Historic Murders of Dutchess County

Program Type:

History

Age Group:

Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will open on September 10, 2025 @ 9:00am.

Event Details

Dutchess County was not always so bucolic. This spooky season, historian Shannon Butler comes to the Historic and beautiful Vassar-Warner to discuss some of Dutchess County’s most gruesome murders from the 18th to the early 20th centuries. Using court records, early newspaper articles, and pamphlets, she will examine several killers, including one of the first female serial killers; the horrible murder of a Poughkeepsie businessman in his own home; and several other bloody acts.