The Kimlin Cider Mill is located on the east side of Cedar Avenue in the Town of Poughkeepsie, situated on approximately two acres of land. An old mid-19th century barn forms the core the Kimlin Cider Mill. The mill was part of a larger agricultural property owned and operated by the Kimlin family since the early 1850s when the Kimlin family first came to this country from Ireland. During the period of 1925-1935, Ralph R. Kimlin began the work of expanding the old barn into what he intended to be a cider mill as well as a public attraction. Mr. Kimlin’s work on the barn greatly altered the original form and composition of the building, which he intended to make into, among other things, a museum filled with old farm tools and other curiosities. For most of the 20th century the Cider Mill served as a producer and retail outlet for apple cider. 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 Cider Mill Friends became the official owners of the Mill and surrounding 1.8 acres of meadowland in 2008. Cider Mill Friends is now working to stabilize and restore the Cider Mill and property.