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.
Springside: View of Gardener’s Cottage and Barns
(1852) by Henry Gritten (British 1818-1873),
oil on canvas, 25.5 x 37 inches, Frances Lehman
Loeb Art Center, Vassar College
10. LOWER GATE
Up the hill and slightly to the left are the ruins of Matthew Vassar’s cottage. Two stone gateposts, each topped with iron greyhounds, once stood here marking the start of a service lane leading to the rear of the cottage.
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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