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Regional Points of Interest
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Dutchess County
Orange County
Putnam County
Dutchess County
Madam Brett Homestead
50 Van Nydeck Avenue
Beacon, NY 12508
Phone: 845 226-4717
The house was built in 1709 for Catharyna Rombout Brett and her husband,
Roger Brett, on land that was part of the Rombout Patent. Widowed
early, Madam Brett went on to become a respected figure in Hudson Valley
mercantile and milling activates. The collection contained in the house
includes many pieces that belonged to the descendants of the Brett
family.
Affiliations:
The site is owned and operated by the Melzingah Chapter of the National
Society of Daughters of the American Revolution
Admission:
Adult admission is $3.00. The Homestead is open from May through
December on the first Sunday of each month from 1:00 to 4:00 or by appointment.
Visitation is approximately 1,200 annually.
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Mount Gulian Historic Site
22 Sterling Street
Beacon, NY 12508
(845) 831-8172
Mount Gulian is a restored Dutch homestead from the 1730's Revolutionary
War Headquarters' of America's General von Stuben and birthplace of the Society
of the Cincinnati, our nation's first veteran's organization. The
site has a 1720 Dutch barn and view of the Hudson River. It is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Special events,
changing exhibits, tours are featured. The site is available for
rental.
[top of list] Stony Kill Farm Environmental
Education Center
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Route 9D
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 831-8780
Open to the public, Stony Kill Farm is an education center dedicated to
enhancing environmental awareness and appreciation of the natural
world. Its 756 acres of rolling countryside, farmland and woodlands
in southeastern New York State offer a special setting where visitors
discover the delicate interweaving of all living things. This working farm
houses cattle, pigs and chickens. The property was originally owned
by the Verplanck family form 1683-1942. It was donated to the State
Education Department and later transferred to DEC in 1972. Seven buildings
are listed on National Register of Historic Places. Admission is free of charge and is open year-round. Accessible to persons
with disabilities. Visitation is 25,000 annually
[top of list] Van Wyck
Homestead Museum
Fishkill Historical Society
Route 9 and 84
PO Box 133
Fishkill, NY 12524
(845) 896-9560
The Van Wyck Homestead was established in the 1730's by Cornelius Van Wyck,
who had purchased 959 acres of the Rombout Patent from Catharyna Brett in
1732. The house was used in the Revolutionary War as Continental Army
officer's headquarters. The Homestead houses a museum and a local genealogical
library, changing exhibits, a working colonial kitchen and a collection of
paintings by Ammi Phillips.
[top of list] Young-Morse Historic Site
25 South Road
PO Box 1649
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 454-4500
The site is comprised of Locust Grove the country home of Samuel F. B.
Morse, and the Annette Innis Young Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary Trail
System. The property was originally owned by Henry Livingston, Jr., and
included a farm, sawmill, store and a boat landing. The Italianate
house was designed by Alexander Jackson Davis, and if furnished with
appropriate mid-nineteenth century decorative arts. The trails take advantage
of the varied topography and scenic qualities of the site. Some of the
trails follow early roads to the Hudson River. Visitation is 5,000 annually.
[top of list] Roosevelt-Vanderbilt
National Historic Sites
24 Albany Post Road
Hyde Park, NY 12538
(845) 229-9115
The Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt and Vanderbilt Mansion
National Historic Sites are comprised of Sringwood, Val-Kill Cottage and
Vanderbilt Mansion and the grounds, including gardens and outbuildings
surrounding the estates.
Visitation:
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt (FY93)
Visits to the Home: 149,899
Visits to the Grounds: 188,114
Eleanor Roosevelt Site
Visits to the Home: 38,295
Visits to the Grounds: 46,792
Vanderbilt Mansion
Visits to the Home: 113,446
Visits to the Grounds: 460,745
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Mills Mansion State Historic Site
Old Post Road
Staatsburgh, NY 12580
Phone: (845) 889-8851
Mills Mansion, located within Mills-Norrie State Park, was home to noted
financier and philanthropist Ogden Mills and is wife Ruth Livingston
Mills. The original home was built in 1832. In 1895, the
mansion was remodeled in a Beaux Arts fashion with lavish interior
decor. It still retains its original furniture in the 65 rooms and 14
bathrooms. Mills Mansion serves as an elegant representation of the architecture of
the Gilded Age, otherwise knownas the American Renaissance
period.
Admission is free of charge. Donations are accepted.
Visitation:
Approximately 33,000 annually
[top of list] Montgomery Place Historic Estate
River Road
PO Box 32
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504
Phone: (845) 758-5461
The 23-room Classical Revival Mansion is completely restored and the
restoration workshop in the coach house is open to the public.
Hiking trails, orchards and gardens are also located on the 434 acre
estate.
Annual visitation is 25,264
[top of list] Dutchess County Stadium
Rt. 9D
Town of Fishkill, NY
Home of the Hudson Valley Renegades A Baseball League
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Orange
County
Continental Army Last Encampment
PO Box
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 561-5073
The site is comprised of a 167 acre walking tour, most accessible by car,
two restored huts, a wetland nature trail, and visitor center where films
and the reading of the Peace are presented. Visitors are approx.
5,000-10,000 annually.
[top of list] Crawford House
Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and the Highlands
189 Montgomery Street
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 561-2585
The David Crawford House is an 1830 Neoclassical house that belonged to a
prominent Newburgh shipper in the 19th century. It is decorated with
furniture and paintings from the mid-19th century including Hudson River
School landscapes. Also on display are a collection of the Hudson
River Valley steamboat and sloop models, dolls, toys and children's
furniture of the 19th century and changing exhibits. Visitation is approx
3,000 annually, with many visitors from special events, schools and booked
tours.
[top of list] Gomez Foundation for Mill House
Mill House Road
Marlboro, NY 12542Gomex Mill House, just north of Newburgh, New York, in
the region known as the Danskammer, is the oldest manor house in Orange
County and the earliest extant Jewish residence in America. The site
is comprised of the 1714 Mill House, slave quarters, ice house, root
cellar and partially restored mill of Dard Hunter-the internationally
known paper maker. Continuously inhabited for 279 years, Gomex Mill
House has been a fur trading post and home to merchant, patriots, farmers,
craftsmen and statesmen and is listed on the National Register of Historic
Places. Visitation is approximate 5,000 annually.
[top of list] Knox's
Headquarters State Historic Site
Forge Hill Road and Route 94
PO Box 207
Vails Gate, NY 12584
(845) 561-5489
The John Ellison Home, built in 1754, served as the headquarters for
Revolutionary War generals. Also located on the site are the remains
of the John Ellison Mill and a native plant sanctuary. Admission is free
of charge. Visitation is approx. 19,000 annually.
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Windsor Cantonments State Historic Site
Temple Hill Road
PO Box 207
Vails Gate, Ny 12584
(845) 561-1765
The site is the last winter encampment of Washington's Army.
Demonstrations of military and daily life are presented. Admission is free
of charge. Visitation is approx. 20,000 annually.
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Headquarters State Historic Site
84 Liberty Street
PO Box 1783
Newburgh, NY 12551-1476
Hasbrouk House - Gen. George Washington was located here for over a year
at the end of the Revolution. New York State acquired the site in
1850, making it the first public historic site in the United States. In
the 1880's the "Tower of Victory" was installed to commemorate
the end of teh War. The Museum and the house are open to the public. Approximately
20-25,00 visitors annually.
[top of list] West Point Museum
United States Military Academy
West Point, NY 10996
(845) 938-2203
Military history museum included interpretation of Fort Putnam, a
Revolutionary War fort constructed in 1778, restored in 1909 and again for
the Nation's bicentennial in 1976. The West Point Museum exhibits
military artifacts dating from Pre-Dynastic Egypt to the War in the
Persian Gulf. Artifacts include weapons, art work, uniforms, flags and artillery.
Admission is free of charge. In 1993 the Museum had 199,957 visitors, Fort
Putnam had 14,310.
[top of list] Putnam
County Boscbel Restoration
Route 9D
Garrison, NY 10524
(845) 265-3638
Boscobel, commanding a view of the majestic river valley, is the home of
States Morris Dyckman and is an outstanding example of New York Federal
period architecture. In the summer months it is the home of the
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. There is an admission charge.
Visitation is 35,000 annually.
[top of list] Foundry Museum
Putnam County Historical Society
63 Chestnut Street
Cold Spring, NY 10516
(845) 265-4010
Foundry School Museum contains nine rooms of exhibits; a library and
research facilities.
[top of list] Manigota, Inc
PO Box 249
Garrison, NY 10524
(845) 424-3812
Manitoga, the former home and environmentally designed landscape of
industrial designer Russel Wright, consists of over 4 miles o landscaped
paths for hiking, meadows and "osis" for picnicking and
relaxing, and the opportunity to truly sense the flora and fauna of the
Hudson Highlands in a "managed natural state".
[top of list] Warner
House
Constitutional Island Association
PO Box 41
West Point, New York 10996
(845) 446-8687
Constitution Island is located in Putnam County across the Hudson River
from West Point. It is part of teh United States Military Academy, a
National Registered Landmark. The Warner House and ruins of the
Revolutionary War fortifications are points of interest. The Warner
House was home of the Warner family from 1836 to 1915. Susan and Anna
Warner were well-known writers in the 19th century.
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