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Poughkeepsie is a city
City

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 in New York
New York

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, U.S.A.
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 which serves as the county seat
County seat

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 of Dutchess County
Dutchess County, New York

Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The United States Census 2000 lists the population as 280,150, but the United States Census Bureau gives an estimate of 292,706 residents for the 12-month period ending July 1, 2007....
, located in the Hudson River Valley
Hudson River

The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk , the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami, Muhheakantuck, is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York....
 midway between New York City
New York City

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 and Albany
Albany, New York

Albany is the Capital of the state of New York and the county seat of Albany County, New York. Albany is roughly 136 miles north of the city of New York City, and slightly south of the confluence of the Mohawk River and Hudson Rivers....
. The name derives from a Native American
Native Americans in the United States

Native Americans in the United States are the Indigenous peoples of the Americas from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States United States, including parts of Alaska and the island state of Hawaii....
 word (roughly U-puku-ipi-sing), meaning "the reed covered lodge by the little-water place," referring to a spring or stream feeding into the Hudson River
Hudson River

The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk , the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami, Muhheakantuck, is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York....
, south of the present downtown area. Poughkeepsie is known as "The Queen City of the Hudson." During the late 1980s through the late 1990s Poughkeepsie suffered from severe economic and social turmoil, serving as a symbol for urban decay in the Hudson Valley.






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Poughkeepsie is a city
City

A city is an urban area with a high population density and a particular administrative, legal, or historical status.Large industrialized cities generally have advanced systems for sanitation, utilities, land usage, house, and transportation and more....
 in New York
New York

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, U.S.A.
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 which serves as the county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 of Dutchess County
Dutchess County, New York

Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The United States Census 2000 lists the population as 280,150, but the United States Census Bureau gives an estimate of 292,706 residents for the 12-month period ending July 1, 2007....
, located in the Hudson River Valley
Hudson River

The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk , the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami, Muhheakantuck, is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York....
 midway between New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
 and Albany
Albany, New York

Albany is the Capital of the state of New York and the county seat of Albany County, New York. Albany is roughly 136 miles north of the city of New York City, and slightly south of the confluence of the Mohawk River and Hudson Rivers....
. The name derives from a Native American
Native Americans in the United States

Native Americans in the United States are the Indigenous peoples of the Americas from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States United States, including parts of Alaska and the island state of Hawaii....
 word (roughly U-puku-ipi-sing), meaning "the reed covered lodge by the little-water place," referring to a spring or stream feeding into the Hudson River
Hudson River

The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk , the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami, Muhheakantuck, is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York....
, south of the present downtown area. Poughkeepsie is known as "The Queen City of the Hudson." During the late 1980s through the late 1990s Poughkeepsie suffered from severe economic and social turmoil, serving as a symbol for urban decay in the Hudson Valley. Recent efforts at waterfront and Main Street revitalization poise Poughkeepsie for a potential upswing.

Poughkeepsie is the largest principal city of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh
Newburgh (city), New York

Newburgh is a city located in Orange County, New York, 60 miles north of City of New York, and south of Albany, New York, on the Hudson River....
–Middletown
Middletown, Orange County, New York

File:First Congregationalist Church of Middletown.jpgMiddletown is a city in Orange County, New York, New York, United States. It lies in New York's Hudson Valley region, near the Wallkill River and the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains....
, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown metropolitan area

The Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in New York's Hudson Valley, anchored by the cities of Poughkeepsie , New York, Arlington, New York, Newburgh , New York, and Middletown, Orange County, New York....
 (MSA), which includes all of Dutchess and Orange
Orange County, New York

Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie , New York–Newburgh , New York–Middletown, Orange County, New York, NY Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown metropolitan area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York City–Newark, New Jersey–Bridgeport, Connecticut...
 counties. The two-county MSA had a population of 621,517 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000

File:US-Census-2000Logo.svgThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the United States Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons Enumeration during the United States Census, 1990....
. A July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 669,915. Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown is also a component of the larger New York
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
–Newark
Newark, New Jersey

Newark is the largest City in New Jersey, and the county seat of Essex County, New Jersey. Newark has a population of 281,402, making it not only List of Municipalities in New Jersey but also the 65th List of United States cities by population Newark is also home to major corporations, such as Prudential Financial....
–Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in and the former county seat of Fairfield County, Connecticut, the city had an estimated population of 137,912 in 2006 and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area....
, NY-NJ
New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north by New York, on the east by the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean, on the southwest by Delaware, and on the west by Pennsylvania....
-CT
Connecticut

Connecticut is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The state borders New York to the west and south , Massachusetts to the north, and Rhode Island to the east....
-PA
Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a U.S. state located in the Northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States....
 Combined Statistical Area
New York metropolitan area

The New York metropolitan area or Tri-State Region is the most populous metropolitan area in the United States and is also List of metropolitan areas by population....
 (CSA).

History

The site of Poughkeepsie was first settled by a New Netherland
New Netherland

File:Seal of new netherland.jpgNew Netherland, or Nieuw-Nederland in Dutch, was the seventeenth-century colonial province of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands on the Eastern Seaboard of North America....
 Dutchman, Barent Baltus, before 1659. It was founded in 1687 by his son, Baltus Barent van Kleeck, who built the first house of record there in 1702. The community was set off from the Town of Poughkeepsie when it became an incorporated village in 1799. The City of Poughkeepsie was chartered in 1854. Outside of municipal designations, the City and Town of Poughkeepsie are generally viewed as a single place, and are commonly referred to as Poughkeepsie, with a current combined population of approximately 75,000.

Spared from battle during the American Revolution
American Revolution

The American Revolution refers to the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen Colonies of North America overthrew the governance of the British Empire and then rejected the British monarchy to become the sovereign United States of America....
, Poughkeepsie became the second capital of New York. In 1788 the Ratification Convention for New York State, which included Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury, a Founding Fathers of the United States, economist, and political philosopher. He led calls for the Philadelphia Convention, was one of America's first Constitutional lawyers, and cowrote the Federalist Papers, a primary source for Constitutional interpretation....
, John Jay
John Jay

John Jay was an United States politician, statesman, Patriot , diplomat, a Founding Fathers of the United States, President of the Continental Congress from 1778 to 1779 and, from 1789 to 1795, the first Chief Justice of the United States....
, and George Clinton
George Clinton (vice president)

George Clinton was an United States soldier and politician. He was the first Governor of New York, and then the Vice President of the United States under Thomas Jefferson and James Madison....
, assembled at the courthouse on Market Street, debated and ratified the United States Constitution
United States Constitution

The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. It is the foundation and source of the legal authority underlying the existence of the United States of America; the Federal Government of the United States; and all the State & local governments and Territorial Administrative bodies contained therein....
. With its ratification, New York entered the new union as the eleventh of the original thirteen colonies to join together as the United States of America. In 1799, a new seal was created for Poughkeepsie. It contains 11 honey bees, representing the State of New York as the 11th state to ratify the United States Constitution
United States Constitution

The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. It is the foundation and source of the legal authority underlying the existence of the United States of America; the Federal Government of the United States; and all the State & local governments and Territorial Administrative bodies contained therein....
, buzzing around a skep-style beehive, reflective of the industrious, hard-working nature of the people of the City.

Early on, the city was also a major center for whale rendering, and during the 1800s industry flourished through shipping, hatteries, papermills, and several breweries along the Hudson River, including some owned by Matthew Vassar
Matthew Vassar

Matthew Vassar was a United States brewing and merchant. He was the founder and eponym of Vassar College in 1861.He was born in East Dereham, Tuddenham Parish, Norfolk, England....
, founder of Vassar College
Vassar College

Vassar College is a private, coeducational, Liberal arts colleges in the United States situated in the town of Poughkeepsie , New York, New York, United States....
. Due to the area’s natural beauty and proximity to New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
, families such as the Astor
Astor

Astor may refer to:*John Jacob Astor, the 4th richest American of all time.* Mary Astor, an Academy Award-winning American actress* The Astor family, a wealthy 19th century American family who became prominent in 20th century British politics....
s, Rogers, and Vanderbilts built palatial weekend homes nearby. The city is also home to the oldest continuously operating entertainment venue in the state, the Bardavon 1869 Opera House
Bardavon 1869 Opera House

The Bardavon 1869 Opera House , in the downtown district of Poughkeepsie , New York, New York, USA, is the oldest continuously-operating theater in New York State....
 (see below).

Geography

The City of Poughkeepsie is in the western part of Dutchess County and is bordered by the Hudson River
Hudson River

The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk , the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami, Muhheakantuck, is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York....
 on the west and by the Town of Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie (town), New York

Poughkeepsie is a town in Dutchess County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 42,777 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the native term, "Uppu-qui-ipis-in," which means "reed-covered hut by the water."...
 on the north, east and south.

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the city has a total area of 14.8 kmē (5.7 sq mi
Square mile

The square mile is an Imperial system and US customary system of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one mile. It should not be confused with miles square, which refers to the number of miles on each side squared....
). 13.3 kmē (5.1 sq mi) of it is land and 1.4 kmē (0.6 sq mi) of it (9.65%) is water.

Climate

Poughkeepsie receives approximately of precipitation per year, much of which is delivered in the late spring and early summer.

Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 29,871 people, and 28,886 households, in the city. The population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 was 2,243.8/kmē (5,806.2/sq mi). There were 13,153 housing units at an average density of 988.0/kmē (2,556.6/sq mi). The racial makeup of the city was 52.8% White, 35.7% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 0.4% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 5.3% from other races
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, and 4.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.6% of the population.

There were 12,014 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.8% were married couples
Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
 living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.4% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,389, and the median income for a family was $35,779. Males had a median income of $31,956 versus $25,711 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the city was $16,759. About 18.4% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.3% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

Educational institutions

The area is home to several colleges: Marist
Marist College

Marist College is a private liberal arts college of 180 acres , located on the east bank of the Hudson River near Poughkeepsie , New York, New York, on US 9....
, Vassar
Vassar College

Vassar College is a private, coeducational, Liberal arts colleges in the United States situated in the town of Poughkeepsie , New York, New York, United States....
 (one of the Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters (colleges)

The Seven Sisters are seven Liberal arts colleges in the United States in the Northeastern United States that are historically Women's colleges in the United States....
), and Dutchess Community
Dutchess Community College

Dutchess Community College is one of 30 community colleges within SUNY. The College, located in Dutchess County, is situated on on a hill above Poughkeepsie , New York....
, all of which are in the Town of Poughkeepsie.

A branch of Adelphi University
Adelphi University

Adelphi University is a private, nonsectarian university located in Garden City, New York, in Nassau County, New York. A nationally accredited school, it is the oldest institution of higher learning on Long Island....
 is also located in the city.

The Poughkeepsie City School District
Poughkeepsie City School District

Facts and Figures *Location: United States, NY, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie , New York*Superintendent: Dr. Laval Wilson*Budget: $64,817,363 ...
 is the public K-12 school system serving approximately 5,000 students.

Spackenkill Free Union District has two elementary schools - Hagan and Nassau, one middle school - Orville Todd Middle school, and one high school.

Transportation

Poughkeepsie sits at the junction of the north-south US 9 and east-west US 44 and NY 55 highways.

Commuter service to New York City is available by train, served by the MTA
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York)

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the U.S. state of New York, serving 12 counties in southeastern New York, along with 2 counties in southwestern Connecticut under contract to the Connecticut Department of Transportation, carrying over 11 million passengers on a...
's Metro-North Railroad
Metro-North Railroad

The Metro-North Commuter Railroad , trading as MTA Metro-North Railroad, or, more commonly, Metro-North, is a suburban Regional rail service that is run and managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , an New York State public benefit corporations of New York State....
, the city being the northern terminus of Metro-North's Hudson Line
Hudson Line (Metro-North)

Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line is a commuter rail line running north from New York City along the east shore of the Hudson River. Metro-North service ends at Poughkeepsie , with Amtrak's Empire Corridor trains continuing north to and beyond Albany ....
. Amtrak
Amtrak

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 to provide Inter-city rail train#Passenger trains service in the United States....
 also services the Poughkeepsie station
Poughkeepsie (Metro-North station)

The Poughkeepsie Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Poughkeepsie , New York and surrounding areas as the northern terminus of the Hudson Line ....
, along the Hudson River
Hudson River

The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk , the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami, Muhheakantuck, is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York....
 south to New York City's Pennsylvania Station
Pennsylvania Station (New York City)

Pennsylvania Station—commonly known as Penn Station—is the major intercity train station and a major commuter rail hub in New York City....
 and north along the river to Albany-Rensselaer
Albany-Rensselaer (Amtrak station)

The Albany-Rensselaer Rail Station is a long-distance rail terminal in Rensselaer, New York, New York, located 1.5 miles from downtown Albany, New York across the Hudson River....
 station and points further north and west; Amtrak trains serving Poughkeepsie are the Adirondack
Adirondack (Amtrak)

The Adirondack is a passenger train operated daily by Amtrak between New York City and Montreal. The trip takes approximately 11 hours to cover a published distance of , traveling through the scenic Hudson Valley and the Adirondack Mountains....
, Empire Service
Empire Service

Empire Service could refer to* Empire Service ? a train service in New York State* BBC Empire Service ? a radio service, the forerunner to the BBC World Service....
, and Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf (Amtrak/VIA)

The Maple Leaf is a 875-kilometre passenger train route operated jointly by VIA Rail and Amtrak from New York City's Pennsylvania Station to Toronto's Union Station via Albany, New York, Syracuse, New York, Rochester, New York and Buffalo, New York....
. Additionally, Amtrak's premiere New York-Chicago train, the fabled Lake Shore Limited
Lake Shore Limited

The Lake Shore Limited is a daily passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Northeastern United States and Midwestern United States. The train runs between Chicago and New York City, with connecting service to Boston under the same name....
, the successor to the even more fabled 20th Century Limited
20th Century Limited

The 20th Century Limited was an express passenger train operated by the New York Central Railroad from 1902 to 1967, during which time it would become known as a "National Institution" and the "Most Famous Train in the World." In the year of its last run, The New York Times said that it "...was known to railroad buffs for 65 years...
, serves this station when coming eastbound from Chicago.

The Mid-Hudson Bridge
Mid-Hudson Bridge

The Mid-Hudson Bridge is a toll bridge, which carries highways U.S. Highway 44 and New York State Route 55 across the Hudson River in New York State, connecting Poughkeepsie , New York and Highland, Ulster County, New York....
, opened in 1930, carries US 44 and NY 55 across the Hudson River from Poughkeepsie to Highland
Highland, New York

Highland is the name of two places in the U.S. state of New York:*Highland, Sullivan County, New York, a town*Highland, Ulster County, New York, an unincorporated hamlet...
. The Poughkeepsie Bridge
Poughkeepsie Bridge

The Poughkeepsie Bridge is a steel cantilever single track railway bridge spanning the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie , New York on the east bank and Highland, Ulster County, New York on the west....
 opened in 1888 to carry railroad traffic across the Hudson, but has remained unused since a 1974 fire damaged its decking. A local group (Walkway Over The Hudson) has raised enough money to convert the bridge into a unique linear park connecting rail trails on both side of the Hudson River.

In nearby Wappingers Falls, the Dutchess County Airport services local commuter flights and general aviation. The nearest major airport to Poughkeepsie is Stewart International Airport
Stewart International Airport

Stewart International Airport is located west of Newburgh , New York, New York, in the southern Hudson Valley, 60 miles north of New York, New York and, 15 miles southwest of Poughkeepsie , New York....
 about south in Newburgh
Newburgh

Newburgh may refer to:...
, with the three major metropolitan airports for New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
 - John F. Kennedy International approximately south, Newark Liberty International approximately south, and LaGuardia Airport
LaGuardia Airport

LaGuardia Airport is an airport located in Queens County on Long Island in the New York City. The airport is located on the waterfront of Flushing Bay, and borders the neighborhoods of Astoria, Queens, Jackson Heights, Queens and East Elmhurst, Queens....
 approximately south - and Albany International Airport
Albany International Airport

Albany International Airport is an Airport of Entry serving Albany, New York. It is located in the Colonie , New York , about 6 miles north of Albany....
 approximately north.

Within Poughkeepsie there are two transit bus services:
  • City of Poughkeepsie Transit
    City of Poughkeepsie Transit

    City of Poughkeepsie Transit is the municipal bus system serving the Poughkeepsie , New York as well as parts of the Poughkeepsie , New York and Hyde Park, New York....
    , operated by the City, operates five mostly unidirectional loop routes throughout the city, town
    Poughkeepsie (town), New York

    Poughkeepsie is a town in Dutchess County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 42,777 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the native term, "Uppu-qui-ipis-in," which means "reed-covered hut by the water."...
    , and into Hyde Park
    Hyde Park, New York

    Hyde Park is a Administrative divisions of New York#Town located in the northwest part of Dutchess County, New York, New York, United States, just north of the city of Poughkeepsie , New York....
    .
  • Dutchess County LOOP
    Dutchess County LOOP

    The Dutchess County LOOP Bus System is the bus service provided by the Dutchess County Department of Mass Transit in Dutchess County, New York. LOOP provides a variety of bus services throughout Dutchess County ranging from fixed-route services, centered primarily along the U.S....
    , operated by Dutchess County, travels throughout Dutchess County and also serves as the main link to the Route 9 corridor including Poughkeepsie Galleria
    Poughkeepsie Galleria

    The Poughkeepsie Galleria is a shopping mall on U.S. Route 9 in New York in the Poughkeepsie , New York, not far from Wappingers Falls, New York, and is the biggest mall in New York's Hudson Valley region....
     and South Hills Mall
    South Hills Mall

    South Hills Mall was an indoor shopping mall on U.S. Route 9 in New York in the Poughkeepsie , New York, New York, not far from Wappingers Falls, New York....
    .
Both services have a quasi-hub at the intersection of Main and Market streets, adjacent to the Mid-Hudson Civic Center and at the west end of the former pedestrian-only Main Mall
Main Mall

The Main Mall was an outdoor pedestrian shopping plaza in downtown Poughkeepsie , New York, which was in existence from 1973 until 2001. A urban renewal project designed with the intention of stopping the decline of the central business district of downtown Poughkeepsie, the mall was created by blocking off a section of Main Street to autom...
; the Mall was removed in 2001, with those blocks being restored back to traffic and to the name Main Street. Other buses serving this area include Adirondack Trailways
Trailways of New York

Trailways of New York is a bus company in New York operating under the Adirondack Trailways, Pine Hill Trailways, and New York Trailways brands, primarily along the Albany, New York to Buffalo, New York corridor....
, ShortLine
ShortLine

Short Line is a brand name for three different Coach USA companies, Hudson Transit Lines, Hudson Transit Corporation, and Chenango Valley Bus Lines that provide local, commuter and intercity bus service in lower New York, primarily along the New York State Route 17 and Southern Tier corridor....
, commuter runs to White Plains
White Plains, New York

The City of White Plains is the county seat of Westchester County, New York. It is located in south-central Westchester, about east of the Hudson River and northwest of Long Island Sound....
, and a shuttle to New Paltz
New Paltz, New York

New Paltz may refer to:*New Paltz , New York*New Paltz , New York*State University of New York at New Paltz...
.

Industry

IBM
IBM

International Business Machines Corporation, abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue" , is a multinational corporation computer technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, New York, United States....
 has a large campus in Poughkeepsie, once referred to as IBM's "Main Plant," although this facility is actually in the Town of Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie (town), New York

Poughkeepsie is a town in Dutchess County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 42,777 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the native term, "Uppu-qui-ipis-in," which means "reed-covered hut by the water."...
, and much of the workforce has been moved elsewhere in the company (2008). The site once built the IBM Stretch
IBM 7030

The IBM 7030, also known as Stretch, was IBM's first transistorized supercomputer. The first one was delivered to Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1961....
 Computer
Computer

A computer is a machine that manipulates Data according to a list of Code .The first devices that resemble modern computers date to the mid-20th century , although the computer concept and various machines similar to computers existed earlier....
 as well as later machines such as the IBM System/360 model 195
System/360

The IBM System/360 is a mainframe computer system family announced by IBM on April 7, 1964. It was the first family of computers making a clear distinction between computer architecture and implementation, allowing IBM to release a suite of compatible designs at different price points....
, System/370 machines in the 1970s and 303x and 308x machines in the 1980s. The RS/6000 SP2 family of computers, which came to fame after one of them won a chess match against world chess master Kasparov, were also manufactured by IBM Poughkeepsie. In October 2008 IBM's Poughkeepsie facility was named "Assembly Plant of the Year 2008" by the editors of Assembly Magazine.

Sports

Poughkeepsie is home to the Hudson Valley Bears
Hudson Valley Bears

The Hudson Valley Bears are an ice hockey team in the Eastern Professional Hockey League . They split their home games between the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie , New York and the in Newburgh , New York....
, who are one of four founding members of the Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL)
Eastern Professional Hockey League (2008)

The Eastern Professional Hockey League is a new professional low-level ice hockey league. The league was developed by Curtis Russell, Tim Kolpien, Igor Mrotchek, and Jim Riggs , the former commissioner of the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League in 2007....
. They play their home games at the McCann Ice Arena in the Mid-Hudson Civic Center
Mid-Hudson Civic Center

The Mid-Hudson Civic Center is a venue in Poughkeepsie , New York, New York, United States consisting of Mair Hall and the McCann Ice Arena . It was built in the 1970s as part of the general attempt at rehabilitation of the central district of the City of Poughkeepsie....
.

The Hudson Valley Renegades
Hudson Valley Renegades

The Hudson Valley Renegades are a minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Tampa Bay Rays. The team is a member of the New York - Penn League, a league that is of Short-Season A classification....
 are a minor league baseball team affiliated with the Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St. Petersburg, Florida, Florida, and the reigning 2008 American League Championship Series....
. The team is a member of the New York - Penn League
New York - Penn League

The New York - Penn League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the northeastern United States. It is classified as a "Short season" league; its season starts in June, after major-league teams have signed their amateur draft picks to professional contracts, and ends in early September....
, and play at Dutchess Stadium
Dutchess Stadium

Dutchess Stadium is a stadium in Wappingers Falls, New York. It is primarily used for baseball, as the home field of the Hudson Valley Renegades minor league baseball team....
 in nearby Fishkill
Fishkill, New York

Fishkill is a village within the Fishkill , New York in Dutchess County, New York, New York, USA. The village population was 1,735 at the 2000 census....
.

The Hudson Valley Hawks
Hudson Valley Hawks

The Hudson Valley Hawks are a professional basketball team in the National Professional Basketball League based in Beacon, New York....
 is a team in the newly formed National Professional Basketball League
National Professional Basketball League (2007-)

The National Professional Basketball League is a U.S.-based professional basketball league featuring teams from the East Coast of the United States....
. The team's home court is at Beacon High School, in nearby Beacon
Beacon, New York

Beacon is a city located in Dutchess County, New York, United States. Although the city's estimated living population is around 16,000 people, the 2000 census placed the city total population at 13,808....
.

The Hudson Valley Highlanders of the North American Football League
North American Football League

The North American Football League is a wholly owned subsidiary of 360 Sports Management. It is an adult amateur American football league that was designed to be a self-sustaining level of minor league football where players can develop their skills and simply play for the love of the game....
 play their home games at Dietz Stadium in nearby Kingston
Kingston, New York

Kingston is a city in Ulster County, New York, New York, United States. It is north of New York City and south of Albany, New York along the Hudson River....
.

Poughkeepsie also hosted a founding member of the North Eastern Hockey League (NEHL)
North Eastern Hockey League

The North Eastern Hockey League was a minor hockey league from 2003 until 2008. It was created by entrepreneur Jim Cashman, who served as league president and as both coach and captain of the 2003-04 York IceCats....
 with the formation of the Poughkeepsie Panthers in 2003. However, due to financial problems the team only played for one season, and became the Connecticut Cougars the following year. The North Eastern Hockey League folded due financial problems in January, 2008.

Entertainment and the arts

  • The Bardavon 1869 Opera House
    Bardavon 1869 Opera House

    The Bardavon 1869 Opera House , in the downtown district of Poughkeepsie , New York, New York, USA, is the oldest continuously-operating theater in New York State....
    , located near Main and Market Streets, is a theater which has an array of music, drama, dance and film events. It is also the home of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic.
  • The Mid-Hudson Civic Center, located down the street from the Bardavon 1869 Opera House, hosts concerts, professional wrestling
    Professional wrestling

    Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional sport, where matches are prearranged by the Professional wrestling promotion List of professional wrestling terms#B, and is also considered an athletic performing art, containing strong elements of catch wrestling, mock combat and theatre....
    , trade shows
    Trade fair

    File:Samsung CES 2009.jpgA trade fair is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products, service, study activities of rivals and examine recent trends and opportunities....
    , and has an ice rink
    Ice rink

    An ice rink is a frozen body of water where people can ice skate or play winter sports. Some of its uses include playing ice hockey, figure skating exhibitions and contests, and ice shows....
     next door for hockey
    Hockey

    Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a ball, or a hard, round, rubber or heavy plastic disc called a Hockey puck, into the opponent's net or goal, using a hockey stick....
     events. The Civic Center is also home to the Hudson Valley Bears
    Hudson Valley Bears

    The Hudson Valley Bears are an ice hockey team in the Eastern Professional Hockey League . They split their home games between the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie , New York and the in Newburgh , New York....
    .
  • The Chance
    The Chance

    The Chance is a concert and theater complex in downtown Poughkeepsie , New York, New York, United States. It began its life as one of Poughkeepsie's movie theaters in the 1920s....
    , located at 6 Crannell Street in downtown Poughkeepsie, hosts live rock concerts with local as well as major artists.
  • FM radio stations in the area are WRRV
    WRRV

    WRRV is a modern rock radio station licensed to Middletown, Orange County, New York and serving the lower Hudson Valley and Catskills of New York state plus nearby areas in New Jersey and Pennsylvania....
    -96.9 (alternative rock) WPDH
    WPDH

    WPDH is a mainstream rock radio station licensed to Poughkeepsie , New York, and serving from extreme Northern New Jersey to New York's Hudson Valley and Catskills....
    -101.5 (album-oriented rock), WRWD-FM
    WRWD-FM

    WRWD-FM are the call letters of a country music radio station licensed to Highland, New York and primarily serving the mid-Hudson Valley of New York....
    -107.3 (country), WSPK
    WSPK

    WSPK is a contemporary hit radio radio station licensed to Poughkeepsie , New York and broadcasting from studios in Fishkill, New York. It is owned by Pamal Broadcasting and broadcasts on 104.7 MHz at an effective radiated power of 50 kilowatts from a tower at the top of Mount Beacon in Fishkill....
    -104.7 (top 40), WHUD
    WHUD

    WHUD is an Adult Contemporary radio station licenced to Peekskill, New York. The station is owned by Pamal Broadcasting and broadcasts on 100.7 MHz at 50 kW effective radiated power from a tower site in Philipstown, New York....
    -100.7 (adult contemporary), and WPKF
    WPKF

    WPKF is a Rhythmic Top 40 radio station licensed to Poughkeepsie , New York and serving the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York state. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications and broadcasts at 6 kilowatts Effective radiated power from a tower just north of Poughkeepsie on a site formerly occupied by WHVW....
    -96.1 (rhythmic top 40).
  • AM radio stations in the area are WGNY
    WGNY (AM)

    WGNY is a radio station broadcasting a Oldies format. Licensed to Newburgh, New York, USA, the station serves the Newburgh-Middletown area. The station is currently owned by Sunrise Broadcasting Corporation and features programing from ABC Radio ....
    -1220 (50's & 60's music), WHVW
    WHVW

    WHVW is a radio station licensed to Hyde Park, New York that is noted for its eclectic format based on old-fashioned blues, jazz, country and Americana music....
    -950 (50's and older blues and country)
  • Available broadcast TV stations (with antenna pointed south): WCBS-TV
    WCBS-TV

    WCBS-TV, channel 2, is the flagship of the CBS television network, located in New York City and owned by CBS Corporation. The station's studios are located within the CBS Broadcast Center in midtown Manhattan and its transmitter is atop the Empire State Building....
    -2, WNBC-TV-4, WNYW-TV-5, WABC-TV
    WABC-TV

    WABC-TV, channel 7, is the Flagship of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, located in New York City. WABC-TV is best known in broadcasting circles for its highly successful version of the Eyewitness News format, and for its morning show Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated nationally by corporate cousin Dis...
    -7, WWOR-TV
    WWOR-TV

    WWOR-TV channel 9 is the flagship station of the MyNetworkTV network. It is licensed in Secaucus, New Jersey and serves New York City and the New York metropolitan area....
    -9, WPIX-TV-11, WNET
    WNET

    WNET, channel 13, is a non-commercial television station licensed to Newark, New Jersey. With its signal covering the three-state New York metropolitan area, WNET is a flagship station of the Public Broadcasting Service and a primary provider of PBS programming....
    -13, WMHT-TV-42; (with antenna pointed north): WRGB-TV-6, WTEN-TV-10, WXXA-TV
    WXXA-TV

    WXXA-TV, channel 23, is the Fox Broadcasting Company-affiliated television station for the Capital District of New York State and western New England that is licensed to Albany, New York....
    -23, WMHT-TV-42, WCWN
    WCWN

    WCWN, channel 45, is the The CW-affiliated television station for the Capital District of New York State and western New England that is licensed to Schenectady, New York....
    -45
  • The collections of the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
    Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center

    The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center is a teaching museum, art repository, and exhibition space on the campus of Vassar College, in Poughkeepsie , New York, New York, USA....
     at Vassar College
    Vassar College

    Vassar College is a private, coeducational, Liberal arts colleges in the United States situated in the town of Poughkeepsie , New York, New York, United States....
     chart the history of art from antiquity to the present and comprise over 15,000 works, including paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, and glass and ceramic wares.
  • G.A.S. (Gallery and Studio) is a visual art and performance space, located at 196 Main Street. G.A.S. presents contemporary art exhibitions, along with multi-media events, such as readings, films, and musical performances.
  • The Barrett Art Center at 55 Noxon Street offers exhibits, art classes, lectures and demonstrations focused on the visual arts. Twice yearly it presents nationally acclaimed shows, juried by curators of notable museums. It also operates Barrett Clay Works at 485 Main Street, with studio spaces for individual artists, and a street level space devoted to instruction in various methods of "working clay" for children through seniors.
  • Locust Grove, the home of Samuel Morse and a National Historic Landmark
    National Historic Landmark

    A National Historic Landmark is a building, :wiktionary:site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the Federal government of the United States for its historical significance....
    , features representative paintings by Morse, as well as historically important examples of telegraph technology.
  • The Mid-Hudson Children's Museum, 75 North Water Street, serves the city and region as an educational resource center, family destination and tourist attraction.
  • The Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center at 9 and 12 Vassar Street provides venues for both professional and amateur artists to showcase their talent in music, dance, and the visual arts.
  • Bananas is a comedy club that presents comedians such as Jim Norton, Rich Vos, Patrice O'Neal, and Nick DiPaolo.


Urban Housing

  • Eastman Terrace
  • Tubman Terrace
  • Smith Street Projects
  • Delafield Projects
  • R.I.P.
  • Mill Street Projects


Notable natives and residents

  • Carolyn Adams
    Carolyn Adams

    Carolyn Elizabeth Adams , later known as Mountain Girl and Carolyn Garcia, is a former Merry Pranksters and was the wife of the late Jerry Garcia....
    , a/k/a "Mountain Girl," Merry Prankster
    Merry Pranksters

    The Merry Pranksters were a group of people who formed around United States author Ken Kesey in 1964 and sometimes lived Commune at his homes in California and Oregon....
     and former wife of Grateful Dead
    Grateful Dead

    The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of Rock music, Folk music, bluegrass music, blues, reggae, country music, jazz, Psychedelic rock, space rock and gospel music?and for live performances of long musical improvisati...
     guitarist and founder Jerry Garcia
    Jerry Garcia

    Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia was an American musician best known for his work with the band the Grateful Dead. Though he vehemently disavowed the role, Garcia was viewed by many as the leader or "spokesman" of the group....
  • Dr. Sara Josephine Baker
    Sara Josephine Baker

    Sara Josephine Baker , was an American physician notable for contributions to public health in New York City. She is best known for commenting on urban conditions for the poor in her statement that a person was more likely to die by being born in the United States than as a soldier in World War I....
    , a physician and public health worker.
  • Josh Billings
    Josh Billings

    Josh Billings was the pen name of humorist born Henry Wheeler Shaw . He was perhaps the second most famous humor writer and lecturer in the United States in the second half of the 19th century after Mark Twain, although his reputation has not fared so well with later generations....
    , pen name of Henry Wheeler Shaw, American humorist of the mid-to-late 19th cent.
  • Bill Duke
    Bill Duke

    Bill Duke is an African-American actor and film director with over 30 years in film and television. Known for his physically imposing figure, Duke's work frequently dwells within the action film/crime film and drama film genres but also includes comedy film....
    , actor and film director, was born in Poughkeepsie and attended Dutchess Community College.
  • Martin Faust
    Martin Faust (actor)

    Martin Faust , was an American film actor. He appeared in 107 films between 1910 in film and 1944 in film.He was born in Poughkeepsie , New York, New York and died in Los Angeles, California....
     (1886 - 1943), actor.
  • Kendall Francois
    Kendall Francois

    Kendall Francois is a serial killer from Poughkeepsie , New York, convicted of killing eight known Prostitution, from 1996 to 1998. He is currently serving life in prison for his crimes....
    , prolific serial killer lived and operated in Poughkeepsie.
  • Jonathan Idema
    Jonathan Idema

    Jonathan Keith "Jack" Idema is an American citizen convicted in September 2004 for running a private prison in Afghanistan and torturing Afghan citizens....
    , a self-proclaimed counter-terrorism
    Counter-terrorism

    Counter-terrorism refers to the practices, Military tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, military, police departments and corporations adopt in response to terrorism, both real and imputed....
     expert and covert operations specialist who partially served a sentence in the Pul-e-Charkhi prison
    Pul-e-Charkhi prison

    Pul-e-Charkhi prison is a large prison in Afghanistan east of Kabul. Construction of the jail was begun in the 1970s by order of then-president Mohammed Daoud Khan and was completed during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979-89....
     in Afghanistan
    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan , officially the Islamic republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country that is located approximately in the center of Asia....
     before being pardoned by Hamid Karzai
    Hamid Karzai

    Hamid Karzai is the current President of Afghanistan, since December 7, 2004. He became a prominent political figure after the removal of the Taliban regime in late 2001....
    , was born in the town.
  • G. Gordon Liddy
    G. Gordon Liddy

    George Gordon Battle Liddy was the chief operative for the White House Plumbers unit that existed during several years of Richard Nixon's Presidency....
    , a key figure in the Watergate Scandal
    Watergate scandal

    The Watergate scandals were a series of United States political scandals during the President of the United States of Richard Nixon that resulted in the indictment of several of Nixon's closest advisors, and ultimately his resignation on August 9, 1974....
    , worked here as an assistant district attorney
  • Keith Lockhart
    Keith Lockhart

    For the baseball player, see Keith Lockhart Keith Lockhart is an orchestral conducting.He is the current Music Director of the Boston Pops Orchestra, taking over from John Williams in 1995....
    , conductor of the Boston Pops.
  • Jocko Maggiacomo
    Jocko Maggiacomo

    Chauncey Maggiacomo, Jr. known as "Jocko" was a NASCAR Winston Cup series driver from Poughkeepsie , New York. Maggiacomo started in 23 NASCAR races in 10 seasons, primarily in the Northeastern United States....
     race car driver
  • Elizabeth (Lee) Miller
    Lee Miller

    Elizabeth 'Lee' Miller, Lady Penrose was an American photography. Born in Poughkeepsie , New York, New York in 1907, she was a successful fashion model in New York City in the 1920s before going to Paris where she became an established Glamour photography and fine art photographer....
    , fashion model, photographer and World War II
    World War II

    World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
     correspondent, was born in 1907 in Poughkeepsie and grew up there. Her father, Theodor Miller, was a prominent citizen of the city.
  • Alternative Rock band Matchbook Romance
    Matchbook Romance

    Matchbook Romance was an American rock band from Poughkeepsie , New York and were formed in 1997.They were signed to Epitaph Records. They released two full length albums and one EP....
     was from Poughkeepsie
  • Sterling Morrison
    Sterling Morrison

    Holmes Sterling Morrison, Jr. was one of the founding members of the rock group The Velvet Underground, usually playing electric guitar, occasionally bass guitar, and singing Backing vocalist....
    , guitarist for the 1960's rock band The Velvet Underground
    The Velvet Underground

    The Velvet Underground was an American Rock music band first active, in various incarnations, from 1965 to 1973. Their best-known members were Lou Reed and John Cale, who both went on to find success as solo artists....
     lived in Poughkeepsie.
  • Samuel F.B. Morse, inventor of the telegraph and the Morse code
    Morse code

    Morse code is a type of character encoding that transmits telegraphic information using rhythm. Morse code uses a standardized sequence of short and long elements to represent the alphanumeric, punctuation and special characters of a given message....
    , lived in Poughkeepsie from 1847 until 1872.
  • Billy Name
    Billy Name

    Billy Linich, known as Billy Name and Billy Goat, , is an United States photographer, artist, filmmaker, lighting designer, and the main archivist of the Warhol era from 1964-70....
    , photographer, filmmaker, artist and Andy Warhol
    Andy Warhol

    Andrew Warhola , more commonly known as Andy Warhol, was an United Statesn Painting, Printmaking, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the Art movement known as pop art....
     collaborator, was born and lives in the city.
  • Homer Augustus Nelson, lawyer
    Lawyer

    A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an Attorney at law, counsel or solicitor; a person licensed to practice fraud." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain stability, and deliver justice....
    , congressman
    United States Congress

    The United States Congress is the Bicameralism legislature of the Federal government of the United States of the United States of America, consisting of two houses, the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives....
    , Secretary of State of New York
    Secretary of State of New York

    The Secretary of State of New York is a cabinet officer in the government of the U.S. state of New York....
     and colonel
    Colonel

    Colonel is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country in the world. It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures....
     in the Union Army
    Union Army

    The Union Army was the army that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S....
    , was from Poughkeepsie.
  • Elfquest
    Elfquest

    Elfquest is a cult following comic book property created by Wendy Pini and Richard Pini in 1978. The basic premise is a fantasy story about a community of Elves and other fictional species who struggle to survive and coexist on a primitive Earth-like World of Two Moons....
     creators/authors/artists Wendy and Richard Pini live in Poughkeepsie.
  • Rock band Pound
    Pound (band)

    Pound was an American rock band from Poughkeepsie , New York, New York....
     was from Poughkeepsie.
  • CBS news reporter Dave Price
    Dave Price

    Dave Price is a reporter and weather forecasting for the CBS' The Early Show.Before his broadcasting career, Price spent eight years as a corporate human resources executive; his broadcasting career began at WSEE-TV in Erie, Pennsylvania as a morning and noon weathercaster....
     is from Poughkeepsie.
  • Brian Regan
    Brian Regan

    Brian Regan is an United States stand-up comedian. Regan uses Observational comedy, which is also occasionally self-deprecating, and his performances are relatively "clean" as he refrains from off-color humor....
    , American stand-up comedian.
  • Charles Spencer
    Charles Spencer

    Charles J. Spencer, Jr. is an American football offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft....
     Houston Oilers offensive tackle was born in Poughkeepsie in 1982.
  • Delilah Strong
    Delilah Strong

    Delilah Strong is an United States pornographic actor. She is the daughter of 1980s pornographic actor Deborah Coxxx.She began working at a Blockbuster Video store but began working as an exotic dancer at a club in Tampa, Florida at the age of 19 years....
    , adult film star.
  • Director Edward D. Wood, Jr. was born and raised in Poughkeepsie.
  • Eleven Major League Baseball
    Major League Baseball

    Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1903 ....
     players were born in Poughkeepsie: Frank Bahret
    Frank Bahret

    Frank F. Bahret was a Major League Baseball outfielder, for about a week, during the Union Association's one and only season of 1884. He stood 6'1" and weighed 184 lbs....
     (1858), Frank Beck
    Frank Beck

    Frank J. Beck [born Frank J. Hengstebeck] was a right-handed starting pitcher and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Monumentals during the season....
     (1860), Bill Daley
    Bill Daley (baseball)

    William Daley , was a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1889-1891. He would play for the Boston Reds and Atlanta Braves....
     (1868), Buttons Briggs
    Buttons Briggs

    Herbert Theodore "Buttons" Briggs was an United States Major League Baseball pitcher, who played a total of five seasons....
     (1875), Elmer Steele
    Elmer Steele

    Elmer Rae Steele was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1907-1911.External links...
     (1886), Mickey McDermott
    Mickey McDermott

    Maurice Joseph "Mickey" McDermott Jr. was an United States left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who is best known not for his accomplishments, but for what he didn't accomplish....
     (1929), Fred Lasher
    Fred Lasher

    Frederick Walter Lasher is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played six seasons with the Minnesota Twins , the Detroit Tigers , the Cleveland Indians , and the California Angels....
     (1941), Tommy Boggs
    Tommy Boggs

    Thomas Winton Boggs is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Boggs pitched in all or part of nine seasons in the major leagues between and ....
     (1955), Ricky Horton
    Ricky Horton

    Ricky Neal Horton , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1984-1990. He currently provides color commentator for KSDK television broadcasts of the St....
     (1959), Frank Cimorelli (1968), Jeff Pierce
    Jeff Pierce (baseball)

    Jeffrey Charles Pierce is a former middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the season....
     (1969), and Dan Gallagher (1982).
  • Hardcore band Shai Hulud
    Shai Hulud

    Shai Hulud can refer to:*Sandworm , a sandworm in Dune's fictional world*Shai Hulud , a progressive metal-influenced hardcore punk band...
     moved to Poughkeepsie from Southern Florida and is still based here.


Other

  • Until 1972 Poughkeepsie was home to the cough drop factory. The Smith Brothers' grave site is in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery.
  • The Poughkeepsie Journal
    Poughkeepsie Journal

    The Poughkeepsie Journal is a newspaper based in Poughkeepsie , New York owned by the Gannett Company. Founded in 1785 , the Journal is the oldest paper in New York state, and is the third oldest in the nation....
     is the third-oldest active newspaper in the United States.
  • US Olympic Swimmer Joe Alphonse was born in Poughkeepsie
  • One of Poughkeepsie's most notable sports events was the annual regatta of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association
    Intercollegiate Rowing Association

    The Intercollegiate Rowing Association runs the IRA Championship Regatta, which is considered to be the United States College athletics national championship of rowing ....
     (IRA), which was held on the Hudson River
    Hudson River

    The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk , the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami, Muhheakantuck, is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York....
     from 1895 to 1949. Tens of thousands of spectators attended the regattas, which were longer than present-day races, with varsity eights rowing a 4-mile race. Spectators watched from the hills and bluffs overlooking the river and from chartered boats and trains that followed the races along the entire length of the course. When the IRA moved the regatta to other venues, the Mid-Hudson Rowing Association was formed to preserve rowing in the area. It successfully lobbied to preserve the regatta's facilities and for area high schools to use them for school rowing programs. Currently (2009), area colleges, high schools and rowing clubs are active in expanded facilities.
  • Jimmy Fallon started his career performing in Bananas Comedy Club


Further reading

  • Flad, Harvey. 2005. A digital tour of Poughkeepsie. Poughkeepsie, NY : Vassar College.
  • Mano, Jo Margert and Linda Greenow. 2006. Mexico comes to Main Street: Mexican immigration and urban revitalization in Poughkeepsie, NY. Middle States Geographer 39: 76-83.


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