Win Hudson Valley Trivia Night With These Incredible Fun Facts

There is a lot that can be said about the Hudson Valley's history. Most folks in the Hudson Valley know that Samuel F.B. Morse, well-known inventor of the telegraph and Morse Code, made Poughkeepsie his home in 1850 by building the Locust Grove estate.

Putnam County residents will be able to tell you about the Chuang Yen Monastery, which features the largest indoor Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere. Rockland County can boast having the The ’76 House in Tappan is one the oldest taverns in the United States and served as a meeting place for Patriots during the Revolutionary War. Those in Orange County know about George Washington’s Headquarters in Newburgh, which was where our future first president commanded the troops for 16½ months at the close of the Revolutionary War. It is also the first publicly owned historic site in the nation.

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You've probably heard the name Sojourner Truth at one point in your life, especially in American History class. Truth was a former slave who fought to end slavery across the country. Well, the famed abolitionist was born in Ulster County in 1797. And then for some more recent history, did you know that Don McLean of "American Pie" fame was born in New Rochelle in Westchester County?

Maybe you knew some of those facts above, maybe you didn't! However, there is a good chance that you never heard of some of our Hudson Valley Trivia Facts below. These Hudson Valley fun facts will impress your friends and family at this year's holiday parties. Not to mention, they could help you win Trivia Night! From inventions such as jeans and cough drops, to record-breaking amusement parks, to mystifying folklore, to architectural marvels, the Hudson Valley is filled with some amazing history.