{"id":2758,"date":"2019-10-14T10:28:52","date_gmt":"2019-10-14T14:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/?post_type=scenic_hudson_parks&#038;p=2758"},"modified":"2026-10-09T11:23:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T15:23:58","slug":"madam-brett-park","status":"publish","type":"scenic_hudson_parks","link":"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/explore-the-valley\/scenic-hudson-parks\/madam-brett-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Madam Brett Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-connecting-with-beacon-s-past-and-some-of-its-natural-treasures\">Connecting with Beacon\u2019s past and some of its natural treasures. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>BEACON, Dutchess County (12 acres) \u2014 You step into history and nature at this park. Catheryna Brett, the first European settler in the present-day city, operated a grain mill here along Fishkill Creek, which later powered the Tioronda Hat Works (whose ruins sit adjacent to the park). More impressive \u2014 and intact \u2014 are the natural features. Fishkill Marsh is home to amphibians and aquatic mammals, provides hunting grounds for ospreys and bald eagles, and serves as a stopover for migratory birds. A waterfall on the creek is especially impressive, and raucous, in spring or after heavy rains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Free and open year-round, sunrise to sunset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-accordion ab-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"ab-accordion-title\"><strong>HEALTH AND SAFETY<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"ab-accordion-text\">\n<p>The health and safety of park visitors is a top priority. Please check individual park pages to stay up-to-date with alerts for each location. For more information about our park rules, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/explore-the-valley\/our-parks\/visitor-guide\/\">Visitor Guide for Scenic Hudson Parks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span style=\"display:none\"> biking, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, dog walking on a leash, fishing, hiking, walking, wildlife, accessible, restroom, viewing deck, views, universal access<\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connecting with Beacon\u2019s past and some of its natural treasures. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3013,"template":"","activity_category":[266,286,284,282,285,283,772,752,753,291,267],"class_list":["post-2758","scenic_hudson_parks","type-scenic_hudson_parks","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","activity_category-accessible","activity_category-biking","activity_category-x-country-skiing-snowshoeing","activity_category-dog-walking-on-leash","activity_category-fishing","activity_category-hiking","activity_category-restrooms","activity_category-seasonal-restroom","activity_category-viewing-deck","activity_category-walking","activity_category-wildlife-watching"],"acf":{"subtitle":"","english_translation_url":"","spanish_translation_url":"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/explore-the-valley\/scenic-hudson-parks\/madam-brett-park-es\/","spanish_page_url":"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/explore-the-valley\/scenic-hudson-parks\/madam-brett-park-es\/","english_page_url":""},"yoast_head":"<title>Madam Brett Park - 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