[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Did you know? January 21, 2021 marks the 174th anniversary of the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie! Take a look at this article we found from 1947 showing Children’s Home kids and staff celebrating our 100th anniversary by wearing authentic high-button shoes and black stockings and writing on slates used at the time of our founding in 1847.
Could our founders have imagined that kids today would be playing outside in sneakers and typing up school assignments on their laptops? Learn more about our 174-year history helping children and families in our community by clicking through our interactive timeline![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][grve_button button_text=”Interactive Timeline” button_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.childrenshome.us%2Fabout%2Fhistory%2F|title:History|” align=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
