Washington is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States.

Prior to the arrival of European settlers, the area was the abode of the sedentary Wappinger Indians.

[4] Although some Dutch had settled in the area, it was the British grant of the Great Nine Partners Patent in 1697 that spurred growth.

[4] Lt. Col. Henry Filkins was the largest landowner and his family continued in leadership until forced to flee at the start of the American Revolution.

[10] Washington is bordered by Pleasant Valley and Clinton to the west, Stanford to the north, Amenia to the east, and Dover and Union Vale to the south.

[7] The Canoe Hills are located on the 2,000 acre Cary Arboretum[11] in the Town of Washington.