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First Congregational Church/United Church of Christ, Poughkeepsie
269 Mill Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Dutchess County
845-437-5675
Open Saturday 9/12:
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM; 4:00 PM - 5:45PM, and onward
Open Sunday 9/13:
10:30 AM for church services
Admission: Events Free; Supper price TBA
Advanced Registration: yes
About the site:
Founded by an anti-slavery congregation in the 1830s and possessing a sanctuary that dates from 1859, the church has a series of events taking place during Heritage Weekend.
Special Event:
Saturday 8:30 AM to 1:00PM, Breakfast and cemetery tour; 4:00 PM, Music and readings about antislavery history; 5:00 PM, Dedication of church as Underground Railroad site in NY State; 5:45 PM Harvest Festival and Church Supper.
Photos: copyright © by Benjamin Swett, from The Hudson Valley: A Cultural Guide, by The Alliance for the Arts, published in June, 2009 by the Quantuck Lane Press and distributed by W.W. Norton