Towns

Click any image to enlarge: The hamlet of Moore’s Mills is in the Town of LaGrange.

Two Rhinebeck Houses Reflect Opposing Political Views in 1860 By Bill Jeffway A study of two houses across the street from each other in Rhinebeck, and the politics of their owners, is a study in the politics of our early republic in the run-up to the Civil War and the split in the north within […]

For a very long time, since 1809 to be precise, the best-known Knickerbockers have been the fictional characters depicted by the author Washington Irving in a satirical history of New York. His work spawned the use of the iconic name to mean a “real” New Yorker, the Dutch focus reflecting the fact that the first […]

DCHS Yearbook Encore Editions: Troutbeck The Dutchess County Historical Society is pleased to continue a long and dynamic relationship with Troutbeck, starting at the time of our founding with Joel and Amy Spingarn. As a historic place of assembly, reflection, and creativity, DCHS is proud to continue to share the story of Troutbeck. Below you […]

The Rich Mosaic of Rural Life in Early Dutchess County Revealed The public joined descendants of Amenia’s Bockee family (pronounced boh-KAY) at the historic Smithfield Church in Amenia on Saturday, July 16, 2022. The Dutchess County Historical Society (DCHS) and Amenia Historical Society (AHS) co-hosted the event since both organizations have important collections related to […]

Resource Links: GENERAL HISTORY Ancient Astronomy Along the Hudson by Glenn Kreisber Wappinger Native Americans The Legend of Danskammer Podcast Henry Hudson Rombout Patent General New Hamburg History Historic District Stone Street Historic Area Records of First Presbyterian Church, New Hamburg LDS Records of First Presbyterian Church of Wappinger Creek (New Hamburg) THE PLACE / […]