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Hamlet in Pawling, New York, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Holmes is a hamlet in the town of Pawling, Dutchess County, New York, United States.[1]
Holmes, New York | |
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Hamlet | |
Coordinates: 41°31′24.34″N 73°38′48.46″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
U.S. state | New York |
County | Dutchess |
Town | Pawling |
Major highways |
Formerly Reynoldsville, the decision was made to change the name upon the discovery that there was already a post office with the same name in New York.[2] The post office, railroad station, and subsequently the community they served was renamed to Holmes in 1898 after the Holmes family, who were prominent property owners of the area.[3]
Whaley Lake Church
The oldest Baptist Church in the state of New York is located in Holmes. It was established in 1754[4] as the "First Pawling Baptist Church."[5]
Holmes Station
The former station was once a stop on the Maybrook Line, which allowed passenger travel to Poughkeepsie, Brewster, and Danbury. However, for most of the 1900s the station was used for transporting goods rather than people.[6]
Sanita Hills A former vacation camp for NYC sanitation workers, notable for the use of "Pullmanettes," or decommissioned railway cars, which were converted into bungalows for the campers.[4] The camp sparked controversy over the LaGuardia administration's misuse of city labor and materials at the site. Following a federal investigation, the camp was shut down and donated to the Boy Scouts of America in 1956.[7]
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