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Locust Grove Estate (September 2022)

Locust Grove Estate was built in 1850 by the inventor of the telegraph and Morse Code, Samuel F. B. Morse. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, it comprises 200 acres of landscaped property overlooking the Hudson River. It was constructed in an Italianate style by architect Alexander Jackson Davis. In 1900, Locust Grove Estate was purchased by the family of William and Martha Young. They had been renting the house since 1895. They put their own stamp on the house by expanding, upgrading and renovating it. Mrs. Young’s grandfather made his fortune in dry goods. The Young family occupied the house for 80 years. In 1975, the last inhabitant of the estate, Annette Young died. She created a foundation so that Locust Grove Estate would be preserved and protected. It was opened to the public in 1979.
Locust Grove Estate cover page.
Locust Grove Estate cover page.		 Garden at the Locust Grove Estate. It was past peak because summer was over.
Garden at the Locust Grove Estate. It was past peak because summer was over.		 Pathway to the mansion.
Pathway to the mansion.		 House adjoining the gardens.
House adjoining the gardens.
Birds, bees and butterflies are attracted to the garden.
Birds, bees and butterflies are attracted to the garden.		 View of the mansion as I approached from the pathway.
View of the mansion as I approached from the pathway.		 Sign for the Young family's pet cemetery.
Sign for the Young family's pet cemetery.		 They had many pets over the years, especially dogs.
They had many pets over the years, especially dogs.
Names on the tombstones of their pets.
Names on the tombstones of their pets.		 The names were very descriptive.
The names were very descriptive.		 Approaching the mansion.
Approaching the mansion.		 A tree in front of Locust Grove Estate.
A tree in front of Locust Grove Estate.
The sun was facing in the wrong direction when I took this photo.
The sun was facing in the wrong direction when I took this photo.		 The sky and clouds were beautiful when I visited.
The sky and clouds were beautiful when I visited. 		Frontal view with the entrance to Locust Grove Estate.
Frontal view with the entrance to Locust Grove Estate.		 An old-fashioned carriage was at the front entrance.
An old-fashioned carriage was at the front entrance.
View with the covered porch wrapping around the mansion.
View with the covered porch wrapping around the mansion.		 Rear view of Orchard Grove Estate with the Tuscan tower facing the Hudson River.
Rear view of Orchard Grove Estate with the Tuscan tower facing the Hudson River.		 Close-up of the tower.
Close-up of the tower.		 Hudson River view.
Hudson River view.
Zooming in on the Hudson River.
Zooming in on the Hudson River.		 In the background is another mansion overlooking the river.
In the background is another mansion overlooking the river.		 Side and rear view of the house with the tower and covered porch.
Side and rear view of the house with the tower and covered porch.		 Side view of Orchard Grove Estate.
Side view of Orchard Grove Estate.
Flowers in the foreground.
Flowers in the foreground.		 A fountain adorned the lawn.
A fountain adorned the lawn.		 Adjacent the gardens was this statue. I don't know who it is of.
Adjacent the gardens was this statue. I don't know who it is of.		 A decorative bench on the lawn under a tree.
A decorative bench on the lawn under a tree.
Close-up of the bench.
Close-up of the bench.		 Pathway leading to the gardens.
Pathway leading to the gardens.		 Gate surrounding the vegetable garden.
Gate surrounding the vegetable garden.		 Fortunately, the garden was open to visiters.
Fortunately, the garden was open to visiters.
A giant zucchini which ready to be picked was growing in the garden.
A giant zucchini which ready to be picked was growing in the garden.

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