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Albany County Historical Association & Ten Broeck Mansion Albany County Historical Association & Ten Broeck Mansion
Albany, New York

The 209-year-old Ten Broeck Mansion is the headquarters of the Albany County Historical

Alice T. Miner Museum Alice T. Miner Museum
Chazy, New York

Visitors can tour three floors of period rooms containing furnishings and artwork of th

Bannerman Castle Trust Bannerman Castle Trust
Fishkill, New York

David Bannerman purchased the island from the Taft family in 1900 as a safe storage sit

Battle Of Plattsburgh Center And War Of 1812 Museum Battle Of Plattsburgh Center And War Of 1812 Museum
Plattsburgh, New York

The Battle of Plattsburgh Association runs the Battle of Plattsburgh Interpretive Cente

Bear Mountain Bridge And Tollhouse Bear Mountain Bridge And Tollhouse
Camp Smith, New York

As the oldest of NYSBA’s bridges, Bear Mountain Bridge was the first vehicular river cr

Bennington Battle Monument Bennington Battle Monument
Bennington, Vermont

Soaring more than 300 feet above the lovely streets of Old Bennington, a striking stone

Bennington Battlefield Bennington Battlefield
Eagle Bridge, New York

At this site, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts militia under General John Stark

Bennington Museum Bennington Museum
Bennington, Vermont

The 28,000-square-foot museum, which owns more than 60,000 artifacts from southern Verm

Boscobel House & Gardens Boscobel House & Gardens
Garrison, New York

Boscobel is situated on a bluff on the east bank of the Hudson River opposite the Unite

Bronck Museum Bronck Museum
Coxsackie, New York

The home that Bronck built in 1663 is the oldest home in upstate New York.

Brookside Museum & Saratoga County Historical Society Brookside Museum & Saratoga County Historical Society
Ballston Spa, New York

The museum contributes to the cultural life and prosperity of the county by preserving

Bull Stone House Bull Stone House
Campbell Hall, New York

Built in 1722, the house was once home to William Bull, a stonemason builder, and his w

Burden Ironworks Museum Burden Ironworks Museum
Troy, New York

An exhibit on Greater Troy's industrial history is housed in the former office of the B

Caramoor Center For Music And The Arts Caramoor Center For Music And The Arts
Katonah, New York

The Rosen House, built around a central courtyard, is the former summer home of Caramoo

Champlain Valley Transportation Museum Champlain Valley Transportation Museum
Plattsburgh, New York

Located on the grounds of the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base, the museum contains ex

Chapman Historical Museum Chapman Historical Museum
Glens Falls, New York

Located in the 1865 Victorian Delong House, the museum focuses on the history of Glens

Chimney Point Chimney Point
Addison, Vermont

Chimney Point on Lake Champlain in Vermont is one of the earliest, mostly intensely set

Clermont State Historic Site Clermont State Historic Site
Germantown, New York

Clermont became the home of the historic Livingston family in 1728 when Robert Livingst

Constitution Island Constitution Island
Highland Falls, New York

In 1778, less than halfway through the Revolutionary War, the Americans were able to fo

Crailo State Historic Site Crailo State Historic Site
Renesselaer, New York

This museum depicts colonial New Netherland history in the upper Hudson Valley.

Crown Point State Historic Site Crown Point State Historic Site
Crown Point, New York

During the French and Indian War, Ft.

Delaware & Hudson Canal Museum Delaware & Hudson Canal Museum
High Falls, New York

Nearly 4,000 artifacts maps, models, paintings, and documents relating to the canal’s 1

Destroyer Escort Historical Museum: Uss Slater Destroyer Escort Historical Museum: Uss Slater
Albany, New York

Moored on the Hudson River in Albany, New York, the USS Slater has undergone an extensi

Dewint House Dewint House
Tappan, New York

George Washington was invited to stay at the home by the DeWint family, first during Au

Edward Hopper House Art Center Edward Hopper House Art Center
Nyack, New York

The house of Edward Hopper’s youth was built in 1858 by the artist's maternal grandfath

Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (val Kill Cottage) Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (val Kill Cottage)
Hyde Park, New York

Eleanor Roosevelt chose Val-Kill for her retreat, her office, her home, and her "labora

Ellis Island National Monument Ellis Island National Monument
New York, New York

Opened on January 1, 1892, Ellis Island became the nation's premier federal immigration

Empire State Railway Museum Empire State Railway Museum
Phoenicia, New York

Visitors can tour the inside of a Delaware and Hudson Railway baggage car, or view the

Essex County Historical Society & Adirondack History Center Museum Essex County Historical Society & Adirondack History Center Museum
Elizabethtown, New York

Through its museum, research library, and public programs, the society seeks to provide

Fasny Museum Of Firefighting Fasny Museum Of Firefighting
Hudson, New York

At the 51st State Firemen's Convention held in Hudson in 1923, a resolution signed by t

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