Sometimes the show takes you to new places, and sometimes the way to get there is the destination. U.S. Route 9 is historic—for much of the portion in New York State, it's The Albany Post Road. Join Cidiot® for a very personal driving tour from Poughkeepsie to Kinderhook with sites, stops and history along the way. Be sure to see the surviving markers, a system developed by Ben Franklin, including the iconic 100-mile marker in Rhinebeck.
Below are some of the places mentioned w/links for more info.
Poughkeepsie to Hyde Park:
Staatsburgh to Rhinebeck:
- River & Post restaurant
- Mills Mansion (Staatsburgh State Historical Site)
- Habitas on Hudson
- Patty’s Pet Palace
- The Beekman Arms
- Le Petit Bistro
- Samuels Sweet Shop
- Oblong Books (book recommendations on Episode 77)
- Rhinebeck Farmer’s Market
- 100 Mile Marker (picture on Cidiot Instagram)
- Northern Dutchess Hospital
- Co. coworking
- Dutchess County Fairgrounds
- Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
Red Hook:
- Maizeland (Van Ness House)
- Taste Budd’s Cafe
- Annabelle’s Village Bake Shop
- The Corner Counter
- Localvore
- Historic Village Diner (The Halfway Diner)
- The Elmendorph Inn
- Rose Hill Farm
- Greig Farm
- Lasting Joy Brewery
Clermont to Claverack:
Claverack to Hudson:
- Olana Historic Site
- Visit Hudson NY site
- Wylde Hudson coffee & bar
- MOTO coffee
- Hudson Wine Merchants
- The Maker Hotel
- Rivertown Lodge
- L’il Debs Oasis
- Baba Louie's pizza
Stuyvesant to Valatie:
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Sources for this episode: Croton History.org, Historic Red Hook, Poughkeepsie Journal, Rhinebeck NY Past & Future, Wikipedia. Photo: Brian Fuhr.