A Tale of Two Rivers

16/02/2024

Dutchess Tourism, Inc. has created an exciting, augmented reality experience to help tell the story of Dutchess County's revolutionary history. Raise a glass this Presidents' Day Weekend and Toast with Tiny George! 🍻

https://dutchesstourism.com/cic

14/12/2023

Dutchess Tourism, Inc.’s Story Finder Heritage & History Trail is a mobile passport to earning perks and discounts at some of our fantastic historic attractions. Get your FREE PASS today!

10/12/2023

Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights today in Hyde Park and Eleanor Roosevelt’s role. Excellent programming from many partners.

29/11/2023

24/08/2023

FDR on his horse "Bobby" at the Dutchess County Fair in 1905. They took home first prize in the Combination Harness and Saddle competition.

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Dutchess County Fairgrounds

21/08/2023

Dutchess County is home to a rich tapestry of stories spanning centuries, all waiting to be told. Explore these legends, landmarks and more with Dutchess Tourism, Inc.'s STORY FINDER History & Heritage Trail, a free mobile passport program featuring discounts, perks and itineraries for some of the region’s most captivating historic sites.
https://dutchesstourism.com/story-finder

08/05/2023

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of NTTW, we are shouting out 40 reasons to visit Dutchess County! Keep your eyes out for top historic sites that help us tell about storied experiences all over Dutchess.

Stay tuned on our social channels this week, as we count down some of the most unique experience in the heart of New York's Hudson Valley. https://dutchesstourism.com/national-travel-tourism-week
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14/04/2023

06/04/2023

Head to Locust Grove Estate in Poughkeepsie for the inaugural evening of its 18th full season of Sunset Sensations, and find out why Sunset Sensations at Locust Grove are the Hudson Valley’s favorite Thursday night tradition!

15/03/2023

03/01/2023

Launched in 1969, Clearwater was the brainchild of folk singer Pete Seeger, who was searching for a way to help people rediscover the beauty and importance of the then-heavily polluted Hudson River. The 106-foot-long vessel was designed to closely replicate a single-masted Hudson River sloop, the workboat of the river in the 18th and 19th centuries that hauled bricks, hay, and other goods between communities. Clearwater stops at ports from New York City to Troy with a cargo of schoolchildren and adults who come aboard to learn about the river’s denizens, pollution, and how to read nautical charts. Visitors also steer and help hoist the vessel’s three sails. In addition to operating the boat, the non-profit Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Inc. has been at the forefront of environmental activism; its efforts helped lead to groundbreaking federal laws such as the Clean Water Act.

The Clearwater's winter homeport is located next to the Hudson River Maritime Museum in Kingston, NY.

17/12/2022

Enjoy Staatsburgh's beautiful interiors, with their original furniture, art and décor, lavishly decorated for the holiday season.

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10 AM– 3 PM and closed December 24 & 25; open every day December 27 - 31!

12/12/2022

If a relaxing holiday escape is in the cards, you can step back in time and get some seasonal inspiration at one of New York's many historic sites.

21/11/2022

Letchworth State Park In New York!!

14/10/2022

I love exploring, looking for details of those long gone, and locating remnants of a previous life. So, when Glenn and I were exchanging information on old cemeteries in our area, he mentioned some information on an old cemetery hiding in the woods, and I just had to go see it!

14/10/2022

Don't forget to get your tickets for the 10th Annual Cider Tasting online ahead of time! Purchase your tickets online through eventbrite and be entered to win a growler of our very own Kimlin Cider, brewed exclusively for this event!

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14/10/2022

Less than 2 weeks away! What are you most looking forward to doing?

14/10/2022

Both the mansion and our sugar maple leaves are "in the pointed style"! ⁣⁣Our trees are starting to show off for fall here on the grounds. There is always lots to see and discover.⁣

Our Halloween season events are starting to sell out:

Come during the daytime the last two weekends of the month to explore the mansion at your own pace and take in the seasonal decor inside with our 'Spirited Mansion Weekends': http://ow.ly/SoaK50La9En

Experience 'Lyndhurst After Dark' as performers regale you about Victorian lore, traditions of the past, and the darker side of Lyndhurst's history: http://ow.ly/PGXk50La9Eo

Master of the odd and macabre is author J.W. Ocker of O.T.I.S.: Odd Things I've Seen! He will be at Lyndhurst providing a personalized road trip of all things spooky based on his book 'The New York Grimpendium': http://ow.ly/yocN50La9XK

Lastly, there are only a few spaces left for you to grab a souvenir tintype of your visit with Victorian Photography Studio: http://ow.ly/xr6750Laa75

We hope to see you there!

14/10/2022

Tonight marks the official start of our Spooky Season events with this year's "Haunted Huguenot Street," a spooky, theatrical tour through time! Led by spirits of the New Paltz community, happy haunts, and ghoulish ghosts, this journey will guide guests through some of our former residents’ forgotten pasts.

Get your tickets soon, as they're going fast. Tomorrow, October 15th's tours are already SOLD OUT!

Haunted Huguenot Street will run from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Friday and Saturday nights, from October 14th-October 29th. Each night, four tour times will be available. Tours will leave on the hour and last approximately one hour. Please select your date and tour time at registration.

The tour will take visitors into three historic structures. First, the 1717 reconstructed French Church, where we will meet the 1730 New Paltz schoolmaster whose spirit haunts the village until his dying wish is granted. Next visitors will witness firsthand the long-fabled curse on the Deyo House, coming face-to-face with one of its most mysterious hauntings. Lastly, guests will step back in time into the dining room of the Old Fort Restaurant where they’ll meet an old friend eager to impart lessons learned from the town’s storied past.

For more information, and to register, visit:
www.huguenotstreet.org/calendar-of-events/2022/10/14/haunted-huguenot-street

10/10/2022

“Don’t handicap your children by making their lives easy.”
— Robert A. Heinlein

08/10/2022

Today was an amazing kickstart to Columbus Day Weekend here at Soons! 🎃 Fun was had by all, two legged and four! Our apple picking orchard is open tomorrow from 10am-4pm, pumpkin picking from 10:30am-4:30pm, and our store is open from 9am-6pm for ALL of the tasty treats you look forward to every fall (and yes, we have dog treats, too!) 🐾🦴

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05/10/2022

Willoughby Lake In Vermont!!!
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