Holmes, New York

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Holmes, New York
Hamlet
Holmes is located in New York
Holmes
Holmes
Location in New York
Holmes is located in the United States
Holmes
Holmes
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°31′24.34″N 73°38′48.46″W / 41.5234278°N 73.6467944°W / 41.5234278; -73.6467944[1]
Country United States
U.S. state New York
CountyDutchess
TownPawling
Major highways

Holmes is a hamlet in the town of Pawling, Dutchess County, New York, United States.[1]

History

Formerly Reynoldsville, the decision was made to change the name upon the discovery that there was already a post office with the same name in New York.[2] The post office, railroad station, and subsequently the community they served was renamed to Holmes in 1898 after the Holmes family, who were prominent property owners of the area.[3]

Historic Photos

Notable Places

Whaley Lake Church
The oldest Baptist Church in the state of New York is located in Holmes. It was established in 1754[4] as the "First Pawling Baptist Church."[5]

Holmes Station
The former station was once a stop on the Maybrook Line, which allowed passenger travel to Poughkeepsie, Brewster, and Danbury. However, for most of the 1900s the station was used for transporting goods rather than people.[6]

Sanita Hills A former vacation camp for NYC sanitation workers, notable for the use of "Pullmanettes," or decommissioned railway cars, which were converted into bungalows for the campers.[4] The camp sparked controversy over the LaGuardia administration's misuse of city labor and materials at the site. Following a federal investigation, the camp was shut down and donated to the Boy Scouts of America in 1956.[7]

Parks and recreation

  • Wonder Lake State Park
  • Crystal Park
  • Depot Hill Multiple Use Area
  • Camp Kaufmann

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "Holmes". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Decision Cards". U.S. Board on Geographic Names. 1898. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Myers, Helen (February 9, 1964). "Why Holmes?". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, New York. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "NYC train cars turned into cottages on Pawling's Whaley Lake during 1940s". Gannett. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  5. ^ Weber, Max (2019). Images of America: Pawling. Arcadia Publishing. p. 18. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  6. ^ Weber, Max (2019). Images of America: Pawling. Arcadia Publishing. p. 31. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  7. ^ Musso, Anthony P. (March 4, 2009). "Holmes once hosted sanitation workers". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, New York. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "Crew member of ill-fated Titan submarine was Dutchess County resident". Mid Hudson News. Maybrook, New York. June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.


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