Mesier Homestead Tour Day & Presidents Day Tribute in Wappingers Falls

2 Spring Street,Wappingers Falls NY 12590

19 February, 2023

Description

The 1741 Mesier Homestead in Wappingers Falls is open for tours on Sunday, February 19, 2023. In honor of Presidents Day, tours on this day will feature information on the special relationship the Homestead's first occupants had with General Washington's Army during the Revolutionary War, as well as tidbits about connections our village, town and hamlets have to past Presidents. Guided tours are led by volunteers from the Wappingers Historical Society. Tours take place at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Snow date is Sunday, February 26th. The Homestead is located at 2 Spring Street Wappingers Falls. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for youth age 7-18. WHS members and children under the age of 7 are free. Visitors will learn about the early history of the Mesier Homestead, beginning in 1741 when the Brower family settled here, built the first stone house in the village and developed mills along the Wappingers Creek. Discover the story of Peter Mesier, a Tory loyalist, his store and the Wappingers Tea Party of 1777. Explore the Victorian Era-styled rooms of the Homestead and their displays of local antiquities, and see a portion of our collection of Native American artifacts. Information and advanced ticket purchase for all of our tours can be found at https://www.wappingershistoricalsociety.org/upcoming-events or email [email protected] or call 845-632-1281.