Historical Marker
Lange Rack
Historical marker location:
49 Parker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, New York
( Marker can be reached from Parker Avenue (New York State Route 9G) ΒΌ mile east of Washington Street (New York State Route 9G), on the left when traveling east.)
400 Years of History.
The New York City subway system, which opened in 1904, was the first rapid transit system in the world. The original line ran from City Hall to 145th Street in Harlem.