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  1. Schools. Putnam County is ranked the second highest school district in West Virginia for K-12 and the top district for school athletics, according to Niche. Progressive leadership programs and varied extracurricular activities. Repeatedly in the top three rankings for school systems in West Virginia for both academics and athletics.

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    The village of Rhinebeck has long been seducing city dwellers into abandoning busy urban lives, even if just for the weekend. It is home to the oldest Inn in America — Beekman Arms — where grand figures from George Washington to Oprah Winfrey have been lulled to sleep. Trotting along its main streets (Montgomery, Market, and Mill) past an old-fashi...

    Silo Ridge Field Club, a members-only gated dreamscape situated in Amenia, among the slopes and fields of eastern Dutchess County, offers a curated lifestyle where those who can afford it can build their field of dreams. (Really: Someone built an on-site baseball field in a cornfield inspired by the movie.) Homes are available on the 850-acre parce...

    Rockland has the reputation of being more bohemian than nearby Westchester — especially Nyack, which has been home to writers, actors, and artists for generations (the most famous being Edward Hopper). On a given night at a village bar, you might find a magazine illustrator for Rolling Stonein conversation with a singer and the mayor. If you want t...

    All of our small cities have beautiful architecture along a main corridor, but the historic row houses along Hudson’s Warren Street seem taller, older, grander, or somehow just…more. Perhaps it is because they are so beautifully preserved or because Hudson, far from Manhattan, has had to exist on its own terms. Echoes of the past — the whalers, the...

    Despite Kingston’s well-established reputation as the cool capital of the Hudson Valley, Gary DiMauro tells us, “I still feel like Kingston is a sleeper.” We were surprised to find that in some ways he is right. For a mid-Hudson city with so much personality — the old maritime feel of the Rondout, the historic appeal and nighttime bustle of Uptown ...

    East of the Hudson, Westchester buyers are pushing their usual boundaries. “Buyers anticipate continuing the work-from-home model and have ventured further North,” said Elizabeth Nunan, president and CEO of Houlihan Lawrence, in the brokerage’s 2020 year-end report. Northern Westchester (with the likes of Bedford, Chappaqua, Katonah, North Salem, P...

    The biggest city in Dutchess County and the “Queen City of the Hudson” seems primed for the same arts-driven buzz that places like Hudson and Beacon have seen and that Kingston and Newburgh are now seeing. New York rocker Patti Smith’s declared 10 years ago: “New York has closed itself off to the young and the struggling. But there are other cities...

    Newburgh’s long-standing communities have made it a rich and exciting city for decades, full of community traditions and events, like the Jaripeo festivals at the Newburgh Armory that draws thousands of Mexican Americans from all over the Northeast, the annual Newburgh National Night Out that comprises dozens of family-oriented events throughout th...

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    • Putnam County is named after Israel Putnam. Israel Putnam was an American army general officer who fought in both the French and Indian War as well as the Revolutionary War.
    • There are 7 major reservoirs throughout the county. Putnam is known for its beautiful landscape and windy roads that revolve around the reservoirs that make up the NYC watershed system.
    • Benedict Arnold's treachery was discovered in Putnam. Notorious traitor Benedict Arnold was staying in Putnam County when his treachery was revealed and plans were beginning to take place to capture him.
    • Sybil Ludington was a Revolutionary War heroine and Putnam native. Sybil was a 16-year-old who rode 40 miles across Putnam to rally militia together to stop British troops from crossing the New York-Connecticut border.
  2. 5 days ago · As a resident of Putnam Valley for 19 years, I appreciate the plans that our Conservation Commission and lawmakers have made to maintain the ruralsuburban charm of the county and my town. I read that Putnam County has 7% of its land filled with lakes, and if you factor in the various streams, rivers,

  3. With more land in protected nature preserves than any other in Indiana, Putnam County is ideal for hikers, bikers, horseback riders, star gazers, and plant lovers. Enjoy a wagon ride to greet nearly 100 elk on a 240-acre farm, visit one of the largest orchid growers in the Midwest and THE largest equestrian arena. Forty 19th century covered ...

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  5. Putnam is a great place to live, work, stay and play. Nestled between the Hudson River and the Connecticut state line, Putnam County offers an abundance of adventures and experiences to suit every lifestyle. From hiking and boating to dining and shopping, Putnam is a small but mighty treasure trove of crystal lakes, beautiful hiking trails ...

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