Community Profile

Summary

Hyde Park's picturesque landscapes, Hudson River views, historical gardens, and 28-mile trail system all celebrate its natural habitat. This is where the crew of Henry Hudson's Half Moon filled casks of fresh water from Crum Elbow Creek. Revolutionary War British warships fired cannonballs at the first settler's home in October 1777, but June 1939 found the King and Queen of England eating hot dogs with FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt. Mansions built by the Mills and Vanderbilts remain in their full glory to explore. History is celebrated daily at the first presidential library and museum and remarkable dining awaits at the Culinary Institute of America. The Town of Hyde Park registered on Earth Day 2016 and chose the team name "Hyde Park Garden Habitat" to focus on pollinator and native plant choices, to conserve our wildlife, and to work with our community organizations involved with beautification, community gardening, landscape archaeology, and horticultural education. For more information please visit Hyde Park's facebook page.