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Cedarmere Cedarmere
Roslyn Harbor, New York

The natural surrounding provided the perfect backdrop to William Cullen Bryant's writer

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

Chemung Valley History Society & Museum Chemung Valley History Society & Museum
Elmira, New York

The Chemung County Historical Society seeks to deepen our audiences understanding of th

Chittenango Canal Boat Museum Chittenango Canal Boat Museum
Chittenango, New York

The museum gives visitors the opportunity to learn of canal boat-building and of the co

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

Clifton Springs Historical Society & Foster Cottage Museum Clifton Springs Historical Society & Foster Cottage Museum
Clifton Springs, New York

The society’s mission is to collect and display items of history in order to promote a

Clinton Historical Society & Museum Clinton Historical Society & Museum
Clinton, New York

The Clinton Historical Society was located over the Kirkland Town Library in rented qua

Clinton House State Historic Site Clinton House State Historic Site
Poughkeepsie, New York

The Clinton House served as a meeting place for local goverment officials when Poughkee

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
Cold Spring Harbor, New York

The Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum has served three generations of Long Islanders, h

Columbia County Historical Society & Museum Columbia County Historical Society & Museum
Kinderhook, New York

The Columbia County Historical Society is the custodian of four historic buildings, mor

Conference House Conference House
Staten Island, New York

A captain in the Royal Navy, Billopp built this House around 1680 as the center of his

Constitution Island Constitution Island
Highland Falls, New York

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

Corning Painted Post Historical Society & Benjamin Patterson Inn Museum Corning Painted Post Historical Society & Benjamin Patterson Inn Museum
Corning, New York

The society was founded in 1947 "to collect local historical data, to diffuse the knowl

Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society
Port Washington, New York

The society maintains the Sands-Willets House, part of which dates from the early 1700s

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

Dutchess County Historical Society Dutchess County Historical Society
Poughkeepsie, New York

For over 93 years of Dutchess County’s 324 years, Dutchess County Historical Society ha

Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Dyckman Farmhouse Museum
New York, New York

The Dyckman Farmhouse Museum is a visual treat for everyone who looks up and sees it pe

East Bloomfield Historical Society East Bloomfield Historical Society
East Bloomfield, New York

East Bloomfield was part of a larger land purchase called the Phelps-Gorham purchase, i

East End Seaport Museum & Marine Foundation East End Seaport Museum & Marine Foundation
Greenport, New York

Among the more popular exhibits at the museum are the Fresnel lenses.

East Hampton Historical Society & Museums East Hampton Historical Society & Museums
East Hampton, New York

The East Hampton Historical Society is the parent organization for a complex of five mu

Edgar Allan Poe Cottage Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
Bronx, New York

Edgar Allan Poe spent his final years in the old village of Fordham, living in this tin

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

Elizabeth Van Tassel House Elizabeth Van Tassel House
Tarrytown, New York

There is no way around this, so we may as well be frank: the location of the Van Tassel

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

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