Did you know where the horse head in the infamous scene in the Godfather came from?? It came from Poughkeepsie. A local horse vet provided the head.

IBM made typewriters here.

Vassar college was actually a girls college founded ny Matthew Vassar. There were no closets in the dorm rooms only a few hooks.

Beekman Arms in Rhinebeck is the oldest working INN in the US. Some say George Washington slept there:but we all know he tended to sleep around.

The Culinary Institute of America is located in Hyde Park. Some great restaurants can be found here.

That US Route 9 runs from Broadway in Manhattan through Dutchess County to Albany, NY. It was the mail route.

Samuel Morse Home is in Poughkeepsie. His home is open daily for tours.

Smith Bros. Mansion is in Poughkeepsie. ( the cough drop men). The Mansion is now apartments.

Vanderbilt and Roosevelt both had homes in Hyde Park. These are also open for tours.

Bardavon  is one of the oldest active theatre in the US. It is on the Historic registry.

Fishkill, NY was the temporary capital of NY for 6 months.

Van Wyck Homestead in Fishkill, NY was the Revolutionary War headquaters for the Continental Army Quarter Master.

These are just a FEW of the many interesting things about Dutchess County, NY.