Cider Mill Friends of Open Space & Historic Preservation

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Cider Mill Friends of Open Space & Historic Preservation C***r Mill Friends is restoring the c.1880 Kimlin C***r Mill. An old mid-19th century barn forms the core the Kimlin C***r Mill. Mr.

The organization started in 2000 as a citizens group, incorporated as a non-profit in 2001, and purchased the Mill in 2008. The Kimlin C***r Mill is located on the east side of Cedar Avenue in the Town of Poughkeepsie, situated on approximately two acres of land. The mill was part of a larger agricultural property owned and operated by the Kimlin family since the early 1850's when the Kimlin family first came to this country from Ireland, though now its initial function and historical associations are unclear. During the period of 1925-1935, Ralph R. Kimlin began the work of expanding the old barn into what he intended to be a c***r mill as well as a public attraction. Kimlin's work on the barn greatly altered the original form and composition of the building, which he intended to make into, amoung other things, a museum filled old farm tools and other curiosities. For most of the 20th century the C***r Mill served as a producer and retail outlet for apple c***r. Its popularity with local residents, particularly the area's school children and students from nearly Vassar College, prompted Ralph R. Kimlin to embellish the exterior of the building and to create indoor spaces for the enchantment of his customers. The property surrounding the Mill soon became a park. Kimlin also raised a sizable flock of sheep in the pasture behind the Mill with the hopes of preserving the traditional farm life that once an integral part of life in the area, but which was already beginning to disappear at the time. The C***r Mill Friends of Open Space & Historic Preservation, Inc. began as a citizens' group in May 2000 and in January 2001 became a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. C***r Mill Friends pursued the purchase of the Kimlin C***r Mill for seven years. On February 20, 2008, the C***r Mill Friends became the official owners of the Mill and surrounding 1.8 acres of meadowland with the assistance of a bridge loan from the Preservation League of New York State, a matching grant from New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, private lenders, and donors.

Accidental apple shaped pancake, Happy Sunday! 🍎
10/25/2026

Accidental apple shaped pancake, Happy Sunday! 🍎

Poughkeepsie High School Class of 1971 reunion visit to the Mill for morning Tai Chi, tours, hot mulled Kimlin c***r and...
10/22/2026

Poughkeepsie High School Class of 1971 reunion visit to the Mill for morning Tai Chi, tours, hot mulled Kimlin c***r and c***r donuts! Cold start, warm end☀️🍎🍩❤️

10/10/2026
Sharing local Kimlin C***r with local Mental Health America Dutchess Vet2Vet group 🍎🍏🍎
10/09/2026

Sharing local Kimlin C***r with local Mental Health America Dutchess Vet2Vet group 🍎🍏🍎

The 14th Annual C***r Tasting has begun!
10/03/2026

The 14th Annual C***r Tasting has begun!

Our final partners for our 14th Annual C***r Tasting to be held this Saturday, October 3, 2026 from 11a-3p at the Kimlin...
10/01/2026

Our final partners for our 14th Annual C***r Tasting to be held this Saturday, October 3, 2026 from 11a-3p at the Kimlin C***r Mill, all revolve around the apples! 🍎🍏

We'd like to thank the following for the donation of their pressing materials:
- Connecticut Antique Machinery Association for their long term loan of the stationary engine
- John Lawrence for loaning his c***r press for our Pressing Demos
- And Hudson River Fruit Distributors for donating apples to use for the c***r pressing demos

We thank you all for your support and look forward to seeing you at the tasting this weekend!

Bottling day - Kimlin C***r, apples courtesy of Cornell Cooperative Extension-Hudson Valley Research Lab! 🍎🍏
10/01/2026

Bottling day - Kimlin C***r, apples courtesy of Cornell Cooperative Extension-Hudson Valley Research Lab! 🍎🍏

Fishkill Historical Society will be back again this year serving up their apple fritters! 🍎 Thank you Fishkill Historic...
09/30/2026

Fishkill Historical Society will be back again this year serving up their apple fritters! 🍎 Thank you Fishkill Historical Society for your support. Check out their website to support them at their upcoming events.

They will also be hosting their Market Day Craft Fair on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Check out their website for more information: https://www.facebook.com/share/1SrRQQK55s/

We're very excited to share that we will have a new musical group for our 14th Annual C***r Tasting to be held on Saturd...
09/29/2026

We're very excited to share that we will have a new musical group for our 14th Annual C***r Tasting to be held on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at the historic Kimlin C***r Mill in Poughkeepsie. 🎵🎶

JohnMueller Band will be playing tunes for us all afternoon, thanks for partnering with us!

https://www.johnmuellerband.com/

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140 Cedar Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY
12603

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+18454622516

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