MILLERTON HISTORIC FARM 87 ACRES

Millerton NY Real Estate

The village was named after Sidney Miller, a railroad contractor who helped the people of that area with the introduction of the railroad system. In 1851 there was an industrial revolution taking place in America. The railroad was extended to the Town of Northeast to service the foundries and transport farm goods. Over the next twenty-five years, the Village of Millerton became a commercial center. Two additional train lines came to Millerton, the Poughkeepsie Train connected the Village to the Hudson River and the Central New England connected it to points East through Connecticut. In the village, hotels were built to accommodate the travelers and salesmen, shops opened to sell all the wares that were available in the cities, churches were built and schools expanded. Millerton had come to life. Millerton started as an agricultural crossroads with three hotels served by three railroads. The villages decline was precipitated by the shut down of its milk processing plant.

Millerton NY Real Estate Today

Millerton was named one of “The Ten Coolest Small Towns in America” by Frommer’s Budget Travel Magazine in 2007, and has been featured in the New York Times article “Williamsburg on the Hudson”. Millerton NY Real Estate has a surprisingly vibrant cultural community. It hosts several foodie destinations and a farmer’s market, featuring the produce of dozens of local farms and vineyards. The Movie House features foreign films, live broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera, and a cafe/gallery. Dubbed as one of the “best hipster hangouts” by Hudson Valley Magazine readers. Millerton boasts a number of art galleries, artist studios, and hosts the annual “Spring for Art” festival each May. The Harlem Valley Rail Trail passes through Millerton NY Real Estate. It extends 10.7 miles north from the terminus of Metro North’s Harlem Valley commuter line at Wassaic. It passes through the Village of Amenia, forests, wetlands, fields and meadows. The trail is revitalizing the communities it passes through. It gives people for miles around a secure, beautiful place to get outdoors.