Beacon is a city (we would call it a small town) located in Duchess County, NY, 65 miles from NYC. It was named to commemorate the historic beacon fires that blazed forth from the summit of the Fishkill Mountains to alert the Army about British troop movements.
Dia:Beacon is part of Dia Art Foundation's constellation of sites. Occupying a former Nabisco box printing factory on the banks of the Hudson River, Dia:Beacon presents Dia’s collection of art from the 1960s to the present as well as special exhibitions, new commissions, and public and education programmes. Since its opening in May 2003, Dia:Beacon has helped transform the city of Beacon into a vibrant arts destination for visitors from the region, New York City, and beyond.
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