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===Residents=== *[[Joseph Bertolozzi]], composer, musician, and creator of the [[Bridge Music]] and [[Tower Music (Joseph Bertolozzi)|Tower Music]] projects, is a resident of Beacon.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hubert |first1=Brian |title=Meet Joseph Bertolozzi, the Poughkeepsie native who turned the Eiffel Tower into a musical instrument |url=https://www.dailyfreeman.com/news/meet-joseph-bertolozzi-the-poughkeepsie-native-who-turned-the-eiffel-tower-into-a-musical-instrument/article_54025f1b-a7a2-5660-bed9-d72070cbc6f3.html |access-date=5 July 2021 |work=Daily Freeman |date=24 December 2014 |language=en |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183436/https://www.dailyfreeman.com/news/meet-joseph-bertolozzi-the-poughkeepsie-native-who-turned-the-eiffel-tower-into-a-musical-instrument/article_54025f1b-a7a2-5660-bed9-d72070cbc6f3.html |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[Mel Birnkrant]], toy designer and collector known for his extensive collection of Mickey Mouse and other toys of pre-World War II comics characters. He was the creator of numerous toys such as Weenies, the Outer Space Men, the Magic Diaper Babies, [[Baby Face (toy)|Baby Face]] and the [[Trash Bag Bunch]]. He was also the Creative Director of [[Colorforms]] for over two decades.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morse |first1=Audrey |title=Mel Birnkrant Cartoon Collection |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34258456/mel-birnkrant-cartoon-collection/ |access-date=5 July 2021 |work=Star-Gazette |agency=Gannet News Service |date=29 July 1973 |page=49 |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183323/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34258456/mel-birnkrant-cartoon-collection/ |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[Frances Hodgson Burnett]], English author, spent time in then-Fishkill Landing while recovering from a mental condition.<ref>{{cite web |title=Famous Authoress at Fishkill Landing Sanitarium |url=https://www.beaconhistorical.org/sharing-beacons-history-blog/famous-authoress-at-fishkill-landing-sanitarium |website=Beacon Historical Society |access-date=21 November 2021 |language=en |date=13 February 2017 |archive-date=November 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121155600/https://www.beaconhistorical.org/sharing-beacons-history-blog/famous-authoress-at-fishkill-landing-sanitarium |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[Richard Butler (singer)|Richard Butler]], painter, musician, lead singer of [[The Psychedelic Furs]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mallozzi |first1=Vincent M. |title=Not Far From Mulholland Drive, Love Bloomed |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/style/not-far-from-mulholland-drive-love-bloomed.html |access-date=5 July 2021 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2 October 2020 |language=en |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709213015/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/style/not-far-from-mulholland-drive-love-bloomed.html |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[Ron English]], an American contemporary artist who explores brand imagery, street art and advertising.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bleu |first1=Rayvin |title=Prolific Pop Artist Makes Hudson Valley His Home |url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hudson-valley/news/2021/01/08/prolific-pop-artist-makes-hudson-valley-his-home |access-date=5 July 2021 |work=Spectrum News 1 |date=7 January 2021 |language=en |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183520/https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hudson-valley/news/2021/01/08/prolific-pop-artist-makes-hudson-valley-his-home |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[William Few]], a [[Founding Fathers of the United States|Founding Father of the United States]]<ref>{{cite news |title=RE-BURIAL ASKED AFTER 143 YEARS |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/12/05/archives/reburial-asked-after-143-years-georgia-hopes-to-honor-a-hero-of-the.html |access-date=5 July 2021 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=5 December 1971 |language=en |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709205524/https://www.nytimes.com/1971/12/05/archives/reburial-asked-after-143-years-georgia-hopes-to-honor-a-hero-of-the.html |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[Eliza Howland]], American author. *[[Joseph Howland]], civil war general and philanthropist. He is the namesake of the Howland Cultural Center and the city's public library.<ref>{{cite web |title=History |url=http://www.howlandculturalcenter.org/history.html |website=THE HOWLAND CULTURAL CENTER |access-date=5 July 2021 |language=en |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184257/http://www.howlandculturalcenter.org/history.html |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[Bruce Molsky]], old-time fiddler, guitarist, and singer<ref>{{cite web |title=Bruce Molsky - Bio |url=https://brucemolsky.com/bio |website=brucemolsky.com |access-date=5 July 2021 |language=en |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185217/https://brucemolsky.com/bio |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[David Rees (cartoonist)|David Rees]], cartoonist and humorist<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cauthon |first1=Phil |title=Q&A with David Rees |url=http://www.lawrence.com/news/2005/sep/26/q_and_david_rees/ |access-date=5 July 2021 |work=Lawrence.com |date=26 September 2005 |language=en |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183601/http://www.lawrence.com/news/2005/sep/26/q_and_david_rees/ |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[Henry Winthrop Sargent]], horticulturist and landscape gardener.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Musso |first1=Anthony P. |title=Sargent saw Wodenethe as canvas for gardening |url=https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/2016/03/08/dateline-local-history-wodenethe/81495576/ |access-date=5 July 2021 |work=[[Poughkeepsie Journal]] |date=8 March 2016 |language=en |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185640/https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/2016/03/08/dateline-local-history-wodenethe/81495576/ |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[Pete Seeger]], folk singer and activist<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pareles |first1=Jon |title=Pete Seeger, Champion of Folk Music and Social Change, Dies at 94 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/29/arts/music/pete-seeger-songwriter-and-champion-of-folk-music-dies-at-94.html |access-date=5 July 2021 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=28 January 2014 |language=en |archive-date=July 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714022101/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/29/arts/music/pete-seeger-songwriter-and-champion-of-folk-music-dies-at-94.html?_r=0 |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[Toshi Seeger]], environmental activist and filmmaker<ref name=nytimes>{{cite news |first=Douglas |last=Martin |title=Toshi Seeger, Wife of Folk-Singing Legend, Dies at 91 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/arts/music/toshi-seeger-wife-of-folk-singing-legend-dies-at-91.html?_r=0 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2013-07-11 |access-date=2013-08-07 |archive-date=August 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821090621/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/arts/music/toshi-seeger-wife-of-folk-singing-legend-dies-at-91.html?_r=0 |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[Frances Ford Seymour]], mother of actors [[Jane Fonda]] and [[Peter Fonda]], was a patient at Craig House in Beacon when she committed suicide in 1950.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cafaro |first1=Caitlin Drexler |title=From sanitarium to spa: Beacon's Craig House transformed yet again |url=https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/realestate/article/From-sanitarium-to-spa-Beacon-Craig-House-Tioranda-16499824.php |access-date=3 March 2022 |work=[[Times Union (Albany)|Times Union]] |date=8 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225211115/https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/realestate/article/From-sanitarium-to-spa-Beacon-Craig-House-Tioranda-16499824.php |archive-date=25 February 2022 |url-status=live |language=en}}</ref> *[[Clifford Shull]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1994/shull/biographical/|title=Clifford G. Shull - Biographical|website=nobelprize.org|access-date=5 July 2021|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185346/https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1994/shull/biographical/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Nobel Prize]]-winning [[physicist]] *[[Doug and Mike Starn]], American artists<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ryzik |first1=Melena |title=Making Artistic Connections at a Subway Station |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/15/arts/design/15ferr.html |access-date=5 July 2021 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=14 December 2008 |language=en |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220192515/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/15/arts/design/15ferr.html |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[Elmer Steele]], Major League Baseball pitcher who played for Boston, Pittsburgh, and Brooklyn from 1907 to 1911<ref>{{cite book |last1=Murphy |first1=Robert J. |last2=VanBuren |first2=Denise Doring |title=Beacon Revisited |date=24 October 2003 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=978-0-7385-3450-3 |page=100 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uELvcD7p2_YC |access-date=5 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
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