Locust Grove Estate

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Locust Grove Estate is a historic Hudson River–valley property in Poughkeepsie, New York, best known as the Italianate villa and former home of telegraph inventor Samuel F. B. Morse, now operated as a museum and landscaped estate.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic estate
historic house museum
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Italianate
associatedWith Hudson River School era
history of communication technology
telegraph history
category Historic estates along the Hudson River
Historic house museums in New York (state)
Museums in Dutchess County, New York
country United States of America
formerResidenceOf Samuel F. B. Morse
governedBy nonprofit organization
hasBuilding Italianate villa
hasCollection 19th-century decorative arts
Morse family artifacts
historic furnishings
hasFeature formal gardens
historic carriage roads
scenic river views
wooded walking trails
hasFunction cultural institution
education center
historic site
hasLandscape 19th-century picturesque landscape design
heritageDesignation listed on the National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Dutchess County, New York
Hudson River Valley
Poughkeepsie, New York
namedAfter Locust trees on the property
notableResident Samuel F. B. Morse
openToPublic true
operatedAs landscaped estate
museum
overlooks Hudson River
region Mid-Hudson region of New York
usedFor educational programs
guided tours
special events
weddings

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Dutchess County
containsHistoricSite

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