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Poughkeepsie's Little Italy
 
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1 New York, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie — Little ItalyThe Heart of the Old World at the Foot of the Walkway — Greater Walkway Experience —
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
2 New York, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie — Poughkeepsie's Little Italy400 Years of History
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
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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May. 10, 2024