The Revive College Hill Park Coalition is a community group raising awareness about this hidden gem. College Hill Park is the largest City Park and the highest point in the City.
Save the date!
Saturday, July 27, 2024
The Park of Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
The City of Poughkeepsie has operated College Hill as a park since 1892, when it was given by William Smith, one of the two Smith Brothers of cough drop fame. It is the highest point in the city and offers 360 views, especially in winter. The summit is the former site of the Collegiate School, now the site of the Dudley Pavilion. Water features are visible, part of the city’s active water system.
Lown Garden.
Clarence Lown (1851—1931) was internationally recognized as “the father of rock gardening.” On May 6, 1933, the City of Poughkeepsie received as a gift from his family, the relocation of his personal rock garden from his Forbus Street home. The plaque was unveiled by then US President Franklin Roosevelt’s mother, Sarah.