February Mesier Homestead Tour Day - Presidential Connections in Wappingers

2 Spring Street,Wappingers Falls NY 12590

20 February, 2022

Description

In honor of President's Day, tours on this day will include tidbits about connections our village, town and hamlets have to past Presidents. The 1741 Mesier Homestead in Wappingers Falls is open for tours on Sunday, February 20, 2022. Guided tours are led by volunteers from the Wappingers Historical Society. Tours will begin at 1:00pm. Last tour is at 3:30pm. In honor of President's 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 various connections certain places within the Village and Town of Wappingers had with Presidents. 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 youth age 7-18. WHS members and children under the age of 7 are free. Attendance may be limited on each tour to aid in social distancing and facemasks are strongly suggested while inside the building. 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. In the event of inclement weather, an announcement will be made on our Facebook page and the tour day will be rescheduled to Sunday, February 27th. 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.