During the Revolutionary War, the Van Wyck Homestead served as headquarters for the Fishkill Supply Depot, a supply center for Washington’s Continental Army. At this bustling “city” of industry, hammers clanged, and smoke rose from many workshops. . . . — — Map (db m190331) HM
On New York State Route 52 at New York State Route 82, on the left when traveling east on State Route 52.
Chief Sachem of the Wappinger Indians Born in Dutchess County was killed in engagement at Cortland’s Ridge N.Y. August 31, 1778 defending the American Cause. — — Map (db m46212) HM
On Main Street (New York State Route 52), on the right when traveling west.
Reformed Church of Fishkill, organized 1716, built 1725 Occupied 1776 by New York Provincial Congress, also prison during Revolution. — — Map (db m193584) HM
On Main Street (New York State Route 52), on the right when traveling west.
American spy, taken with recruits for British Army, confined here after mock trial by Committee of Safety was allowed to escape. — — Map (db m44488) HM
On New York State Route 52 west of New York State Route 82, on the right when traveling east.
Site of Fishkill Tea Party Aug. 26, 1776, 100 women forced Abram Brinckeroff storekeeper, to sell them tea at lawful price of six shillings per pound. — — Map (db m44490) HM
On U.S. 9 near Interstate 84, on the right when traveling north.
The most heavily traveled road in Colonial America passed through here, linking areas from the Great Lakes to Augusta, Ga. Laid on ancient animal and Native American Trading/Warrior Paths. Indian treaties among the Governors of NY, PA, & VA and the . . . — — Map (db m44473) HM
On Glenham Road, on the left when traveling south.
Home of Hendrick Kip Built 1753. Fishkill headquarters of Baron von Steuben about 1777. Gen. Washington and Count Pulaski visited here. State Education Department 1935 — — Map (db m190416) HM
On New York State Route 52 west of New York State Route 82, on the right when traveling west.
In honor of Maj. Gen’l. the Marquis de Lafayette who was ill many weeks in the Brinckerhoff House adjoining during the American Revolution --------------- This stone given by Lafayette Post No 140 Dept of N.Y. G.A.R. to Melzingah Chapter D.A.R. May . . . — — Map (db m44519) HM
On New York State Route 9D at Hudson View Drive, on the left when traveling north on State Route 9D.
Verplanck House, ca. 1740, burned 1931. Revolutionary War headquarters of General Von Steuben, 1783. Birthplace of Society of the Cincinnati 1783. — — Map (db m37628) HM
Built about 1730 by Gulian Ver Planck, whose ancestors and Francis Rombout purchased the adjacent land from the Wappinger Indians in 1685.
Headquarters of Baron Von Steuben. The society of the Cincinnati was instituted here May 1783. — — Map (db m119583) HM
On London Drive at Old Main Street on London Drive.
Samuel Loudon
printed the NY State
constitution in Fishkill
in 1777. Fishkill postmaster
during the Revolutionary
War years 1777-1783 — — Map (db m237232) HM
On New York State Route 52 west of New York State Route 82, on the right when traveling east.
Built by Abram Brinckerhoff. Burned 1777. Rebuilt by order of Gen. Washington while his soldiers encamped at Fishkill. Later demolished. — — Map (db m44493) HM
On U.S. 9 at Interstate 84, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 9.
In 1781, the American and French allies combined their armies at a pivotal turning point in the Revolutionary War. Under the command of General George Washington and French General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, the armies . . . — — Map (db m190176) HM
On Albany Post Road (U.S. 9), on the left when traveling north.
On the hills back of this stone stood three batteries guarding this pass 1776 – 1783 --------------- Melzingah Chapter Daughters American Revolution 1902 — — Map (db m44450) HM
Near U.S. 9 near Interstate 84, on the right when traveling north.
From 1776-1783, this house was the center of the Fishkill Supply Depot, which also included barracks for 2,000 men. General Israel Putnam occasionally headquartered here. Revolutionary War Heritage Trail — — Map (db m44476) HM
On Van Wyck Lake Road at U.S. 9, on the left when traveling east on Van Wyck Lake Road.
In memory of those who served in the Continental Army, while at the Fishkill Supply Depot. Near here lie buried Revolutionary War heroes, patriots who were among the first to fight for our freedom. On behalf of these valiant soldiers, we dedicate . . . — — Map (db m190178) HM
1820 Schoolhouse
Eight grades were taught in
this one room school
ca. 1820 until 1956.
It was moved here from
Upper Hopewell in 2003
East Fishkill Historical Society — — Map (db m126737) HM
Near Kensington Drive at Lynne Road, on the left when traveling west.
1845 Carriage Barn
Donated and moved here in
1985 by IBM East Fishkill.
Originally from the Theodorus
Van Wyck Farm where John Jay
Stayed during the Revolution.
East Fishkill Historical Society — — Map (db m126735) HM
On New York State Route 82, 0.2 miles north of All Angels Hill Road (County Route 94), on the right when traveling south.
This house owned by Col. Jacob Griffin during the Revolution was known as “Griffin’s Tavern” or “The Rendez-vous” The Committee of Observation for Rombout Precinct held famous meeting here Aug. 15, 1775 Frequented by . . . — — Map (db m89084) HM
On Beekman Road (County Route 9), on the left when traveling east.
Church Society of Hopewell organized by 19 members in 1757. The original church built 1764. Present structure started 1833. 225th Anniversary, 1982 — — Map (db m89088) HM
Near Kensington Drive at Lynne Road, on the left when traveling west.
Schoolhouse Bell Tower
Great thanks and appreciation to the Sons and Daughters of Italy, Joe DiMaggio Lodge #2248 for their donation of the Fishkill Plains Union Church bell cast in Troy, New York, 1881, that now hangs in our schoolhouse bell . . . — — Map (db m126736) HM
On Beekman Road north of Albertanna Court, on the right when traveling north.
East Fishkill formed from
Fishkill 1849. Beekman
formed as town 1788. Part of
La Grange off in 1821; and
part of Union Vale in 1827. — — Map (db m235775) HM
"There was not one of them who did not think, and sometimes say, that his or her country seat was the choicest spot on the Hudson River; and that if there was nothing like it on the Hudson River, there was nothing like it in the world, for . . . — — Map (db m210406) HM
On Vanderbilt Park Road, on the left when traveling north.
Four men built houses atop this bluff to command panoramic views of the Hudson River: Samuel Bard (1799), Dr. David Hosack (1829), Walter Langdon (1847), and Frederick Vanderbilt (1898). All maintained overlooks at this site just north of their . . . — — Map (db m210516) HM
"The African keyhole garden was designed by CARE in Zimbabwe [in] the mid 1990s to encourage people to grow their own food. The design relied on materials that were
close at hand-such as bricks, stones, branches, hay, ashes, manure and soil-to . . . — — Map (db m210609) HM
The figure of the man and woman before you were cut from a larger section of the Berlin Wall. The section depicted above is located at the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library in Fulton, Missouri. Both works, the one here in Hyde Park and the . . . — — Map (db m210563) HM
Near Market Street (County Route 41) just west of Pine Woods Road, on the right when traveling west.
Firefighter Paul Tegtmeier Engine Company 4 September 11, 2001 Box 8087 2 WTC On the morning of September 11, Firefighter Tegtmeier was detailed to Engine 26 for the day tour. He arrived at their quarters just as they were being dispatched to 2 . . . — — Map (db m146991) HM
Near Albany Post Road (U.S. 9) at FDR Drive, on the left when traveling north.
The building in front of you is the nation’s first presidential library. FDR was deeply involved in every facet of the library’s development. He envisioned the library as a place where the public could examine the evidence of his Presidency and . . . — — Map (db m83109) HM
Franklin • D • Roosevelt
by
Walter • Russell
Presented to the
Franklin • D • Roosevelt • Library
by
The • Order • of • AHEPA
March • 10 • 1947
———————————————————————
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was initiated in the
Order of . . . — — Map (db m210600) HM
Freedom Court commemorates the shared vision of two great warriors of
freedom: Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Winston Spencer Churchill.
During the dark days of World War II, they envisioned a future where
democracy and freedom would . . . — — Map (db m210565) HM
WELCOME TO HYDE PARK TRAILS
The Hyde Park Trail system includes over 14 miles of trails linking parks, preserves and historic sites throughout the town. Many of our trails follow wide and gentle woods roads left by generations of farms and . . . — — Map (db m210511) HM
On Van Dam Road east of Albany Post Road (New York State Route 9), on the right when traveling east.
WELCOME TO HYDE PARK TRAILS
The Hyde Park Trail system includes over 14 miles of trails linking parks, preserves and historic sites throughout the town. Many of our trails follow wide and gentle woods roads left by generations of farms and . . . — — Map (db m210665) HM
Near Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site near New York State Route 9G.
On a quiet bank of Fall Kill, a lively discussion bubbled over lunch between Eleanor Roosevelt and her close friends, Nancy Cook and Marion Dickerman. What if skills training in handcrafts could keep farmers afloat during tough times? Financed by . . . — — Map (db m176862) HM
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt believed that all Americans had the right to a good standard of living. The Roosevelts greatly prized their own home grown produce. During the Great Depression and the war years, they knew that people with neither . . . — — Map (db m210610) HM
Near Albany Post Road (U.S. 9) at FDR Drive, on the left when traveling north.
All that is within me cries to go back to my home by the Hudson River. - Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944
It was only when passing through the gates at the end of this road that FDR felt truly at home. Roosevelt loved Springwood’s forests and . . . — — Map (db m83113) HM
On West Market Street at River Road, on the left when traveling west on West Market Street.
Hyde Park RR Station
Has Been Placed On The
National Register
Of Historic Places
By The United States
Department of the Interior
Built 1914 — — Map (db m83177) HM
Near River Road, 0.1 miles south of West Market Street, on the right when traveling south.
Welcome to the Hyde Park Train Station. For more than a century, passenger trains traveling on the New York Central Railroad's New York City to Albany line stopped at this station. The first station on this site was completed in 1851. President . . . — — Map (db m146968) HM
On Main Street at Albany Post Road (U.S. 9), on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Honor Roll
Of Those Who Served In
The Viet Nam War
From Town of Hyde Park
------------------------------------
Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice
Cardinal, David C. • Koob, John P. • Minnard, Earl • Trani, Frederick E. Jr. . . . — — Map (db m83299) WM
On Main Street at Albany Post Road (U.S. 9), on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Honor Roll
The Following Men From The
Township of Hyde Park
Have Answered the Call of Their Country Serving in the Military
Or Naval Forces in the War Declared by Congress on April 6, 1917
Harry E. Asher • Allen W. Barner • William A. . . . — — Map (db m83297) WM
On Main Street at Albany Post Road (U.S. 9), on the right on Main Street.
Honor Roll
Of Those Who Served In
World War II and Korean Conflict
From Town of Hyde Park
-----------------------------------
Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice
Brannon, Edward • Bircher, Thomas • Chase, Russell S. • Collins, Raymond • . . . — — Map (db m83631) WM
Near Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site east of New York State Route 9G.
Fall Kill, which means "valley stream” in Dutch, flows by the Roosevelt's cherished picnic spots. Val-Kill combines these Dutch roots with the English translation.
Val-Kill was a dynamic, active area on the Roosevelt's property. It served as . . . — — Map (db m176864) HM
On East Market Street (County Route 41) 0.1 miles west of Pine Woods Road, on the right when traveling west.
New Guinea Community Site has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m146986) HM
The United States entered World War II in 1941, which increased safety and security measures at the Roosevelt estate. The US Department of War deployed the 240th Military Police Battalion (left) to protect FDR wherever he went. His favorite . . . — — Map (db m210608) HM
Near Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site near New York State Route 9G.
President Roosevelt, joined by his wife
and friends at the rustic, unfiltered
pool around 1927, which was replaced
by the current pool in 1935.
Cannonball! Imagine shrieking laughter and splashing water. The pool party at Stone . . . — — Map (db m176866) HM
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