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GROUP TOURS & MEETINGS
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park
GROUP TOURS
Dutchess County creates one-of-a-kind memories for group tours with farm- fresh meals, vintage gardens, beautiful scenery and an abundance of historic sites. Below is a sampling of the wealth of unique group experiences in Dutchess.
Walkway Over the Hudson offers ambassador-guided tours of the world’s longest elevated pedestrian bridge. The museum and airshows at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome take groups back to the Golden Age of aviation.
The iconic history of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt is a main attraction for groups visiting Hyde Park. The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site is the birthplace and final resting place of America’s
32nd president. Eleanor Roosevelt’s cottage, Val-Kill, is the only National Historic Site dedicated to a first lady. The immersive exhibits at the FDR Presidential Library and Museum provide visitors with a deeper insight into the Roosevelts and their countless contributions to the world. A special exhibit — “Black Americans, Civil Rights, and The Roosevelts, 1932-1962” — will be on display through 2024.
Make a point to visit Clermont State Historic Site, where the re-envisioned tour of the 18th century mansion includes the lives of the enslaved
people who lived there. Their research has identified 26 people by name and the new visitor center highlights rare artifacts that tell their stories.
Get to know the real high society figures featured in the HBO television series “The Gilded Age” with a tour
at Staatsburgh State Historic Site. Costumed docents guide groups through the elaborate country estate of Ruth Livingston Mills, an arbiter of New York society. Minutes away, tour Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, the 54-room country home of Frederick and Louise Vanderbilt who exemplified the “new money” of the era’s industrial growth.
Learn more about Dutchess’ historic sites on pg. 34.
Dutchess Tourism offers expert guidance to group tour operators and planners for a trip to the Hudson Valley. Visit dutchesstourism.com/ group-tours to get started.
MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
Nestled along the east side of the Hudson River, Dutchess County is located 90 minutes north of New York City and 60 minutes south of Albany with easy access by car, trains and nearby Stewart International Airport.
Featuring small to medium meeting spaces, each Dutchess County venue offers a unique setting ideal for off-site business meetings, corporate outings and special events.
Poughkeepsie offers full-service facilities at the newly renovated DoubleTree by Hilton and a creative event space at the Keepsake
at The Academy. The newly opened Inn at Bellefield and The Culinary Institute of America’s Marriott Pavilion, featuring an 800-seat auditorium, are located near three National Parks in Hyde Park. For the ultimate bucolic setting, Troutbeck has multiple outdoor amenities and a wellness program.
Holiday Inn Poughkeepsie
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