| Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
| Pushpin Map: | New York#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Holmes |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in New York##Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | U.S. state |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dutchess |
| Subdivision Type4: | Town |
| Subdivision Name4: | Pawling |
| Blank3 Name: | Major highways |
| Coordinates: | 41.5234°N -73.6468°W |
Holmes is a hamlet in the town of Pawling, Dutchess County, New York, United States.
Formerly Reynoldsville, the decision was made to change the name upon the discovery that there was already a post office with the same name in New York.[1] The post office, railroad station, and subsequently the community they served was renamed to Holmes in 1898 after the Holmes family, who were prominent property owners of the area.[2]
Whaley Lake Church
The oldest Baptist Church in the state of New York is located in Holmes. It was established in 1754[3] as the "First Pawling Baptist Church."[4]
Holmes Station
The former station was once a stop on the Maybrook Line, which allowed passenger travel to Poughkeepsie, Brewster, and Danbury. However, for most of the 1900s the station was used for transporting goods rather than people.[5]
Sanita HillsA former vacation camp for NYC sanitation workers, notable for the use of "Pullmanettes," or decommissioned railway cars, which were converted into bungalows for the campers.[3] The camp sparked controversy over the LaGuardia administration's misuse of city labor and materials at the site. Following a federal investigation, the camp was shut down and donated to the Boy Scouts of America in 1956.[6]