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Historical Status For Stony
Kill Gets Wide Support
The Verplanck Stony Kill
Clifford MacMullen, Fishkill
Robert MacDowell of the
practice farm and en-
Town Supervisor Stephen
Stony Kill Foundation is
of the Restoration
vironmental education
Rabbitt, Wappinger Town
chairman
center has recently filed a
Supervisor Louis Diehl and
Committee.
The farm has been in the
request with the New York
Fishkill Mayor Joseph
Verplanck family Ion-
State Department of Parks
to be named to the National
McCloskey.
Organizations supporting
tinuously since August 8,
Register of Historic Places,
include Fishkill Con-
1685 when Gulian Verplanck
Francis Rombout
according to George
O'Donoghue, member of the
servation Board, Fishkill
Historical Society, Ralph T.
and
bought 85,000 acres of land
Stony Kill Foundation.
Waterman Bird Club,
from the Wappinger Indians,
it
This plan has received
Melzingah Chapter D.A.R.,
until 1942, when was
deeded to New York State for
considerable support from
including
Dutchess County Historical
Society and Dutchess County
agricultural education
elected officials
Rep. Hamilton Fish, Jr.,
landmarks.
Also recommended for
purposes. The now
demolished Red School
Senator Jay Rolison,
Assemblyman Glenn
inclusion in the Historic
House was also located on
Warren, County Legislators
Register are the Manor
the land.
Benjamin DiNapoli, James
House, Washington House,
Pagones, Joseph Poillucci,
Barn and several sites.