Mesier Homestead and Museum Historic Site Open for Guided Tours

2 Spring Street,Wappingers Falls NY 12590

25 July, 2021

Description

Volunteer-led tours of the 1741 Homestead, including Victorian-era rooms, local antiquities, Native American artifacts. The 1741 Mesier Homestead in Wappingers Falls is open for tours on Sunday, July 25, 2021. Guided tours are led by volunteers from the Wappingers Historical Society. Tours will be offered beginning at 1:00pm. Last tour is at 3:30pm. Advanced ticket purchase is highly recommended due to limited tour size. Tickets can be purchased on our website. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space is available. 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. The Homestead is located at 2 Spring Street Wappingers Falls. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for children age 7-18. Under 7 free. Information and reservations for all of our tours can be found at https://www.wappingershistoricalsociety.org/upcoming-events or email [email protected] or call 845-632-1281. The Wappingers Historical Society is the custodian of the Mesier Homestead and Museum. Our mission is to preserve and share the history of the Town of Wappinger, Village of Wappingers Falls and the surrounding communities.