Poughkeepsie, NY… The second presentation of the Dutchess Heritage Speaker Series will focus on the critical role Poughkeepsie played in the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Professor Andrew Shankman of Rutgers University-Camden will discuss New York’s Ratification Debates on the US Constitution, which took place at the site of the Dutchess County Courthouse on Market Street in Poughkeepsie and peaked on July 26, 1788. The heritage lecture will take place on Friday, July 26th at 7:30pm at the Cunneen-Hackett Theatre located at 12 Vassar Street in Poughkeepsie.
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