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HISTORICAL SITES
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- Historical Preservation (@)
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SITE LISTINGS
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- Bannerman Castle Trust - (Glenham) - Guided walking tours of Bannerman Castle and Pollepel Island.
- Boscobel - (Garrison) - A neoclassical, Adam style estate built in 1804-1808. Boscobel has regularly scheduled events and performances as well as a fine collection of federal period furnishings.
- Bull Stone House - (Campbell Hall) - A 1722 ten room homestead with a new world Dutch barn.
- Caramoor - (Katonah) - The estate is home to the summer long Caramoor International Music Festival, a museum and exhibits.
- Clermont State Historical Site - (Germantown) - Historic 500 acre Hudson Valley home of the Livingston family since 1728.
- Constitution Island Association - (West Point) - Tours and preservation of the historical Warner House on Constitution Island.
- Dutch Reformed Church - (Newburgh) - Historic Greek Revival building.
- Edward Hopper House Art Center - (Nyack) - A community cultural center and a gallery space for artists.
- Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val Kill - (Hyde Park) - The cottage retreat of first lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum - (Hyde Park) - Manuscripts, documents, and information on FDR and the Roosevelt era.
- Friends of Clermont - (Germantown) - Supports and supplements the historic preservation and public education programs at Clermont State Historic Site.
- Friends of the Old Dutch Burying Ground - (Tarrytown) - The church and burying ground made famous by Washington Irving in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
- Gomez Mill House - (Marlboro) - One of the oldest continuously lived in residences in the United States.
- Historical Society of Rockland County - (New City) - Operates the History Center Museum, the Blauvelt House, and an Historic Barn built in 1865.
- Hudson River Museum & Glenview Mansion - (Yonkers) - Development, preservation, and display of 19th- and 20th-century American art and history.
- Hudson River Valley Ramble - Explore and experience the landscapes, history, and culture of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.
- Huguenot Historical Society - (New Paltz) - Colonial and early National period stone houses owned and operated as historic house museums.
- Hyde Park Railroad Station - (Hyde Park) - 1850's railroad station and museum.
- Kykuit, The Rockefeller Estate - (Tarrytown) - A historic site of the National Trust and home to four generations of the Rockefeller family.
- Lindenwald - (Kinderhook) - The Martin Van Buren National Historic Site. Tours of the house and a one-half mile loop trail with interpretive markers.
- Locust Grove - (Poughkeepsie) - The Samuel Morse Historic Site.
- Lyndhurst - (Tarrytown) - A Gothic Revival mansion and historic estate.
- Manitoga - (Garrison) - Preserves the legacy of pioneer designer Russel Wright.
- Maple Grove - (Poughkeepsie) - Part of a collection of estate farms which once lined South Road in Poughkeepsie.
- Mills Mansion - (Staatsburg) - An elegant example of the Hudson River great estates.
- Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway - (Clifton Park) - Promotes the historical and recreational resources of the Mohawk River and Erie Barge Canal corridor.
- Montgomery Place - (Annandale on Hudson) - An architectural and landscape landmark.
- Olana - (Hudson) - The hill-top Persian style villa of artist Frederic Church.
- Philipsburg Manor - (Tarrytown) - 17th & early 18th-century milling, farming, and trading complex.
- Putnam County Historical Society - (Cold Spring) - Collects and preserves historical and cultural materials pertaining to the Philipstown area, the West Point Foundry, and Putnam County.
- Rensselaer County Historical Society - (Troy) - Connecting local history and heritage with contemporary life.
- Saratoga National Historical Park - (Stillwater) - Site of the first significant American military victory during the American Revolution.
- Save Esopus Lighthouse Commission - (Port Ewen) - Restoring the only remaining wooden lighthouse on the Hudson River.
- Schenectady County Historical Society - (Schenectady) - Historic preservation and education.
- Shaker Heritage Society - (Albany) - Shaker Heritage Society Shaker Heritage Society.
- Springwood - (Hyde Park) - 300 acre home of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- Thomas Cole National Historic Site - (Catskill) - Cedar Grove, the 1825 home of Thomas Cole, founder of the Hudson River School of Art.
- Tuthilltown Gristmill - (Gardiner) - Tours and activities at an original 1788 gristmill.
- Union Church of Pocantico Hills - (Tarrytown) - The church features stained glass windows created by two modern masters.
- United States Military Academy at West Point - (West Point) - An academy training cadets for careers in the United States Army.
- Van Cortlandt Manor - (Croton on Hudson) - A working estate and elegant country house on the banks of the Croton River.
- Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site - (Hyde Park) - 54 room classical style mansion built in 1898.
- Washington Irving's Sunnyside - (Tarrytown) - A National Historic Landmark and home of renowned author Washington Irving.
- West Point Museum - (Highland Falls) - Military history and the history of West Point and the United States Military Academy.
- Wilderstein - (Rhinebeck) - Queen Ann Victorian home on 40 landscaped acres.
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Category Description
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A sojourn into the Hudson Valley's rich history and past. |
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