Local History Room
Our Local History Librarian, Toni Houston, maintains a large collection of historical and genealogical reference materials relating to Fishkill and its surrounding area. While not required, appointments are preferred. To schedule an appointment, please email Toni at fishkillhistory@aol.com
You can also write to Rebecca Kashinski, our Digital Archivist/History Librarian, who is working on digitizing our collection. Rebecca can be reached at bmlkashinski@gmail.com
Local History Room Hours:
Sunday: 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Monday: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 10:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Blodgett Memorial Library’s historic postcard collection is now available to view as part of New York Heritage Digital Collections. The postcards are of Fishkill and Brinckerhoff from the early 20th century.
https://nyheritage.org/organizations/blodgett-memorial-library
Additional Links:
Dutchess County Historical Society
East Fishkill Historical Society
For a directory of other municipal historians and historical societies, please visit: