Office of the Town Historian
A Message from your Town Historian
One of the missions of this office has been to promote some of our town’s most interesting pieces of our past, stories that had either been lost or forgotten about until recently. Since first being appointed to the Office of the Town Historian at 12 years old, and now serving as our Town Supervisor, I have been fortunate enough to engage various aspects of the community in our rich history and incorporate our past into our present.
Our goal is to inspire a different attitude and new community pride that will enable us better to brand our community and be friendlier to those who live, work, or visit Wappinger. I encourage you to also visit our Town History and Historic Sites pages my office has complied to better discover the history of our great community.
Serving as both your Town Supervisor and Town Historian is an honor of a lifetime. It gives me great pleasure to uncover our lost past and to advance our Town forward. We hope that you are proud to live in this great Town of Wappinger.
Joey Cavaccini—Wappinger Town Historian
Wappinger, before its incorporation 1875, has a long history steeped in heroism, innovation, and prosperity; which has allowed our town to grow. A central location, just 70 miles north of New York City, and boasting a Hudson River coast, contributed to the town’s significant agricultural and industrial past. Wappinger takes its name from the Wappinger or Wappani Native Americans who lived along the east side of the Hudson.
Joseph D. Cavaccini, Wappinger Town Historian
Per NYS Law, Municipal Historians are NOT ALLOWED to preform genealogy. If you are interested in research vital records in the Town of Wappinger after the year 1880, please contact the Town Clerk at 845-297-5772.
Contact Us
Wappinger Town Hall
20 Middlebush Road
Wappingers Falls NY, 12590
(845) 297-2744
Fax: (845) 297-8451
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Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:00 pm