• Formed:  1788
• Population:  14,681
• Town Hall:  County Route 7, 4 Main Street, Poughquag
• Phone:  845-724-5300
• Web Site/e-mail:
• Origin of Name:  Took its name from Col. Henry Beekman, a colonial land baron.
• Hamlets:
• Poughquaq
• Green Heaven
• Clove Valley
• Beekmanville
• In case of emergency:
• Dutchess County Sheriff, 845-486-3800
• Fire and Ambulance, 845-471-1333
• State Police, 845-221-2411
• Utilities:
• Central Hudson Gas & Electric, 845-452-2700
• NYSG&E, 845-278-8120
• Cable; RCN, 800-321-0544
• Phone; Bell Atlanic, 845-890-7100
• Frontier Communications (residence) 845-227-3100 or (business) 845-227-3200
• Parks and Recreation
• Town Recreation Center
• Libraries:
• Beekman Library, 845-724-3414
• Historic Sites:
• Quaker House
• Beekman Furnace Stack
• Famous Residents: 
• American Revolution Col. James Vanderburgh
• Franklin Roosevelt Jr.
• Actor Eddie Murphy

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