Carnwath Farms 

Friends of Carnwath Farms Historic Site  & Park  Inc.

Board of Directors

Joseph D. Cavaccini, Dutchess County Legislator

Richard L. Thurston, Wappinger Town Supervisor

Joseph P. Paoloni, Wappinger Town Clerk

Lisa Paoloni, Dutchess County Legislator 

Sandra Vacchio

George Gumbel

Donna Lenhart

Friends of Carnwath Committee Chairs

Joseph D. Cavaccini - Executive Director

Donna Lenhart - Research & Publications  Director

If you would like to fill one of our vacant  positions on our Board of Directors please contact Friends of Carnwath Executive Director Joey Cavaccini.

Mission Statement:

Friends of Carnwath Farms Historic Site and Park is a community based organization working with the Town of Wappinger, youth and historical organizations to ensure the restoration and rehabilitation of Carnwath Farms Park in the Wheeler Hill Historic District.

Vision Statement:

Carnwath Farms Historic Site & Park can once again be the gem of the Hudson Valley, and that the Carnwath Manor, and the rest of the structures on the Carnwath property can be restored and rehabilitated to build on heritage tourism and a sense of community in the Town of Wappinger, N.Y.