Lloyd Historical Society 
Upcoming Program

Monday, September 9, 2024


Anthony Yelverton-Updating the Legend
Presented by Joan de Vries Kelley, Town of Lloyd Historian

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Joan de Vries Kelley, Town of Lloyd Historian

​The oldest frame house still standing in our town and probably in our county is the Yelverton house at 39 Maple Ave, Highland.  In 1754, Anthony Yelverton came from Poughkeepsie, built a tavern, a sawmill and a dock.  He operated a ferry rowed by slaves.  His ferry capsized, drowning a dozen slaves, who are buried on the hill behind his house.   
This story, reported by Warren Sherwood in the 1940s, was repeated (and embellished) by later local historians.   More documents have surfaced since then, so I set out to find more information about Anthony:  What brought him to the Hudson Valley?  What did he do in Poughkeepsie before he moved here?  What happened to his family during the Revolutionary War?  Is the legend of the capsized ferry actually true?   Come to this presentation and learn about the early history of our town.  
The presentation will be Monday, September 9, 2024 at the Highland Public Library, 14 Elting Place, Highland, NY and will begin at 7:00 p.m