A house in the City of Poughkeepsie will receive a historical marker thanks to some local school children who petitioned to honor its quirky former occupant.
The Hudson Valley is home to some historically significant sites. From George Washington to FDR, many significant figures who shaped our nation have called the Hudson Valley their home.
And then there’s the guy who lived on Delano Street in Poughkeepsie.
Students Petition for Historical Marker
Two years ago, students in Robert McHugh’s AP History class began a quest to honor the historical figures of the Hudson Valley who had somehow fallen through the cracks. The blue and yellow markers found across the Hudson Valley that point out areas of historical significance were first installed by New York State in the 1930s. McHugh explains that by the 1950s the program had somewhat petered out which is why so many of the signs are focused on political and military history…