The land that now comprises Springside is part of the homelands of the Munsee Lenape, Indigenous peoples who have an enduring connection to this place.
Serenely set in an urban neighborhood, Springside is a 20-acre historic designed landscape and historic site that was once the country estate of Matthew Vassar, the Poughkeepsie brewer, philanthropist, and founder of Vassar College. Springside is the only landscape of Andrew Jackson Downing, one of the founders of landscape architecture in America, to survive largely intact. Today, the National Historic Landmark is a historic site on the Hudson River Valley Greenway Trail. Visitors enjoy walking Springside's carriage trails year-round.
Enjoy the grounds any time from dawn to dusk. Use your smartphone or pick up a brochure at the entry kiosk (near the original Porter's Lodge) for a self-guided walking tour. Walk the trails and enjoy the serenity of this green oasis on the Southern edge of the city of Poughkeepsie. Start Walking Tour Now >
Springside Landscape Restoration is excited to announce that it has partnered with the Hudson River Valley Institute to make available to the Valley's broad historic preservation, American history, and cultural heritage communities the entire catalog of the Institute's biannual Review. Learn More >
Take a virtual (video) tour of Springside.
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In the first half of the 1800s, the site known today as Springside was part of the Allen family farm at the edge of the Poughkeepsie city boundary. In 1850, Matthew Vassar purchased the property and hired Andrew Jackson Downing to design his country estate.
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With generous support from people like you, we can continue to restore and protect this unique national and local treasure.
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SITE LOCATION:
185 Academy Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
845.454.2060
HOURS:
Dawn Until Dusk
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The Springside Walking Tour is funded, in part, by a grant from the Hudson River Valley Greenway.
The land that now comprises Springside is part of the homelands of the Munsee Lenape, Indigenous peoples who have an enduring connection to this place.
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Springside Landscape Restoration, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization, owns and stewards Springside.
Mail to: P.0. Box 4915, Poughkeepsie, NY 12602