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HISTORIC sites Ten Broeck Mansion
Three-story, Federal-style historic home built in 1798 for Revolutionary General Abraham Ten Broeck. Beautiful gardens, furniture and art.
9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany 518-436-9826; tenbroeckmansion.org
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Home of Frederick and Louise Vanderbilt, built between 1896 and 1898; the Gilded Age. Spectacular views of the Hudson River.
119 Vanderbilt Park Road, Hyde Park 845-229-9115; nps.gov/vama
MANOR HOUSES
Gomez Mill House
Oldest standing Jewish-built dwelling in North America. Home to a Revolutionary-era public servant,
a prominent Hudson Valley family, a papermaker/author and a Civil Rights activist.
11 Mill House Road, Marlboro 845-236-3126; gomez.org
Hart-Cluett House
An 1827 late Federal-style historic house featuring one of the
finest examples of American Federal architecture in the nation.
57 Second Street, Troy 518-272-7232; rchsonline.org
Hill-Hold
1769 stone farm house
on a historic working
farm. House, herb garden,
smoke house and resident
farm animals. Special events.
128 Route 416, Campbell Hall 845-291-2404; hillholdandbrickhouse.org
Historic Cherry Hill
Home to five generations of one Albany family from 1787 to 1963. Tour depicts the changes and continuities experienced by the family.
523 South Pearl Street, Albany 518-434-4791; historiccherryhill.org
Jacob Blauvelt House
The 1832 house is open for tours given by guides in period costume. Features changing exhibits and programs reflecting the historical heritage of Rockland County and its citizens.
20 Zukor Road, New City 845-634-9629; rocklandhistory.org
John Jay Homestead
State Historic Site
Federal-style home of America’s first U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice and descendants. Furnished rooms, formal gardens and herb garden.
400 Jay St, Katonah
914-232-5651; johnjayhomestead.org
Kiersted House
Built in 1727, home to the Saugerties Historical Society. Historical re- enactments, free seasonal concerts, events and historical displays.
119 Main Street, Saugerties 845-246-9529; saugertieshistoricalsociety.org
Manitoga
The home and studio of mid-century designer Russel Wright. Take a tour and hike the property’s trails nestled into the hills of Garrison.
584 Route 9D, Garrison; visitmanitoga.org
Melville House
Built in 1786 and home to author Herman Melville between 1838 and 1847. In the upstairs bedroom facing the Hudson River, he wrote his first fiction. 2 114th Street, Troy;
lansingburghhistoricalsociety.org
Philipsburg Manor
A working 18th-century grist mill, once the
commercial center of the vast Philipse estate. Tours offer insight into the former lives of
enslaved Africans.
381 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow
914-366-6900; hudsonvalley.org
Schuyler Mansion
The elegant 1761 English-Georgian style home of Revolutionary War General Philip Schuyler. The house features art and furnishings reflecting 18th-century life.
32 Catherine Street, Albany 518-434-0834; parks.ny.gov
Walter Brewster House
Built around 1850, this wonderful example of Greek Revival architecture was constructed by the Village’s founder, Walter Brewster.
43 Oak Street, Brewster preserveputnam.org/content/walter- brewster-house
Wilderstein
Queen Anne mansion of Margaret (Daisy) Suckley, cousin and confidante of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. 1888 interiors by J.B. Tiffany; grounds by Calvert Vaux.
330 Morton Road, Rhinebeck 845-876-4818; wilderstein.org
LIGHTHOUSES
Esopus Meadows Lighthouse, 1871
Tours of the last wooden lighthouse on the Hudson River. The tower light is an official U.S. Coast Guard navigational aid. Lighthouse Park, 255 River Road,
Ulster Park
845-848-3669; esopusmeadowslighthouse.org
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse
An architectural gem built in 1874; it served as a manned lighthouse until the 1960s. Tours are second Saturdays, July-October.
518-348-8993; hudsonathenslighthouse.org
Rondout Lighthouse
Historic 1915 brick lighthouse operated by Hudson River Maritime Museum. Still a navigational light. Accessible only by boat and museum guided tour.
Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston 845-338-0071; hrmm.org/rondout- lighthouse.html
Saugerties Lighthouse
Artifacts of the lighthouse and of the commercial heyday of the waterfront. Nature trail to lighthouse (tide dependent; check tides). Tours. Also open as a Bed and Breakfast.
168 Lighthouse Drive, Saugerties 845-247-0656; saugertieslighthouse. com
Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse (also known as Tarrytown Light and Kingsland Point Light)
Sparkplug Lighthouse on the east side of the Hudson River.
Tarrytown Light-Kingsland Point Path, 299 Palmer Avenue, Sleepy Hollow 914-366-5109
Stony Point Lighthouse
The oldest lighthouse on the Hudson River. Decommissioned in 1925, it stands as a historic reminder of the importance of lighthouses to commerce on the Hudson River. Tours.
46 Battlefield Road, Stony Point 845-786-2521; palisadesparksconservancy.org
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