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- Located approximately 75 miles north of New York City on the east bank of the Hudson River, Poughkeepsie was settled over three hundred years ago by Dutch and English immigrants. The village grew quickly as merchants shipped agricultural produce from its hinterland and manufactured goods from numerous industries on sloops and steamboats on the metropolis to the south. Poughkeepsie was incorporated as a city in 1854 and reached its highest population a century later, with bustling retail and commercial trade in a vibrant downtown. However, as with almost all older cities in the northeast and upper mid-west of the United States, Poughkeepsie experienced a major decline throughout the middle of the 20th century. Manufacturing businesses, retail establishments, and many segments of the population left the city while suburbs grew in the surrounding town and countryside. In the 21st century, the city continues to change.
A Digital Tour of Poughkeepsie is an attempt to understand the City of Poughkeepsie as a small urban center that has an important human history and continues to evolve over time. Narrated by Harvey Flad (Vassar College Emeritus Professor of Geography), this DVD explores the landscape and history of 15 Poughkeepsie landmarks and neighborhoods.
All archival images courtesy of the Dutchess County Historical Society unless otherwise indicated.
My family lived in Smith Street Projects in the 50's when they were first built on through the early 60's. It was a wonderful place to live then, working class families and IBM enployees, everyone who applied for housing there at that time had to be employed, have good standing credit and references. There were maintenance and grounds keepers who kept the lawns green and freshly cut, I still remember the smell of the grass being cut and the sound of the lawn mowers. The center which was the social center of the projects held parties and dances and had counselors who during the summertime taught the children all kinds of crafts and games. The Showers (fire hydrant ) was swept clean everyday by Jimmy aka Polk we would call him, the playground had a beautiful swing set on both sides of the playgrounds and games were given out for all the kids to play with, Jimmy would hand them out and store them away in the garage at the end of the day.The laundry rooms were clean and well maintained. The projects slowly went into disarray during the early 60s due to different managment, they didn't give a shit who moved in and my family moved as well as other families during this change over. The narrator failed in saying the so called fore father's of Poughkeepsie would of been disappointed in Smith Street Projects being built!!!! He should of said they would have been disappointed when management changed hands! It was a great place to live with beautiful families and great childhood memories I will never forget all the people and diverse backgrounds of the people who lived there.
Remember the siren?
Father would ride past them in his Studebaker as a life lesson to us kids.
I love Poughkeepsie and lived here from 1986 to 2005 with a few years in Albany and Highland. I moved up from the Bronx and met a lot of really good people here but fell in love with the river and hills. I now live in Manhattan and part time in Wappingers Falls because I just cannot leave the beautiful Hudson Valley-My wife comes up often especially in the Summer. We swim in the river at Kingston point and also at Redwing. I spent years fishing for carp and usually did not care if I caught one as it was a joy just being by the river.
Swimming in the river just sounds so wholesome and good. Love it.
Thank you for the tour. I graduated Vassar '80.
Well organized, interesting, and spoken with perfect diction. I never knew any of this history when living here in the 1970's. Vassar '76.
The City and Town of Poughkeepsie is around 80,000 people combined. Pretty big area. Greetings from Raleigh, NC....I miss my home town and will be back to stay some day.
Town not city
Cristina Sullo wring it has both
@@cristinasullo2137 Poughkeepsie is both town and city
This video makes me love where I am from . I was born here but moved down south in elementary and was back n forth since high school, I never attended PHS but I did PMS for 7th and 8th grade. I lived on S. Hamilton and Academy st a couple times. I had family that lived in Smith Street Projects and lots of friends that stays there I was there often in the early 90s . I lived in the MLK projects that wasn’t shown in this video off Washington street for awhile as well! This video brought back many nostalgic memories for me!
I grew up here. The railroad bridge burned in '74 not the late 1970's. My mother came home from somewhere and told my father. Several days later we drove under it and I could see the damage. It was interesting to see trains crossing there when I was young.
Yes GS - I was sent home from school that day cause my school (Franklin Elementary at the time - on Delafield St) was almost directly under the bridge.
Me too. Miss the trains. Still remember that day. Watching the plates and spikes falling to the road below.
I love poughkeepsie, lived in Red Oaks Mill in my youth from 71 to 78, visit when I can. Live in TN now but still have family there
That's good to hear, thanks for sharing!
Fantastic video, thank you for the overview.
I'm a Decker from 1600's. I Love this...!
Thank you for the wonderful tour of my youth.
Fantastic thank you!!!
Good well made video. I'd like to visit here very much
Many thanks
Excellent! Would like to view an "update" or maybe a Part 2, expanding into areas surrounding Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County!
Thank you kind sir
VC ‘74 here.
This does show a great amount of the history of Poughkeepsie, but since it's been produced lots of things have changed here. The railroad bridge was successful in becoming the Walkway Over the Hudson state park, the rail bed is now known as the rail trail through most of Dutchess & Ulster counties. And yes, there is a major supermarket back in the city again, right in the location of where they showed the rite aid on Main st.
If the new haven didn't go bankrupt they probably would be using it to this day.
This looks like a beautiful place to live. You can tell a lot when the projects look appealing too, where people who live there have a say and are presented as moms who care. Kinda love that.
Wonderful! Iplayed golf at the College Hill 9 hole course with my nephew,
FredDeFelice!
Lorraine Saviano If I ever played golf there, as soon as I reached the 18th, I would slip of my shoes and pick my feet, right there on the course.
Very well done. I feel like I just got back from Poughkeepsie.
***** did you pick your feet while you were there?
If the city got rid of its ghetto and put people who appreciate the homes and actually want to work you can see it becoming beautiful one day.
Same story in every city. A certain demographic always ruins a good thing.
Boo.
I'd love to visit this town, with the intention of picking my feet.
The person in the window is my uncle
Does anyone know what happend to Bruce Bevin (The blind middle-school teacher) from the 70's?
1:57 is my house with the flag!!
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Is the skate park still there
Ajb Folk yeah man
Is there someone who knows if is there " british street" in poughkeepsie ?
My great grandparents lived in british street in 1930
Never heard of it.
@@user-qy7cv4yw2i yes, in fact I have now discovered that there had been a transcription error; it wasn't written british but bridge. they lived in 97 bridge street
Shout out to the class of 02
When's the last time you picked your feet, Willie?
30:46 :(
Was a nice city, now a bankrupt gehto
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poughkeepsie is an indian word for drug den
No, that's not what it means. There is an actual name for the city, but I don't do ingrates' homework so you'll have to "look it up".
flying a Mexican flag larger than the US flag....OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!!!!!
It should be made illegal
I'm gonna report this to the police lol
...from someone whose handle is "irish". OUTRAGEOUS!
Hilarious! Good point. @@caribman10