A DCHS online "scrapbook" is a loose assortment of items related to a topic, rather than a formal exhibition. Items…
This article is part of a year-long program recognizing the 100th anniversary of national women's suffrage, other articles here: By…
Remembering George Washington’s 1782 visit to the local Masonic Lodge on Market Street February 22, 2020 marks both the 288th…
This article is part of a year-long program recognizing the 100th anniversary of national women's suffrage, other articles here: By…
Photos by Shannon Butler and Bill Jeffway [cws_gpp_images_by_albumid_gp id='AOUkWu4v9Ak3cwfmqnIgQnh65dJj3SaoTLdPP6wAHhrZxddyBE_t04Kr_9eBFs0_8D1JlcX6IRhp' crop=1 row_height=200 theme='grid' show_title=0] From "Dutch Houses in…
The life and times of Alexander Hamilton, with Dutchess County as the stage. By Bill Jeffway, Executive Director, Dutchess County…
May 20, 1961 "Summer Festival" along Main Street promoted by the Chamber of Commerce to support local shopping Special thanks…
A version of the following article authored by Bill Jeffway was published in the Northern/Southern Dutchess News/Beacon Free Press on…
In Dutchess County, burial of Persons of Color took place in separate, segregated cemeteries into the early 20th century. The…
The Dutchess County Historical Society is exploring new ways to support educators and students interested in developing critical thinking skills…