Historic Sites
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Albany County Historical Association & Ten Broeck Mansion Albany, New York
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The 209-year-old Ten Broeck Mansion is the headquarters of the Albany County Historical... |
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Alice T. Miner Museum Chazy, New York
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Visitors can tour three floors of period rooms containing furnishings and artwork of the... |
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Bannerman Castle Trust Fishkill, New York
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David Bannerman purchased the island from the Taft family in 1900 as a safe storage site... |
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Battle Of Plattsburgh Center And War Of 1812 Museum Plattsburgh, New York
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The Battle of Plattsburgh Association runs the Battle of Plattsburgh Interpretive Center... |
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Bear Mountain Bridge And Tollhouse Camp Smith, New York
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As the oldest of NYSBA’s bridges, Bear Mountain Bridge was the first vehicular... |
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Bennington Battle Monument Bennington, Vermont
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Soaring more than 300 feet above the lovely streets of Old Bennington, a striking stone... |
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Bennington Battlefield Eagle Bridge, New York
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At this site, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts militia under General John Stark... |
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Bennington Museum Bennington, Vermont
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The 28,000-square-foot museum, which owns more than 60,000 artifacts from southern... |
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Boscobel House & Gardens Garrison, New York
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Boscobel is situated on a bluff on the east bank of the Hudson River opposite the United... |
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Bronck Museum Coxsackie, New York
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The home that Bronck built in 1663 is the oldest home in upstate New York. The complex... |
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Brookside Museum & Saratoga County Historical Society Ballston Spa, New York
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The museum contributes to the cultural life and prosperity of the county by preserving... |
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Bull Stone House Campbell Hall, New York
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Built in 1722, the house was once home to William Bull, a stonemason builder, and his... |
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Burden Ironworks Museum Troy, New York
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An exhibit on Greater Troy's industrial history is housed in the former office of the... |
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Caramoor Center For Music And The Arts Katonah, New York
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The Rosen House, built around a central courtyard, is the former summer home of Caramoor'... |
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Champlain Valley Transportation Museum Plattsburgh, New York
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Located on the grounds of the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base, the museum contains... |
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Chapman Historical Museum Glens Falls, New York
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Located in the 1865 Victorian Delong House, the museum focuses on the history of Glens... |
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Chimney Point Addison, Vermont
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Chimney Point on Lake Champlain in Vermont is one of the earliest, mostly intensely... |
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Clermont State Historic Site Germantown, New York
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Clermont became the home of the historic Livingston family in 1728 when Robert Livingston... |
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Constitution Island Highland Falls, New York
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In 1778, less than halfway through the Revolutionary War, the Americans were able to... |
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Crailo State Historic Site Renesselaer, New York
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This museum depicts colonial New Netherland history in the upper Hudson Valley.... |
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Crown Point State Historic Site Crown Point, New York
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During the French and Indian War, Ft. Fredric served as a critical French Bastion... |
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Delaware & Hudson Canal Museum High Falls, New York
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Nearly 4,000 artifacts maps, models, paintings, and documents relating to the canal... |
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Destroyer Escort Historical Museum: Uss Slater Albany, New York
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Moored on the Hudson River in Albany, New York, the USS Slater has undergone an extensive... |
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Dewint House Tappan, New York
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George Washington was invited to stay at the home by the DeWint family, first during... |
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Edward Hopper House Art Center Nyack, New York
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The house of Edward Hopper’s youth was built in 1858 by the artist's maternal... |
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Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (val Kill Cottage) Hyde Park, New York
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Eleanor Roosevelt chose Val-Kill for her retreat, her office, her home, and her "... |
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Ellis Island National Monument New York, New York
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Opened on January 1, 1892, Ellis Island became the nation's premier federal immigration... |
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Empire State Railway Museum Phoenicia, New York
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Visitors can tour the inside of a Delaware and Hudson Railway baggage car, or view the... |
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Essex County Historical Society & Adirondack History Center Museum Elizabethtown, New York
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Through its museum, research library, and public programs, the society seeks to provide... |
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Fasny Museum Of Firefighting Hudson, New York
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At the 51st State Firemen's Convention held in Hudson in 1923, a resolution signed by the... |
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Fort Lee Historic Park Fort Lee, New York
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In the southern portion of the Historic Park, winding paths lead past a reconstructed... |
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Fort Montgomery State Historic Site Fort Montgomery, New York
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Visitors today can tour the remains of the 14-acre fortification, perched on a cliff... |
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Fort Ticonderoga Ticonderoga, New York
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Exhibits at the fort depict the natural and strategic geography of the historic landscape... |
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Fort William Henry Museum Lake George, New York
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Site of the infamous "Fort William Henry Massacre," the reconstructed fort displays... |
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Gomez Mill House Marlboro, New York
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In 1714, Luis Moses Gomez, who had fled from the Spanish inquisition, purchased 6,000... |
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Governors Island New York, New York
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Over the years, the island has served as the backdrop for a number of historic events. In... |
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Grant Cottage State Historic Site Gansevoort, New York
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It was in Joseph W. Drexel's Adirondack cottage that General Ulysses S. Grant died of... |
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Hart Cluett House Troy, New York
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The marble-faced structure known as the Hart-Cluett House is one of the finest intact... |
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Hill Hold Museum Campbell Hall, New York
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This museum depicts what life was like on a Hudson Valley farm in the 1830's. Hill-Hold... |
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Historic Cherry Hill Albany, New York
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In April of 1963 when Emily Rankin, the last surviving family member, passed away, the... |
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Historic Speedwell Morristown, New Jersey
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Today, seven-and-a-half acres of the mid 19th-century original estate remain and contain... |
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Historical Society Of Rockland County New City, New York
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Comprised of four structures, a 7,200-square-foot museum of Rockland history and three... |
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Home Of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (springwood) Hyde Park, New York
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"All that is within me cries out to go back to my home on the Hudson River"... |
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Hudson Athens Lighthouse Athens, New York
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Construction was begun in early 1873, and the lighthouse was completed and put into... |
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Hudson River Maritime Museum Kingston, New York
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With a collection comprised of paintings, prints, photographs, vessel blueprints,... |
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Hudson River Museum & Glenview Mansion Yonkers, New York
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Contemporary collections spill into the 15,000-square-foot addition. The Andrus... |
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Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Albany, New York
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Revolutionary War stories, famous residences, scenic parks and gardens, and landscape... |
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Hyde Collection Glens Falls, New York
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The Museum offers a world class collection of objects that span the history of western... |
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Hyde Log Cabin Grand Isle, Vermont
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This one-and-a half story structure was built by Jedediah Hyde, Jr. circa 1783. Made of... |
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Irish American Heritage Museum East Durham, New York
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The museum develops and presents exhibitions and sponsors activities to educate Irish... |
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Iroquois Indian Museum Howes Cave, New York
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Located in a building inspired by the traditional longhouse, the museum contains a vast... |
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John Brown Farm State Historic Site Lake Placid, New York
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Radical abolitionist John Brown and his two sons purchased the 244-acre farm in 1849,... |
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Kykuit The John D. Rockefeller Estate Tarrytown, New York
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Kykuit is a preeminent Hudson Valley landmark. For architecture, remarkable gardens, art... |
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Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Vergennes, Vermont
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Focusing on the maritime history and nautical archaeology of the Champlain Valley, the... |
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Lyndhurst Tarrytown, New York
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Overlooking the Hudson River in Tarrytown NY is Lyndhurst, one of America's finest Gothic... |
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Manitoga & The Russel Wright Design Center Garrison, New York
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In the 1930s, 40s and 50s, the signature on a set of dinnerware or piece of furniture... |
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Marcella Sembrich Opera Museum Bolton Landing, New York
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The Museum is filled with memorabilia of an international operatic career spanning over... |
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Martin Van Buren National Historic Site Kinderhook, New York
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Van Buren was preeminent among the second generation of American politicians. As eighth... |
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Merchant's House Museum New York, New York
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Complete with the family’s original furnishings and personal possessions, the house... |
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Morris Jumel Mansion New York, New York
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During the decade before the Revolutionary War, the Georgian house, with its monumental... |
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Morristown National Historic Park Morristown, New Jersey
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The adjacent museum contains two museum galleries featuring a 25-minute film on 18th-... |
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Mount Independence Orwell, Vermont
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During that historic summer, 12,000 soldiers built a massive fort to defend against an... |
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Museum Village Monroe, New York
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Museum Village was the vision of Roscoe William Smith, an electrical engineer,... |
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National Museum Of Racing And Hall Of Fame Saratoga Springs, New York
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Located directly across from the Saratoga Race Course, home to the oldest thoroughbred... |
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New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site Vails Gate, New York
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In October 1782, General George Washington moved his army to New Windsor to establish... |
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New York Historical Society New York, New York
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Founded in 1804, the New York Historical Society's holdings cover four centuries of... |
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Oakwood Cemetery Troy, New York
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Visitors can also explore the preserved 19th-century Victorian gatehouses and gothic... |
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Olana State Historic Site Greenport, New York
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Built high on a hill near Hudson, New York between 1870 and 1891, then as now, Olana... |
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Old '76 House Tappan, New York
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This great tavern has accommodated guests on various occasions, including the Continental... |
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Old Fort House Museum Fort Edward, New York
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The house museum, originally the 1772 home of Patrick Smyth, has been open to the public... |
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Philipsburg Manor Tarrytown, New York
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Cross the bridge over the river into Philipsburg Manor and step back in time. It's 1750,... |
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Pleshakov Piano Museum Hunter, New York
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Visitors can enjoy time with the hosts at the museum, internationally acclaimed duo... |
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Rogers Island Visitors Center Fort Edward, New York
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From 1756 to 1759, Rogers Island was used as a training ground for Major Robert Rogers,... |
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Saratoga National Historical Park Stillwater, New York
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Here in the autumn of 1777 American forces met, defeated and forced a major British army... |
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Saratoga Spa State Park Saratoga Springs, New York
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Saratoga Spa State Park, distinguished by its classical architecture and listed as a... |
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Saratoga Springs History Museum Saratoga Springs, New York
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The historical Society also fosters public education and chronicles the story of Saratoga... |
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Saugerties Light Saugerties, New York
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Completed in 1869 at the mouth of Esopus Creek, the Coast Guard lighthouse was abandoned... |
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Schuyler Mansion Albany, New York
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Philip Schuyler and his wife, Catharine Van Rensselaer, descended from affluent and... |
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Shaker Museum And Library Old Chatham, New York
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The museum celebrates Columbia County's strong heritage of Shakers, an 18th century... |
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Shelburne Museum Shelburne, Vermont
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More than 150,000 works of art are on display on the 45-acre museum campus, spread... |
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Skene Manor Whitehall, New York
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In 1874 New York Supreme Court Judge Joseph Potter built the three-story Victorian gothic... |
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Skenesborough Museum Whitehall, New York
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The Skenesborough Museum concentrates on the history of the area, along with a focus the... |
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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Tarrytown, New York
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Founded in 1849 as the Tarrytown Cemetery, the town posthumously honored Washington... |
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South Street Seaport Museum New York, New York
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The South Street Seaport Museum preserves and interprets the history of New York City as... |
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Southeast Museum Brewster, New York
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Exhibits throughout the museum include the early American Circus, the Harlem Line... |
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Staatsburgh State Historic Site Staatsburg, New York
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Staatsburgh, is a New York State Historic Site located within the boundaries of Mills-... |
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Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site Stony Point, New York
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Sir Henry Clinton, commander of the British forces in America, attempted to coerce... |
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Submerged Heritage Preserve Program Lake George, New York
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Marked by buoys and open to divers are seven of the 900 bateaux used during the British... |
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Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site Manhatten, New York
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Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, lived at this site from his... |
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Thomas Cole National Historic Site Catskill, New York
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Nurtured by the Catskill Mountain region, artist Thomas Cole found a home at Cedar Grove.... |
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Union Church Of Pocantico Hills Tarrytown, New York
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Visitors marvel at the colorful rose window created for the church by Henri Matisse. The... |
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United States Military Academy At West Point Highland Falls, New York
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General George Washington considered West Point to be the most important strategic... |
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Van Schaick Mansion Cohoes, New York
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The home, once used as military headquarters, contains exhibits on 18th century life and... |
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Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site Hyde Park, New York
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The Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site was established as a monument to an era... |
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Washington Irving's Sunnyside Tarrytown, New York
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Washington Irving, author of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” lived in the... |
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Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site Newburgh, New York
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In the critical months that General George Washington spent at Newburgh, he made some of... |
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Waterford Historical Museum & Cultural Center Waterford, New York
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Congressman Hugh White’s 1830 Greek-revival homestead, located near the Champlain... |
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Watervliet Arsenal Museum Watervliet, New York
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A small museum features exhibits on the evolution of large artillery and the arsenal... |
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Wilderstein Historic Site Rhinebeck, New York
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The history of Wilderstein begins in 1852 with Thomas Holy Suckley's purchase of the... |
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Why do we need a national nonprofit membership society for American history?
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“Save America’s Treasures” has been totally eliminated—the largest Federal program supporting preservation of such treasures as the original Star Spangled Banner and George Washington’s tent.
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65% of Americans don’t know what happened at the Constitutional Convention, according to a recent survey by Newsweek.
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The “Teaching American History” grants—the largest Federal program supporting history education—have been completely eliminated.
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Visits to the Top 20 Civil War battlefields have dropped in half from 1970 to 2009 according to official National Park Service statistics.
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40% of Americans can’t identify whom we fought in World War II, according to a recent survey by Newsweek.
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A quarter of Americans believe Congress shares power over U.S. foreign policy with the United Nations, according to a recent Annenberg survey.
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“There is little that is more important for an American citizen to know than the history and traditions of his country,” John F. Kennedy wrote in American Heritage.
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The “We the People Program,” which touched some 30 million students and 90,000 teachers over 25 years, has been completely eliminated.
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Two-thirds of Americans could not correctly name Yorktown as the last major military action of the American Revolution, according to a recent national Gallup survey.
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The National Heritage Areas and Scenic Byways program, the only major Federal program encouraging visits to historic places, has been completely eliminated in Congressional committee.
