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New York (NY), 12545 (Millbrook)

  

Washington is a town in Dutchess County, New York.  The town is named after George Washington, who passed through the town during the revolution.

The Town of Washington is in the central part of the county, northeast of the City of Poughkeepsie. US Route 44 passes across the town.

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About Washington, NY:

The town was part of the Great Nine Partners Patent of 1697. The town was formed in 1788 as one of the original towns of the re-organized county. The town lost territory in 1793 to form the new Town of Stanford.

Past Residents

  • Melancton Smith, delegate to the Continental Congress.
  • Mary Tyler Moore, American actress, producer.
  • Liam Neeson, Irish actor.
Communities and locations in Washington, NY:
  • Lithgow - A location in the northeast corner of the town.
  • Littlerest - A location south of Mabbettsville.
  • Mabbettsville - A hamlet east of Millbrook.
  • Millbrook - The Village of Millbrook in near the center of the town.
  • Shunpike - A location north of Millbrook.
  • Washington's Hollow - A location by the west town line where Washington camped.  

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