Philipstown, New York
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Philipstown is a town located in the western part of Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 9,831 at the 2020 census.
Town hall
The Hudson Highlands in Philipstown are one of Putnam County's top scenic features
Philipse Patent
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The Philipse Patent was a British royal patent for a large tract of land on the east bank of the Hudson River about 50 miles north of New York City. It was purchased in 1697 by Adolphus Philipse, a we
Adolphus Philipse (1665-1749), son of Frederick, first Lord of the Manor of Philipsborough
John Jacob Astor purchased the rights to Mary Philipse's share of the Patent in 1809
Fishkill Creek in Beacon in today's Dutchess County
View from Hudson River with Bear Mountain Bridge in foreground