Points of Interest in Poughkeepsie First Settled in 1687 Home of DeWitt Clinton, first Governor of New York Court House – site of building where the Federal Constitution was ratified in 1788. Vassar College, founded by Matthew Vassar in 1861, Smith Brothers Cough Drop Factory "Famous since 1847". via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/snAnYj

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