126 East Main Street • Pawling, NY
EXHIBITS now open:
the settlement of Pawling & the revolutionary war
HistoryFrom September to November 1778, General Washington based his military movements in Pawling. During these three months, Washington first slept in the home of Reed Ferris, a Quaker, and then used John & Sybil Kane's house as his residence.
Today, the John Kane House is the Historical Society's main museum. On the first floor: - Learn about the area's indigenous and European settlers - The Anti-Rent Rebellion - Washington's use of Pawling; and the effect of the Revolutionary War upon the community. -A gallery of landmark views of the Village through the years. The second floor is focused on : -The history of the train and its effect on life in Pawling from 1848 to 1948 including the Gilded Age resort hotels of the Dutcher House and Mizzentop Hotel. -The civil war Commander John Lorimer Worden and the Battle of Hampton Roads, the first-ever engagement between ironclad steamships -The lives of women and children in the 19th century. |
VisitingSaturdays 9am–1pm
April - October or by appointment year-round $5 donation for admission A volunteer tour guide will give you a full survey of the downstairs and upstairs of the home, which are decorated with displays of period artifacts.
Please note if using a GPS the entrance is off of E. Main Street in the Village of Pawling. You cannot enter from Route 22. |
