Irving Grinnell was born in 1839 to a prosperous New York City family. He retired young to live on his estate, Netherwood, located in what is now Bowdoin Park. Grinnell took an interest in Wappingers Falls, and with his friend Henry Yates Satterlee, began giving back to the community and making village “improvements” projects, which … Continue reading History of the Grinnell Library