The Armonk Players is a community theatre group whose intention is to produce high quality theatre for the enjoyment and enrichment of its participants and the local population. We stage two full productions each year and offer four Simply Theatre play reading programs. At these readings, presented free to the public, we invite attendees to discuss the play with the director and actors afterwards over coffee and cake.
All performances are at the Whippoorwill Hall auditorium adjacent to The North Castle Public Library in Armonk, NY. The Armonk Players is sponsored by Friends of the North Castle Public Library, Inc., a non-profit organization whose mission is to raise money for purchasing "extras" for The North Castle Public Library and to bring cultural and educational events to the community. Press Blue Button for The Armonk Players Production Schedule, Audition Notices, Past Productions and more.
Wampus Pond Park, 102-acres in size, is located at Route 128, Armonk NY 10504, Westchester County. Wampus Pond is named after the Indian from whom this land was bought in 1696. Wampus Pond means “opossum". A recent cultural resources inventory performed by Parker Harrington indicates that early 20th century rock shelters, several Native American artifacts and remnants of historically significant residential developments were found within or near the park.
The natural pond, at one time known as Wampus Lake Reservoir, was once part of the New York City water supply. In 1963 the County bought Wampus pond and 93-acres from the City of New York.
Things To Do Boating Boat Rental (summer weekends) Fishing Ice-Skating Nature Study Picnicking
Westmoreland Sanctuary is located at West 260 Chestnut Ridge Road, Bedford Corners, NY 10549, Westchester County, in the Hudson Valley. Westmoreland Sanctuary is a reconstructed 200 year-old building serving as a museum and nature center. The central room is used as an auditorium for public, school and scout programs and its periphery and second story balcony contains exhibits of flora and fauna of Westchester County.
Nearby is an outdoor lecture area, a center for maple sugaring, old cemetery, wildlife garden and composting demonstration area. Located just outside the museum is the entrance to the Easy Loop Trail. This trailhead is the beginning of more than 7 miles of trails. The trails lead visitors past the many rocky cliffs, ponds and streams within the boundaries of Westmoreland. Please visit our KIOSK located in the parking area for your trail map.
Our primary focus is the great variety of programs which are offered each year. Westmoreland has over 30 programs for school and scouts during the week. These programs are mainly hands-on and participatory. Programs include Bluebird house building, bird banding with live native birds, insects, pond study and mammals. At various times each year, the staff of Westmoreland conducts a number of ongoing study programs. These studies include:
Management of Eastern Bluebird fields and nesting boxes Wood Duck house monitoring Turtle Monitoring Program
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Things To Do 7 miles of trails (rocky cliffs, ponds, streams) Birding Hands-on programs Hiking / Walking
Beaver Dam Sanctuary Park, off Harris Road, is located in the hamlet of Bedford Hills NY 10507, Westchester County. Beaver Dam Park is one of several parks in the municipality of Bedford.
Things To Do Hiking and Walking Trails Natural Areas
The Bedford Historic Courthouse c1787 is located in Bedford Village. The Court House is the oldest Westchester County Government Building and one of only three Court Houses in New York State built before 1800. It is Bedford's historic landmark of the days from 1788 to 1870 when Bedford was a county seat more populous than White Plains. The Court House was restored once in 1889 and again between 1965 and 1970 when its Court Room was returned to its original dignity. The Bedford Museum is housed on the second floor. The Town owns the building and the Historical Society maintains the interior and operates the museums that are open to the public from May to October. Press Blue Button for the Bedford Historical Society and more historic properties.
The General Store c1838 is located in Bedford Village. Country store, post office and for many years an antique shop, this small building stood originally on Pound Ridge Road. It was moved to its current site next to the Old Burying Ground in 1890. Purchased by the Bedford Historical Society in 1968, it is currently leased to Travel Trends and G. Henschel, Architects. Press Blue Button for more information about the Bedford Historical Society and its historic properties.
Bedford Historic Hall is located in Bedford Village. Bedford Historic Hall was moved to its present site in 1837 by twenty yoke of oxen. Historical Hall was the impetus for the founding of the Bedford Historical Society. In 1916, a group of citizens purchased the building to preserve it and prevent it from being turned into a tenement. It has been improved and maintained by the Society ever since and is used for private parties, meetings and exhibitions.
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The Jackson House c1857 is located in Bedford Village. The corner property on Court Road was purchased by the Society in 1946 to protect the adjacent Court House. Built by George W. Jackson, the house was owned in the 1860's and 1870's by the town's livery stable proprietor, Cyrus K. Saunders, who also ran the stage to Bedford Station, now Bedford Hills. In 1998, the original building underwent extensive structural and cosmetic renovations; in 2001, the annex was restored and in 2006, the two interior spaces were reconnected. The building is currently leased to Wendy's Closet, a women's clothing store. Press Blue Button for more information about the Bedford Historical Society and its historic properties.
The Bedford Historic Library c1807 is located in Bedford Village. Until 1902, this was the Bedford Academy, one of Westchester's first classical schools. The Corporation of Bedford Academy gave the building to the Historical Society in 1972. It is currently leased for $1 a year to the Bedford Free Library who is responsible for its maintenance. Press Blue Button for more information about the Bedford Historical Society and its historic properties.
The Lounsbery Building c1906 is located in Bedford Village. Also of Greek Revival style, the store adjoining the Post Office was put up by Richard P. Lounsbery to replace a nearby one that had been burned down. It was the village A & P for many years. In 1972, it was purchased by the Society who maintains its offices on the second floor. The ground floor is currently leased to the Horse Connection. Press Blue Button for more information about the Bedford Historical Society and its historic properties.
The Post Office c1838 is located in Bedford Village. An example of Greek Revival style, the Post Office was originally a harness shop. It has been the village Post Office since around 1900. It first stood next to the Library but was moved in 1930 to make room for the Fire House. It was purchased in 1972 by the Society and enlarged in 1975 so that the Post Office could remain in the village.
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The School House c1829 is located in Bedford Village. This small stone building on the Green, often called the Stone Jug, was the village school from 1829 to 1912. From 1913 to 1969 it housed the Bedford Museum which was moved to the second floor of the renovated Court House. The School House was then restored to its original use as a 19th century one-room school. It is open to the public from May to October.
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The Bedford Historical Society is a non-profit, educational institution committed to preserving our historic Town and original Village Green, to educating students of all ages in Bedford's unique history and to interpreting our collections for the benefit of residents and visitors alike.
In addition to operating and maintaining our historic buildings, we open our two museums to the public from April to December with the help of our devoted volunteers. The Society also sponsors lectures of historical and community interest, educational tours, special exhibits of our collections, and special events that promote an appreciation of our history. We work to preserve and collect our local historic treasures and to provide educational information to those studying local history. Press Blue Button for more information about the Bedford Historical Society and its historic properties.
At the comer of Guard Hill and Succabone Roads stands a tall, handsome brick tower which is a landmark and a source of joy and some amusement to the townspeople. This is the famous Sutton Clock Tower, and this is the story behind it.
In the late 1880s when the Sutton family moved to their country home in Bedford, Mrs. Sutton was homesick for New York City. Among other things, she missed the sound of the city's church bells. Thereupon Mr. Sutton installed in his barn a huge clock, an E. Howard time and strike model with a 550-pound bell. After Mrs. Sutton’s death, the property was sold. The barn was dismantled but the clock and bell were rescued and in 1939 a group of neighbors raised $3000 to build a tower to house the clock. They then donated the tower to the Town of Bedford. Since 1985, the Historical Society has leased the tower and maintains the clock. A small group of neighbors, known as the Clock Winders, takes turns winding the clock, which is accurate to this day as the chimes ring the hours across the surrounding fields and meadows.
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Bedford Village Memorial Park is located in the beautiful hamlet of Bedford Village. It is one of several parks in the municipality of Bedford that offer Summer Day Camp programs and many other activities.
Things To Do Baseball Basketball Fishing Football Ice Skating Paddle Tennis Picnicking Playground Shelter Soccer Softball Summer Day Camp Swimming Pools Tennis
Butterscotch Auction Gallery is Westchester, New York's oldest and foremost auction house, supplying the safest and most profitable channel through which an individual or an estate trustee can realize the value of antiques and other items of quality. Paul D. Marinucci, ISA, has for over 27 years been actively engaged in the appraisal of fine arts, antiques and general estate merchandise for attorneys, executors and individuals.
Indian Hill Park, a passive park, is located in Bedford NY 10506, Westchester County. Indian Hill Park is accessible from Paddock Lane in Bedford Village. It is one of several parks in the municipality of Bedford offering walking trails and natural areas.
Westmoreland Sanctuary is located at West 260 Chestnut Ridge Road, Bedford Corners, NY 10549, Westchester County, in the Hudson Valley. Westmoreland Sanctuary is a reconstructed 200 year-old building serving as a museum and nature center. The central room is used as an auditorium for public, school and scout programs and its periphery and second story balcony contains exhibits of flora and fauna of Westchester County.
Nearby is an outdoor lecture area, a center for maple sugaring, old cemetery, wildlife garden and composting demonstration area. Located just outside the museum is the entrance to the Easy Loop Trail. This trailhead is the beginning of more than 7 miles of trails. The trails lead visitors past the many rocky cliffs, ponds and streams within the boundaries of Westmoreland. Please visit our KIOSK located in the parking area for your trail map.
Our primary focus is the great variety of programs which are offered each year. Westmoreland has over 30 programs for school and scouts during the week. These programs are mainly hands-on and participatory. Programs include Bluebird house building, bird banding with live native birds, insects, pond study and mammals. At various times each year, the staff of Westmoreland conducts a number of ongoing study programs. These studies include:
Management of Eastern Bluebird fields and nesting boxes Wood Duck house monitoring Turtle Monitoring Program
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Things To Do 7 miles of trails (rocky cliffs, ponds, streams) Birding Hands-on programs Hiking / Walking
Bedford Hills Park is located in the hamlet of Bedford Hills. It is one of several parks in the municipality of Bedford. For all year fun and activities, enjoy the many activities available at Bedford Hills Park. In the hot days of summer, go swimming. In the winter, enjoy ice-skating. Year-round, play baseball, basketball, go fishing, hiking and more at Bedford Hills Park.
Things To Do Baseball Basketball Fishing Ice Skating Nature Area Playground Picnicking Shelter Soccer Softball Swimming Pools Tennis Walking Trails
Rainbeau Ridge, a “real and accessible” farm, is located at 9 David's Way, Bedford Hills, NY 10507. Imagine fresh, farmstead, local goat cheese . . . Rainbeau Ridge goat cheese is made practically in your backyard. (Only CAP members can purchase farm products at farm - Click Blue Button for more information).
Family & Individual Visits as well as Group Visits are offered seasonally or by prior booking or just come at your leisure during the visiting times. Maps are provided for your use during your visit and you are welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy on the farm. We also have Special Events at Rainbeau Ridge, so press Blue Button for more information about the farm, kids events, CAP membership and Rainbeau Ridge.
Features Annual Sheep Shearing event Cooking Classes In Lisa's Kitchen Garden Produce Goat Cheese
A great selection of antique clocks, old radios, globes and scales and art and well, stuff guys like to buy when their wives aren't looking. Of course there's plenty of things for women to buy when their husbands aren't looking, too. Consignments cheerfully accepted and swapping is an option, too. The shop is at 81 Pondfield Rd. in Bronxville. Call before you come because I am prone to keeping irregular hours.
Pinecliff Sanctuary is located at Pinecliff Road, off Route 120, Chappaqua, NY in Westchester County. Pinecliff Sanctuary offers a quarter mile wheelchair accessible boardwalk over and around a red maple swamp. Pinecliff was first protected by the New Castle Land Conservancy.
The wetlands of Pinecliff Sanctuary improve water quality, prevent flooding and provide habitat for wildlife and plants. An additional short woodland trail connects to the boardwalk loop and circles the ridge between the sanctuary and the Saw Mill River Parkway. Enjoy strolling, birding, wildflowers and quiet views over the surrounding wetland.
Pinecliff Sanctuary is often visited by school and community groups. With advance notice, we may be able to provide your group with a guided tour. Even if your group wishes to visit without a guide, please contact us in advance.
Pruyn Sanctuary Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden is located at 275 Millwood Road (Route 133), Chappaqua, NY in Westchester County. Pruyn Sanctuary is a demonstration garden within a six-acre native arboretum surrounded by a 92-acre parcel of protected open space. The garden features over 125 types of annual and perennial flowering plants selected to be food or nectar plants for butterflies, honey bees and hummingbirds. A drip pool attracts birds. Over 40 species of butterflies and moths, and three dozen species of birds are drawn to the garden.
The garden is within the four acre Pruyn Arboretum and meadow that has over 40 species of labeled trees and shrubs. A map and plant list of the arboretum is available. The Pruyn Garden is specially designed and maintained as a habitat to attract, nourish and shelter a variety of butterflies and moths, and ruby-throated hummingbirds. The plants are labeled and a plant list is available. The best time to view butterflies and hummingbirds is warm, sunny summer days during midday. Press Blue Button for more information about Pruyn Sanctuary Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden.
Things To Do Birding (Butterflies, Hummingbirds) Hiking Nature Walks Quiet Views
Saw Mill River Audubon is a local organization with members from twenty communities in Westchester County, New York. Members of Saw Mill River Audubon are part of a dynamic, involved community of people who love the outdoors and desire to learn more about and protect the natural world. We have worked for over fifty years to protect natural ecosystems through education, advocacy, and habitat conservation. We were chartered as a chapter of National Audubon Society in 1953.
Through the work of dedicated members, board, staff, and visionary donors, Saw Mill River Audubon is recognized as a leader in environmental education and conservation in the region. Saw Mill River Audubon owns eight separate sanctuaries protecting over 300-acres of critical wildlife habitat in Westchester County. People appreciate our sanctuaries for their natural beauty and places "to get away from it all" right in their own communities.
From its inception, Saw Mill River Audubon has had a strong focus on environmental education. Each year, we bring our school-based education programs to 8,000 kindergarten through college students and offer free natural history programs and field trips to adults and families. You are invited to come to our free public programs and field trips, visit our sanctuaries and add your voice to ours to protect the natural world. Press Blue Button for more information about Saw Mill River Audubon.
The Chappaqua Orchestra was founded 45 years ago by a small group of musicians and music lovers, among them Dr. Boris Koutzen, the distinguished violinist, teacher, and composer, who quickly agreed to take up the baton. The February 7, 1959 premiere performance firmly established the orchestra's reputation for musical excellence. On stage were a baker, a lawyer, a doctor, a stockbroker, a minister, an artist, a postman, homemakers, music teachers and professional musicians, all of them exceptional performers.
Hailed as "The Jewel of New Castle", The Chappaqua Orchestra has served Northern Westchester since 1958. Now under the baton of Michael Shapiro, the orchestra will play diverse and challenging programs. The Chappaqua Orchestra has grown into a sophisticated ensemble of professional level artists.
Many notable artists have been associated with TCO over the years, including Joseph Fuchs, Julius Baker, Chee Yun, Allison Eldredge, Ruth Laredo, Eugenia Zukerman, Leslie Parnas, Andrew Litton, Lucie Arnaz, and Vanessa Williams. TCO also has a proud history of collaboration with young soloists who later went on to stardom, many of them proteges of longtime Music Director Norman Leyden, who also conducted the Westchester County Youth Orchestra.
Hudson Highlands Gateway Park Cortlandt, Westchester County Hudson River Valley, New York State
This 352-acre park is one of the last large undeveloped land parcels in Westchester County..
Hudson Highlands Gateway Park, threatened twice by dense residential development, was protected in 1998 when a coalition of more than 35 groups representing homeowners, the community, government agencies and several environmental organizations united to preserve this 352-acre site. The Coalition to Preserve the Hudson Highlands Gateway raised $6 million to buy the parcel. In May 2000, The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, the Town of Cortlandt and Westchester County purchased the property.
Things To Do The park features a network of 4 trails, totaling more than 4.9 miles, rambling through woodlands, meadows and around ponds and offers several options for scenic loop hikes including a one-mile loop that is partly handicap accessible.
Hiking / Walking Trails Nature Study Scenic Views
Directions Off Route 9 in Annsville, take Highland Avenue and turn left on Sprout Brook Road. Two parking areas are available; one is temporarily shared with Sprout Brook Park, 0.3 miles from the intersection of Sprout Brook Road and Highland Avenue, just past and on the same side as the athletic fields. Cross road and enter park through the gap in guardrail. Universally accessible parking area is at the end or Doris Lee Drive. Park on gravel in front of fence.
Teatown Lake Reservation is a regional environmental organization with an 834-acre nature preserve and education center located in the towns of Yorktown, Cortlandt, and New Castle, New York. In addition to being the largest non-profit nature preserve in New York's Westchester County, Teatown is rapidly developing a reputation as the "Hudson Hills and Highlands" foremost environmental organization, providing ecological and biodiversity conservation leadership in this bioregion.
The Hudson Hills and Highlands is roughly bounded by the Hudson River watershed as it traverses the hills and highlands that run along the Hudson River Valley, from Yonkers in the south to the north at Beacon and Newburgh, New York. The bioregion covers parts of five Hudson Valley counties: Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland and Orange. However, nearly 80% of the region lies in Westchester and Putnam County. Its grounds include two lakes and over 15 miles of hiking trails through woodlands and meadows, streams and marsh habitats, all of which provide exciting educational opportunities.
Visit Wildflower Island. A two-acre wildflower sanctuary, home to hundreds of native and endangered species of wildflowers. Tours of the Island are led by experienced volunteer guides and are available from April 16th through September. Teatown’s abundant fields, mixed forests, lakes, streams, swamps and farm land provide a unique glimpse of the biological diversity of the region. Press Blue Button for more information about Teatown Lake Reservation.
Point of Interest: Teatowns's Nature Store has an excellent selection of children's science materials, toys and nature-related books, as well as adult gifts, cards, and stationary.
Things To Do Birding Hiking Nature Center Outdoor Animal Exhibits Wildflower Island - over 230 native species of wildflowers
The Trailside Nature Museum is located at the 4,315-acre Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, the county’s largest park. Park terrain is extremely varied, ranging from deep hollows to ridges that rise up more than 800 feet. There are hemlock gorges, dry uplands, wetlands, ponds, and two rivers, all connected by 35 miles of trails. Many of the old farm roads are now used as hiking and cross-country ski trails, and other signs of the old farms exist in the form of stonewalls, foundations and cellar pits.
The Trailside Nature Museum, established in 1937, is one of the oldest of its kind in the United States. The museum is home to a large collection of mounted animals, American Indian artifacts, educational exhibits, child-friendly interactive displays, and nature-oriented artwork. The museum hosts thousands of school children and scouts each year for a variety of educational programs including stream study, American Indian culture, maple sugaring, and badge work. Family-oriented nature programs are scheduled for the general public on nearly every weekend.
The Trailside Nature Museum is also the home of the Delaware Indian Research Center, a vast collection of books and artifacts concerning American Indians, especially the Delaware. The Research Center is well utilized by both students and educators and has assisted several authors in researching their publications. The Research Center is open to the public by appointment.
Point of Interest: Directly outside the Trailside Nature Museum, there is a one-half acre wildflower garden containing more than 80 different kinds of labeled wildflowers.
Things To Do Birding Camping Fishing Hiking / Walking Nature Programs Picnicking Self Guided Nature Trails Snow-Shoeing
Croton Gorge Park, a 97-acre property, is located at Route 129, Cortlandt NY 10567, Westchester County. Croton Gorge Park is located at the base of the Croton Dam, and affords impressive views of the dam and spillway. The park is a popular spot for fishing, picnicking and hiking, with direct trail access to New York State’s Old Croton Aqueduct. The park is also available in winter for cross-country skiing and sledding.
Things To Do Ball Fields Fishing Hiking Trails /Walking Nature study Picnicking, Playground
Outhouse Orchards is located at 130 Hardscrabble Road, North Salem NY 10560, Westchester County in the Hudson Valley. We are a family owned and operated orchard in northern Westchester. We are grateful to have become a tradition with countless families that visit us for apple and pumpkin picking, bringing home the perfect Christmas tree, and our world famous donuts, always made fresh.
Year round we have fresh fruit, fresh flowers, jams, jellies, donuts, and cider. Children and kids of all ages love apple picking, Halloween, and selecting their own Christmas tree. Visit our orchards and enjoy our hot cider and fresh donuts.
The word is: Fun for Children. Kids of all ages enjoy the hot cider and donuts, and especially love to pick their own fruit.
Brinton Brook Sanctuary is located in Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester County, NY in the Hudson River Valley. Brinton Brook Sanctuary offers three miles of hiking trails through a wide variety of habitats. The trails of Brinton Brook Sanctuary connect to the Highland Trail, part of the Croton-on-Hudson village trail system. Brinton Brook is a good place to enjoy hiking, birding, wildflowers and scenic vistas.
Brinton Brook is our largest sanctuary and was the first managed by Saw Mill River Audubon. Management rights to an additional 27-acres were obtained from the Village of Croton-on-Hudson in 1998 raising the total area to 156 acres. Press Blue Button for trail maps and more about Brinton Brook Sanctuary.
Things To Do Birding Guided Tours Hiking Nature Walks
The Croton Point Nature Center and Discovery Trail are located in the 504-acre Croton Point Park is situated on the largest peninsula of the Hudson River in Croton-on-Hudson. The scenic discovery trail winds its way through the park, enabling visitors to explore the Croton Point's many plant and wildlife species, including painted turtles and a variety of frogs, as well as its unique historical features.
The Croton Point Nature Center located on the northwest tip of the park, displays exhibits about the Hudson River, local history, flora and fauna, and archeology. The center hosts weekly programs, including nature walks, presentation on area history, and arts and crafts workshops. The center is also the headquarters for the Material Archives and Laboratory for Archaeology.
There are four miles of Hudson River shoreline to explore. The park, which also winter Bald Eagles, is an Important Bird Area (IBA). A capped landfill is now a vast meadow abundant in species of birds and butterflies. The park's historical structures are designated as a historic district.
Special Interest: Treaty Oak Monument, Meadow, Brickyard Excavation, Teller's Point and English Yews, Croton Bay, The Wine Cellars, Conifer Forest
Things To Do Birding Cultural History Programs Hiking / Walking Historic District Nature Study
Croton Point Park is a 508-acre park situated on a peninsula on the east shore of the Hudson River. This park offers year-round events and activities, including camping, hiking, and swimming. Also, home of wine cellars, thought to be the oldest in New York State, and the Croton Point Nature Center that offers a year-round schedule of interpretive programs.
Things To Do Boat Launch Cabin Rental, RV Camping, and Tent Camping Fishing Hiking / Walking Historic Wine Cellars Museum Nature Study Pavilions Picnicking Playground Swimming Beach
Graff Sanctuary is located at Furnace Dock Road, Croton-on-Hudson, NY in Westchester County. Graff Sanctuary is a protected woodland ridge overlooking the Hudson River. Highlights of Graff Sanctuary are the mature forest with large tulip trees and sugar maples. Great horned owls nest at Graff Sanctuary.
Graff Sanctuary is a good place to enjoy hiking, birding, and scenic views over the surrounding woodland. Graff Sanctuary is a protected woodland ridge overlooking the Hudson River. Press Blue Button for trail maps and more about Graff Sanctuary.
Things To Do Birding Nature walks Walking / Hiking
Van Cortlandt Manor, situated on the banks of the Croton River in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, is a working estate and elegant country house that brings the new nation period vividly to life. The history of the estate is richly documented and the manor house contains primarily original furnishings, which provides an element of authenticity rarely seen in house museums.
A National Historic Landmark, the 18th-century stone manor house is the centerpiece of the property. It features a fine collection of Georgian and Federal period furnishings, many original to Van Cortlandt Manor. Of particular note is an extraordinary kitchen on the ground floor, with original hearth, beehive oven, and extensive collection of cooking equipment and utensils. Also on the grounds is an 18th-century tavern situated on the historic Albany Post Road at the site of a ferry crossing over the Croton River. The tavern showcases an extraordinary collection of vernacular Hudson River Valley furnishings and evokes fascinating tales of travel and transport in the post-revolutionary period. Press Blue Button for photos and more information about Van Cortlandt Manor.
Attractions Gardens Guided tours of the house and grounds Stone manor house Tenant farmer's house and tavern
The word is: Great fun for the kids and children of all ages, as costumed guides demonstrate and invite visitors to try blacksmithing, brick making, open-hearth cooking and more from the past.
Oscawana Island Nature Preserve is located at Furnace Dock Road, Off Route 9, Cortlandt 10567. Oscawana is a natural Hudson River waterfront park that is bisected by Furnace Dock Road and the Hudson Division Railroad Line. Oscawana Island lies along the Hudson River. This is an excellent spot for birding and possibly sighting a Bald Eagle in winter. The park also has tidal marshlands frequented by Least Bittern and a newly grown forest that contains a river flowing through the mid-northern section.
To find Oscawana Island: Take Route 9 to the Montrose/Bucannan exit. Furnace Dock Road is just south of the exit on Route 9A. Take Furnace Dock Road 1.1 miles to the parking area. Listen for Least bittern near the parking area. A trail leads to the island. The main trail leads over the railroad tracks to the Hudson River.
During the 1830s New York City was in dire need of a fresh water supply to combat the steady rise of disease and to fight fires. In 1837 a 41 mile aqueduct and dam was designed in order to run water from the Croton River to New York City. Three to four thousand workers, mostly Irish immigrants earning up to $1.00 per day, completed the masonry marvel in just five years.
The Red Monkey Theater Group is located at 22 Main Street #2 in Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522. Founded in 1999, the Red Monkey Theater Group (RMTG) is a non-profit performing arts company dedicated to enriching local communities through the cultivation, creation, and presentation of live theater.
Through innovative staging, original music, and the talent and dedication of accomplished actors, each production offers performers and audience members a chance to share in a live theatrical exploration of powerful themes and provocative questions. Press Blue Button for reviews, current and upcoming Productions, and the Red Monkey Theater Group website.
Twin Lakes Park & Nature Study is located at California Road, Eastchester, New York. Twin Lakes offers a wooded nature study area with several trails. Twin Lakes Park was named after the two lakes on the property. The property used to belong to the Mahlsted family and included an icehouse. The park contains mostly wooded areas but there are also fields and marshlands and several ponds. Two stables hire out horses for riding on existing bridle trails.
Things To Do Equestrian Trails Fishing Hiking / Walking Nature Study Stables
The Westchester Broadway Theatre offers an evening of theatre and dining all under one roof. Take your seats, dine and then get ready for great entertainment. The Westchester Broadway Theatre is the longest running year round professional theatre in the State of New York. It provides you with the best in Broadway entertainment and fine dining. Enjoy a "Broadway Show" this season or try a "One Night Only Event". The Westchester Broadway Theater, also known as The Westchester Dinner Theatre, and is also an Historic Site. Press Blue Button for more about The Westchester Broadway (Dinner) Theatre.
Stuart's Fruit Farm, a pick-your-own apple farm, is located at 62 Granite Springs Road, Granite Springs NY 10527, Westchester County in the Hudson Valley. Stuart's Fruit Farm is the oldest working farm in Westchester County. Our farm has been in the Stuart family since 1828. Our fruit and produce stand was built in 1886. The original farm house built around1760 is still being lived in today.
We were honored a New York State Century Farm award in 1972. Our Family is the sixth generation of Stuarts to live and work the farm. Our farm has over 200 acres of apple orchards, pumpkin fields and vegetable crops.
Apple Picking starts from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, from September to November. With nine different varieties of apples to pick from it is a real family treat. Be sure to bring the kids.
The Irvington Town Hall Theater is located at 85 Main Street, Irvington, New York 10533. The Irvington Town Hall Theater was built in 1902 in the Classic Revival Style. Designed by A. J. Manning and patterned after the Ford Theater in Washington, DC, the Theater is a multipurpose concert hall/music theater located on the entire third floor of Town Hall in downtown Irvington, New York. The 432-seat theater features an orchestra, mezzanine, balcony and six charming gold leafed boxes, a proscenium stage and thrust complete with five backstage dressing rooms. Theater patrons sit in intimate ambiance. Gleaming white columns and Ionic capitals set off the warm ivory interior. The walls are wainscoted in warm oak. Victorian chandeliers and sconces were copied from the originals, during the restoration to its original elegance in 1980. A plush red stage curtain and a forty-two foot high skylight complete the setting. Architecturally significant, the Theater is listed on the national Register of Historic Places.
With pleasing proportions and marvelous acoustics, the Theater has been touted as “one of the finest municipal halls in eastern New York State” by Alvah French History of Westchester County, “A jewel of a theater on the Hudson” by Robert Sherman New York Times and “Acoustically superb” by Lou Cevetillo Opera Critic Gannett Newspapers. Press Blue Button for the Irvington Town Hall Theater - Children's Theater, Box Office, House Map, and more.
Scenic Hudson Park at Irvington Irvington, Westchester County Hudson River Valley, New York State
Click to enlarge photo of Scenic Hudson Park at Irvington.
The transformation of Irvington's waterfront is one of Scenic Hudson's most dramatic success stories. This former industrial site is now a peaceful riverfront oasis just 12 miles north of New York City. At this site, 12-acres of contaminated soil and blacktop along the Hudson River have been transformed into a public park with views of the Manhattan skyline, Palisades and Tappan Zee Bridge.
The Scenic Hudson Land Trust saved the land from proposed residential development. The restoration and creation of the park was achieved through a partnership involving our land trust, the Village of Irvington and New York State. Today, the park is managed by the Village of Irvington Parks and Recreation Department.
Things To Do
Senior Center Riverfront promenade Public Ball Fields Scenic Views
Directions From Interstate 287 exit 9, take Route 9 south for 1.6 miles. At traffic light, turn right on Main Street. Continue to end. Right on North Astor Street. Left on Bridge Street. Cross railroad tracks. Follow Bridge Street to the left. Park is on right, past Bridge Street Properties.
After a day of kayaking, walking, watching the children play; when its time to eat select one of the many excellent restaurants in Irvington or one of the other River Towns in Westchester, NY.
V. E. Macy Park is a 172-acre park centrally located at Saw Mill River Road, Irvington, New York. The park is actually divided into three distinct areas with slightly different atmospheres. One part functions as a local park with ballfields, a playground, comfort station and picnic pavilion. Another includes Woodlands Lake, fishing, ice skating, access to the South County Trailway, and 500 feet of the former Putnam Division Railroad. The final area is largely undeveloped.
The Great Hunger Memorial “A section of V. E. Macy Park has been renamed so that the history of the Irish who fled to Westchester in the 1840s to escape poverty and famine will never be forgotten".
Point of Interest: The Great Hunger Memorial
Things To Do Fishing Great Hunger Memorial Picnicking Playground
The Yorktown Theatre Company, KJK Productions, is a non-profit organization that serves as the major resident theatre program at the Music Hall at Tarrytown. The Yorktown Theatre Company has produced several successful productions which have brought major classic Broadway musicals (including: The Music Man, Phantom, The Sound of Music, Christmas Carol, West Side Story) and live children's theatre to Tarrytown and nearby areas.
Caramoor Center for Music and Arts is located at 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, NY 10536 in the beautiful Hudson River Valley. Caramoor is a magnificent estate dedicated to the Performing Arts. Throughout the year, Caramoor offers musical experiences to be enjoyed by everyone. Programs include Great Artists in the Music Room, Caramoor Classics, Programs for Families, Caberet, Vocal Gala, Jazz, Festivals, and more.
Caramoor's House Museum has twenty rooms that are open to the public. These rooms are filled with an extraordinary collection of paintings, sculpture, tapestries, stained glass, furniture, cloisonné, and an important jade collection.
Brief History
Caramoor is the legacy of Walter and Lucie Rosen, who established the estate and built a great house as its centerpiece, filling it with treasures collected on their travels. Walter Rosen was the master planner, bringing to reality his dream of creating a place to entertain friends from around the world. Their legendary musical evenings were the seeds of today's International Music Festival that is held annually on the estate.
The Rosens had two children, Walter and Anne. In 1944, during the Second World War, while flying for the RAF, Walter was killed returning from a raid in Germany. His absence from the house was keenly felt and it prompted his parents to act on their previously discussed plans to preserve the artistic and musical heritage of Caramoor. In 1945, the Rosens bequeathed the Caramoor estate as a center for music and art in memory of their son.
In the summer, come early, explore Caramoor's beautiful grounds, take a tour of the House Museum, enjoy a pre-concert picnic, and discover wonderful music in a relaxed setting. With its unique heritage, Caramoor remains a place where you can experience magical summer days and nights. Year round, select from the many venues and programs. Press Blue Button for Music Festival, House Museum and Gardens, Upcoming Concerts and more about Caramoor.
The John Jay Homestead State Historic Site is nestled in the rolling Westchester countryside in the town of Bedford. It is the gracious home and farm of John Jay (1745-1829), one of America's principal Founding Fathers. Jay co-authored the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War, and the Federalist Papers, which aided ratification of the U.S. Constitution. He served as President of the Continental Congress, U.S. Secretary for Foreign Affairs, first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the second governor of New York State. During many years of devoted service to the State and the Nation, he looked forward to the day when he would retire with his wife and children to "the house on my farm in Westchester County".
In 1958 the house and thirty of the original acres were purchased from Eleanor Jay Iselin’s heirs by Westchester County and transferred to the State of New York, which opened it to the public in 1964 as John Jay Homestead State Historic Site. The historic house is open most of the year, and can be seen by a guided tour through twelve beautifully furnished period rooms, restored to an 1820's appearance. Specialized tours and education programs are available by appointment. The historic site now encompasses sixty-two acres, including lovingly-tended formal gardens, magnificent woodland walks, rolling meadows, and a cluster of 19th century farm buildings. An 1820's schoolhouse and an 1830s barn are open for touring.
John Jay: First Chief-Justice of the United States John Jay during the latter part of his life resided in the northern part of Bedford, NY. The annexed sketch of his life is from Blake's Biographical Dictionary: "John Jay, LL.D., first chief-justice of the United States under the constitution of 1789, graduated at Kings, (now Columbia College) in 1764 and in 1768 was admitted to the bar. He was appointed to the first American congress in 1774. Being on the committee with Lee and Livingston to draft an address to the people of Great Britain, he was the writer of the eloquent production. In the congress of 1775, he was on various important committees, performing more service perhaps than any other member except Franklin and John Adams. In May, 1776, he was recalled to assist in forming the government of New York, and in consequence his name is not attached to the Declaration of Independence... Though not a member of the convention, which formed the constitution of the United States, he was present at Annapolis and aided by his advice. He also assisted Madison and Hamilton in writing the Federalist. In the convention of New York he contributed to the adoption of the constitution. He was appointed chief justice by Washington, December 26, 1789. In 1794, he was appointed minister plenipotentiary to Great Britain, and succeeded in negotiating the treaty that still goes by his name. Chief-Justice John Jay was governor of the state of New York from 1795 to 1801. The remainder of his life passed in retirement. He died in 1829, aged 84."
Attractions Audio-Visual Programs Bridle Path Demonstrations Educational Services Gardens Gift Shop Group Tours Hiking Historic Site Interpretive Sign Picnic Area Scenic Views Self Guided Tours
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Katonah Memorial Park located in Katonah is one of several parks in the municipality of Bedford. The park offers walking trails, natural areas, and many other activities.
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The Katonah Museum of Art celebrates the unique pleasures of the visual arts as a non-collecting facility devoted to changing exhibitions and educational programs. In a building designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes, the Museum originates six major exhibitions annually and offers an extensive range of activities to engage visitors of all ages. Exhibitions present the "best of art" from the past to the present, spanning the spectrum of cultures, media, historical periods, and social issues.
The many artists living in the area represent an important constituency for the Museum. A very active Katonah Museum Artists Association offers lectures, workshops, and other events of special interest to its more than 300 members. The Museum also presents tri-state juried exhibitions, selecting outstanding curators to serve as jurors.
Brief History: The Katonah Museum of Art was founded 50 years ago as The Katonah Gallery, a small volunteer-run institution dedicated to encouraging the enjoyment, appreciation, and study of the visual arts by visitors of all ages. The Gallery, initially located in a small room over the Katonah Village Library, was committed to presenting "the best of art from the past to the present" and, as a "teaching museum," to communicating the special pleasures of the visual arts to its visitors.
By the late 1980's, the need for expanded space became critical. The Museum launched $5 million capital campaign and engaged the distinguished architect, Edward Larrabee Barnes, to design its new home. In 1990, the renamed Katonah Museum of Art moved to its present site and hired its first Executive Director. The Museum's elegant new facility provided space for a more comprehensive treatment of exhibition material, a wider range of participatory art education activities, and a greater variety and frequency of public programs.
As it made this growth-driven expansion, the Katonah Museum of Art reaffirmed its commitment to its mission. It remains a non-collecting institution dedicated to the study, appreciation, and enjoyment of the visual arts. It remains committed to its innovative and challenging range of educational programs, its lively array of public programs, and its uniquely effective use of talented volunteers. Press Blue Button for Exhibitions, The Learning Center, Programs and Events, and more about the Katonah Museum of Art.
Muscoot Farm is located at 51 Route 100 in Katonah, NY 10536. Muscoot Farm was originally a "Gentleman's Farm" owned by the Hopkins Family and used as their summer estate and dairy farm from 1880 to 1924. In 1924 the family moved to the farm year-round and continued the dairy business until 1967 when Westchester County acquired the property. Today, Muscoot Farm has many of the original buildings, some of which were moved to accommodate the Muscoot Reservoir. Visitors can walk through the Dairy Barn, Milk House, Ice House, BlacksmithShop and several other barns and buildings. Livestock and poultry are breeds typical of an early 20th century gentleman's farm and many represent minor (rare) breeds.
Muscoot Farm is an early-1900's interpretive farm owned and operated by the Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation. Muscoot Farm is open year-round and offers a full schedule of programs for families, as well as tours, farmyard visits and hayrides for groups by reservation. More than seven miles of hiking trails allow visitors to explore some of Muscoot's 777 acres through fields, woodlands and wetlands. Trail maps are available in the Reception Center.
Parks Attractions Guided Farm Walking Tour Hayrides Herb Garden Hiking Trails Young Farmers Program (children grades 3 through 8)
Flint Park is located in Larchmont, NY 10538, Westchester County. Flint Park is the primary recreational park in the Village, located at the end of Locust Avenue. The park has a variety of sports facilities, including tennis and paddle tennis, three baseball fields, soccer fields, basketball courts, a picnic area, a playground for both toddlers and young children, and a summer day camp for ages 6 to 14.
The Larchmont-Mamaroneck Little League and Babe Ruth League, as well as the Larchmont Junior Soccer League, Lacrosse, and MHS teams use the fields in Flint Park for games and practices.
On Thursday evenings in July, you can enjoy concerts in the park. Bring the kids, a picnic supper, and enjoy listening to the music under the stars.
Things To Do Baseball Fields Basketball Courts Paddle Tennis Picnic Area Playground for Toddlers and Young Children Soccer Fields Summer Day Camp Tennis
The Emelin Theatre is a non-profit institution dedicated to enriching the lives of Westchester residents with a full range of performing arts programs. Since 1972, established artists with international reputations, young rising stars, community performers, and children have all graced our stage and become a part of the Emelin family.
The Emelin Theatre produces theatre that includes productions for Adults, Children and Musical Events to be enjoyed by all. Season productions may include: Bluegrass, Brazilian Jazz, Cabaret, Children's Theatre, Classical Music, Film Club, Plays, Acting Workshops and more.
Harbor Island Park is located at Mamaroneck Avenue and Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck, NY 10543, Westchester County. Harbor Island is the largest park in Mamaroneck village with 44-acres of playground equipment such as swings; and a pavilion, rest rooms and showers.
For great summer fun bring your boat to the marina and boat launching area. Also available are docks, fishing floats, tennis club, picnic tables, benches, swing benches, ball fields, play fields, parking, concerts and special events. In the hot days of summer, cool off and go swimming at the 700 ft. salt water beach, or have fun at the spray ground. Press Blue Button for more about Harbor Island Park and Harbor Island Conservancy.
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The Winery at St. George is located at 1715 East Main Street on Route 6 in Mohegan Lake, NY 10547. St. George is a New York State winery nestled in the scenic Hudson Valley wine region. Our wine making operation, visitor’s center, and tasting room are housed in the historic Old St. George’s Church in beautiful Mohegan Lake. The winery will produce limited edition, high quality wines from grapes grown at Hilltop Hanover Farm in Yorktown Heights. Our mission, our passion, is to advance environmentally sound organic agriculture while sustaining open land initiatives.
Planted on May 9th, 2007, the vineyard will be an integral part of Westchester County’s Conservation and Natural Resource Center. It boasts three grape varietals: Cabernet Franc, Seyval Blanc and Noiret (a Pinot Noir hybrid). We, the winemakers, look forward to years of abundant harvests and converting these fruits of labor into spectacular wines for all to enjoy. Press Blue Button for The Winery at St. George website.
George’s Island Park, a 208-acre waterfront park, is located on Dutch Street, Montrose NY 10548, Westchester County in the Hudson River. George's Island offers magnificent views of the historic Hudson River. It contains tidal wetlands, a fresh water pond and wooded trails, and provides boat access to the Hudson River as well as areas for nature study and picnicking.
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Sportsman Center
914-862-5280
The Sportsman Center at Blue Mountain Reservation is the only public sportsman's recreation facility in Westchester County offering target areas for: Trap and Skeet, Large and Small Bore Rifle and Pistol Archery. The Center provides a safe and convenient site for practice shooting.
Choate Sanctuary is located at Crow Hill Road and Route 133, 1 mile west of Mount Kisco. Highlights of Choate Sanctuary are the many unusual rock outcroppings and the mature forest with large tulip trees, red oak and red maple. Choate Sanctuary is a good place to enjoy hiking, birding, and quiet views over the surrounding woodland. Dogs are permitted on leashes. Press Blue Button for more information about Choate Sanctuary.
Things To Do Birding Hiking Nature Center Scenic Views
Adams Unlimited, Inc.'s warehouse is located at 19 Mt. Vernon Ave, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. At Adams Unlimited, Inc., we buy and sell all types of antiques and used furniture as well as an assortment of other household accessories. Some of the items we are always looking for are: Good Quality Used Furniture, Carved & Inlaid Furniture, Lamps, Chandeliers & Sconces, Fine Porcelain & Figurines, Old Pottery, Art Glass, Sterling and Fine Silver Plate, Bronzes, Paintings & Fine Prints, Musical Instruments, Clocks & Watches, Oriental Rugs, Old Toys, Garden & Outdoor Furniture, Mid-Century Modern Items (50's, 60's, 70's), Anything Old or Unusual.
We will buy one item or an entire estate and can provide clean-out and complete liquidation services as well as appraisals. Tax-deductible donation service can also be arranged.
We pride ourselves on prompt, courteous service and cover all of Westchester County as well as The Bronx, Queens, Long Island, Upper Manhattan, Northern New Jersey, Rockland County and Southwestern Connecticut. We are open to the general public but specialize in selling wholesale, with bulk discounts for dealers, auctioneers, and decorators. Press Blue Button for more information about Adams Unlimited.
Willson's Woods Park is located at East Lincoln Avenue, Mount Vernon NY 10550, Westchester County. Willson's Woods is one of the oldest parks in Westchester County. Willson’s Woods is a 23-acre park offering a beautiful swimming pool and adjacent English Tudor style bathhouse along with areas for picnicking and fishing.
Point of Interest: A special feature of Willson's Woods Park is "Willson's Waves" where you can body surf on 3-foot waves in the county's first-ever wave pool. Splash downward on an 18-foot-high water slide, wander through cascades and fountains in the water playground, or just cool off on the spray deck.
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Haas Sanctuary, a 14-acre sanctuary, is located on the eastern edge of the Town of New Castle south of Mount Kisco. Haas Sanctuary was first protected by the New Castle Land Conservancy which merged with Saw Mill River Audubon in 1975. Highlights of Haas Sanctuary are the beautiful rock formations, large tulip and sugar maple trees, and a native meadow along Sheather Road.
Things To Do Birding Nature walks Tulip and Sugar Maple Trees
Teatown Lake Reservation is a regional environmental organization with an 834-acre nature preserve and education center located in the towns of Yorktown, Cortlandt, and New Castle, New York. In addition to being the largest non-profit nature preserve in New York's Westchester County, Teatown is rapidly developing a reputation as the "Hudson Hills and Highlands" foremost environmental organization, providing ecological and biodiversity conservation leadership in this bioregion.
The Hudson Hills and Highlands is roughly bounded by the Hudson River watershed as it traverses the hills and highlands that run along the Hudson River Valley, from Yonkers in the south to the north at Beacon and Newburgh, New York. The bioregion covers parts of five Hudson Valley counties: Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland and Orange. However, nearly 80% of the region lies in Westchester and Putnam County. Its grounds include two lakes and over 15 miles of hiking trails through woodlands and meadows, streams and marsh habitats, all of which provide exciting educational opportunities.
Visit Wildflower Island. A two-acre wildflower sanctuary, home to hundreds of native and endangered species of wildflowers. Tours of the Island are led by experienced volunteer guides and are available from April 16th through September. Teatown’s abundant fields, mixed forests, lakes, streams, swamps and farm land provide a unique glimpse of the biological diversity of the region. Press Blue Button for more information about Teatown Lake Reservation.
Point of Interest: Teatowns's Nature Store has an excellent selection of children's science materials, toys and nature-related books, as well as adult gifts, cards, and stationary.
Things To Do Birding Hiking Nature Center Outdoor Animal Exhibits Wildflower Island - over 230 native species of wildflowers
Davenport Park, 20-acres in size, is located on Davenport Avenue in New Rochelle NY 10801, Westchester County. This is a passive recreation area overlooking Long Island Sound. This park is ideal for sunbathing, walking, sitting or reading a book. Contains a Shakespeare Garden. Valid omnicards are required year round.
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Feeney Park
914-654-2087
Feeney Park is located at 7th Street and Washington Avenue, New Rochelle NY 10801, Westchester County. Feeney Park offers a playground for children, walking path, flower garden and benches.
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Five Islands Park
914-654-2087
Five Islands Park, 15-acres in size, is located off LeFevre Lane in New Rochelle, NY 10801, Westchester County. Five Islands Park has a large grassy area, sunbather's beach, picnic areas, pavilion, large playground for children, outdoor amphitheater, also ideal for nature walks. A pedestrian bridge links Big and Little Harrison Island to the main Oakwood Island. This beautiful park has barbeque pits, picnic tables, benches and open air pavilions for rent and a dock for fishing. Valid omnicards are required year round.
Things To Do Amphitheater Outdoors Fishing on Dock Horseshoe Courts Large grassy area Nature walks Pavilion Picnicking Playground Shuffleboard Sunbather's Beach
Glen Island Park, 105-acre in size, is located in New Rochelle NY 10805, Westchester County. Glen Island is an island property connected to New Rochelle by a drawbridge built in the 1920s. "After Playland, Glen Island is the second most widely used park in the County Parks system. One of Westchester’s unique jewels . . . Today the islands have been merged with substantial fill areas totaling 130 acres and providing a beautiful crescent shaped beach with access to the Long Island Sound. In the hot days of summer, enjoy swimming at the beach.
Glen Island Park also offers picnic pavilions, and open picnic areas, boat launching, pathways, a catering hall and a restaurant, formerly Glen Island Casino of Big Band era fame. Cannons, sculptures and castles with coursed rubble stone, arched openings and round towers still remain from the days of John Starin’s resort. The castles, reminiscent of those in Germany's Rhineland, were constructed on their present site in the late 19th century for use as a beer garden and restaurant.
The boat ramp handles 65-70 launchings per weekend. The bathhouse was originally built in a Neo-Georgian style with a cupola marking the center of the front façade. A courtyard looks out to the beach and is completed by a colonnade. The bridge, bridge house, seawall and castles are all eligible for listing on the Register of Historic Places." Press Blue Button for more about Glen Island Park.
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Stephenson Park is located on Stephenson Blvd. and Lyons Place, New Rochelle NY 10801, Westchester County. The park offers a playground for children, basketball court, walking path, flower garden and benches.
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Thomas Paine National Historical Association is located at 983 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10804. The Thomas Paine National Historical Association, founded January 29, 1884 in New York City, is among the oldest historical associations in the United States. Our mission, to educate the world about the life, times and works of Thomas Paine, is designed to ensure Paine's rightful place in history as the preeminent founder of the United States of America. He was, in fact, the first person to coin this phrase. In the course of his lifetime, Paine was an outstanding political and social influence upon the entire world.
The Thomas Paine Memorial Building is located north of the Paine Monument at the corner of North Avenue and Valley Road in New Rochelle. The construction of this building began May 30,1925 when the great American inventor Thomas A. Edison turned the first spadeful of earth. For years this beautiful old building has housed our library and museum collection. Press Blue Button to explore the Thomas Paine National Historical Association.
The Westchester Chamber Orchestra (WCO) is a fully professional orchestra, quickly becoming known in and outside of Westchester County for its first rate and inspiring performances, world class soloists, innovative programming and its world premiers of meaningful new works it has commissioned.
The Westchester Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1984 by its Artistic Director, Barry Charles Hoffman. For many years the WCO gave its concerts at various sites throughout Westchester County and in 1994 began its association with Iona College in New Rochelle, NY.
At Westchester Chamber Orchestra concerts, great performances of the standard repertoire are blended with lesser known but equally beautiful works. Innovative programming has also included concert themes such as "Music of the British Isles," "Music of the Heart," and "Music of Appalachia and Appalachian Spring," the latter with renown folk artists Jay Unger and Molly Mason. The WCO has presented many world class soloists in its performances. These have included: harpist Barbara Allen, violinists Glenn Dicterow and Yuri Kharenko, violists Karen Dreyfus and Emanuel Vardi, clarinetist Stanley Drucker, oboist Matt Sullivan, bassoonist Lennie Hindell and tenor Robert White. You will be treated to outstanding soloists and inspired performances of some of the greatest works of German composers over the past three centuries; from Gluck to Beethoven to Schumann to Schoenberg. The richness and rewards are here.
The Hammond Museum was designed by Natalie Hays Hammond who borrowed the basic principles and ideas of the Stroll Garden incorporating indigenous plantings with popular and rare Japanese and Chinese specimens. "As people often travel to escape routine problems and obligations, or to escape themselves, so should they find peace in an unhurried journey through a stroll garden."
"To please the eye, there are the textures of stone scrolled with the delicate designs of lichen, the patterns of tree trunks and clusters of foliage, the play of light and shadow, the varying shades of green as well as the seasonal colors of great beauty. To please the ear, there are the songs of native birds, the hum of insects the chorale of frogs and the occasional splash of carp in the lake, the crunch of pebbles underfoot, the whisper of wind through the pines. To please the sense of scent, there are dry pine needles in the sun, the fragrance of flowering shrubs, a breeze through mimosa or the pungency of loam after a night rain."
Things To Do Birding Brush Painting Children's Workshops Educational Tours Restaurant Stroll Garden
Mountain Lakes Park is located at Hawley Road, North Salem NY 10560, Westchester County and is Westchester’s northernmost county park. It is set on 1038-acres and is characterized by a rugged landscape and native hardwood forest with miles of trails. Situated in this lovely park is Mt. Bailey, the highest point in Westchester. Mt. Baily offers breathtaking vistas in every season. The park offers many types of recreational activities including boating, group and self-reliant camping.
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Blueberry Pond Theatre Ensemble is the only professional theatre company in Westchester County whose season consists solely of original work, and as such we fill a unique place in the community and indeed in the tri-state area. The company is developing cutting-edge, provocative works in an ensemble process involving actors, directors, and writers.
The Ensemble had its origin in the summer of 2001 at the Croton-on-Hudson estate of Blueberry Pond, the residence of Stephan Summa, a businessman, and Jean-Paul DeVellard, a writer, food critic and playwright. According to Mr. DeVellard, "We knew a group of very talented artists, and my idea was to bring them together as the nucleus of a theatrical ensemble along the lines of the original Actors Studio. We all knew playwrights, actors, directors, that it would take a cooperative effort to bring our dream of original and bold and indeed provocative theater to life. Our commitment is to creative cooperation and support for new and exciting visions which reflect the world in which we live."
Founded in 1950 and dedicated to promoting the awareness and appreciation of dance throughout all the communities of Westchester County, New York, the Westchester Ballet Company has become known for excellence in performance and dance education. As The New York Times recently observed, "the company has flourished since 1986 under the artistic direction of Beth Fritz-Logrea and Jean Logrea."
The Westchester Ballet Company, which celebrated 50 years of dance in the year 2000, is one of the oldest community ballet companies in the United States. In 1950 Iris Merrick, a former student of Michel Fokine and soloist with the English Opera Company, established the Scarborough Children's Ballet Theatre, which officially became known as Westchester Ballet Company in 1954. Over the years Merrick's school developed a fine reputation in the County for artistic discipline and regular professional performances. Under her direction the Company's annual productions of The Nutcracker were staged at the Scarborough School's Beechwood Theatre and at the County Center in White Plains.
The Westchester Ballet Company members may join as student dancers as young as age 8 and progress by audition through the junior company and apprentice levels until they are accepted into the senior company. Training at the Company's school, the Logrea Dance Academy, is rigorous, emphasizing the development of strength and flexibility and the cultivation of artistic expression. Dancers receive instruction in healthy nutrition and safety. Senior company members participate in the nation's most prestigious summer training programs and festivals.
Our annual Nutcracker performance at the Westchester County Center features a cast of over 125 dancers and guest artists, with exquisite choreography, many special effects, and lavish costumes and scenery. Other ballets in the Company's repertoire include Peter and the Wolf, Coppelia, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Pas de Quatre, Les Sylphides, Graduation Ball, and Aurora's Wedding. Our dancers' dedication, discipline, and artistic expression are acclaimed by audiences of all ages. The Company's Board of Directors works closely with the artistic directors to provide Westchester audiences with professionally produced ballet performances at an affordable price, and to offer financial support to County students who seek professional training.
Blue Mountain is located at Welcher Avenue in Peekskill, NY. Blue Mountain is a 1500-acre park in the northwest section of Westchester County. It is primarily a passive park. It features miles of trails for mountain biking, hiking, walking, nature study and more. It also offers challenging hikes to the tops of two large peaks: Mt. Spitzenberg and Blue Mountain. The park contains a bathhouse and Trail Lodge, as well as two historically significant comfort stations. These comfort stations were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and are reminiscent of early 20th century National Park structures
Things To Do Camping Cross-Country Skiing Equestrian Trails Fishing Hiking / Walking Ice Skating Mountain Biking Nature Study Playground Picnicking Sportman Center Target Shooting Range
The Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art is located at 1701 Main Street, Peekskill, NY 10566. The Center is dedicated to the development and presentation of exhibitions and interdisciplinary programs that enrich our understanding of contemporary art, its contexts, and its relationship to social issues. HVCCA is also committed to the enrichment of Peekskill, a multicultural community that has recreated itself as a major arts destination. HVCCA operates a 12,000 square foot exhibition space and is the primary sponsor of the Peekskill Project, an annual, city-wide exhibition of site-specific artwork.
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Originally built as a 1025-seat movie palace by Publix Pictures, a subsidiary of Paramount Pictures, the Peekskill Paramount Theatre first opened its doors to the public on June 27, 1930.
The Inaugural program featured an overture by the Paramount Symphony Orchestra, an appearance by the village mayor, and “A Paramount All-Talking Picture”, The Big Pond, starring Maurice Chevalier and Claudette Colbert. Publix Theatres was recognized as a leader in the theatre building industry, and the Peekskill Paramount was constructed as a state-of-the-art facility for the times. The Paramount building is a designated Westchester County Landmark, declared eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
The Paramount prospered for decades despite the Depression and World War II. However, it was the advent of shopping malls and television that brought on its demise as a movie theatre. Paramount sold the building in 1973. Eventually the building was acquired by the City of Peekskill in 1977 due to a tax default.
The Peekskill Paramount Center for the Performing Arts presented its first series of performances in the spring of 1982. Its mission was to bring cultural and educational programming to the northern Westchester and Putnam County area at affordable prices. Since 1982, what was a grass roots “Save the Paramount” campaign has grown to become a true center for the arts, with live performances, arts-in-education programs, films, and visual art exhibitions, serving over 50,000 people annually.
The Herrick House is home to the Peekskill Museum, located at 124 Union Avenue, in the business district on the edge of the Artist's District, Peekskill NY 10566, Westchester County in the Hudson Valley. The purpose of the Peekskill Museum is to collect, preserve, study, and interpret objects and documents pertaining to Peekskill and the surrounding area.
The Herrick House is a restored Victorian building that was owned by Dwight S. Herrick, a prominent Peekskill attorney. The Peekskill Museum was presented to the Field Library by Mrs. Ida M. Adams by deed dated January 3, 1944. It is one of Peekskill's most famous Victorian houses. The house was designed by the famous architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and Bigelow. The Herrick House is a fine example of a "well to do" Victorian home - with a spacious staircase, library, parlor and a fireplace with Dutch 'Delft' tiles depicting Biblical scenes.
The house was built between 1873 and 1877, occupied by the Herrick family until approximately 1912. Mr. Herrick's picture, presented to the Museum by Jennie Mabie in 1948, hangs on the wall in the front foyer, ready to greet visitors as Mr. Herrick would have done. The house itself was published in the best architectural journal of it's day, "The American Architect and Building News" on June 2, 1877. More recently, the house has been mentioned by Vincent Scully, a professor of Art History at Yale, in his book "The Single Story". Press Blue Button for more information about the Herrick House and the Peekskill Museum.
Riverfront Green Park is located in Peekskill NY 10566, Westchester County. With a backdrop of the Hudson Highlands, kayakers, swans and occasional barges, this is an ideal spot to river watch, enjoy a picnic or bring the kids to a playground. Many special events are held during the year. Call for more information about events at Riverfront Green Park.
Pelham Country Club is located at 940 Wynnewood Road, Pelham Manor, NY 10803. One of Pelham Country Club's premier attractions is its 18-hole par 71 championship golf course. The Devereux Emmet designed course presents a wide variety of challenging holes. It boasts a 133 slope rating for men and a 137 slope rating for women. Press Blue Button for more about golfing at Pelham Country Club.
Golf Course Attractions Country Club 18-hole regulation length course Blue tees = 6400 yards / par 71 Course rating / slope = 70.4 / 133 Greens = Bent grass Guests = closed _____________________
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Deep End Productions is located at The Richard G. Rosenthal JCC, 600 Bear Ridge Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570. The Insights & Revelations Performance Series is a 2007 Best of Westchester winner for Best New Performance Series and is dedicated to presenting world-class, professional artists in an intimate setting. The Series is known for bringing award-winning off-Broadway companies to Westchester, in performances that are always followed by a discussion and champagne/dessert reception with the artists.
Previous presentations have included Symphony Space’s Thalia Follies: A Political Cabaret, Atlantic Theater Company's Port Authority with Brian D'Arcy James and John Gallagher, Jr., The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival’s The Tempest, and Classic Stage Company’s open rehearsals of The Merchant of Venice with Ron Leibman and Richard III with Michael Cumpsty. Press Blue Button for more information about Deep End Productions.
Prospero Winery is located at 134 Marble Avenue, Pleasantville, NY 10570 in Westchester County. Over thirty years ago, a young man left his home in the Abruzzi Region of central Italy. Tony Prospero arrived in New York with a dream of starting a successful family business with his father, Guido, and brother, Pasquale.
History of the Winery "Just as those of a grapevine that run deep and true, so does the history behind Prospero Winery. Generations of Prospero’s were born and raised in L’Aquila, a charming city set within the Abruzzi region of central Italy. In the rich soils of this rustic and plentiful land, the Prospero’s planted a small vineyard to enjoy with their family and friends as a hobby. Tony, the youngest of three, kept their traditions close to his heart after making the long journey from Italy to New York.
Tony and his wife, Silvana, opened a fruit stand in 1973 in the town of Pleasantville, NY. They began selling fruits, vegetables and California wine grapes. The grapes received enormous attention and were a big hit for Westchester County’s growing population of home winemakers. Ever the visionary, Tony decided to expand his line of products to meet the manufacturing demands of these self vintners. In the years to come, what was once a small fruit stand expanded by supplying home and commercial wine making equipment both here in the U.S. and abroad.
After more than 30 years of harvesting California wine grapes in Pleasantville, Tony and Silvana wanted to share their love of wine with everyone. In December of 1999, a winery and tasting room was opened on the original site of Prospero’s fruit and vegetable stand. Today, Prospero Winery welcomes visitors daily to come in and experience the presence of fine Italian tradition surrounding them. Every variety tastes of the passion that went into its making, and each has roots hinting to the cultural lineage leading back to the original small vineyard that was planted to share with family and friends in their small town of L’Aquila."
Kykuit, the Rockefeller estate, is now a historic site of the National Trust. Many believe it is the Hudson Valley's most exceptional house and gardens. Be sure to include this magnificent landmark on any tour of the Historic Hudson Valley.
Completed in 1913 for John D. Rockefeller by architects Delano and Aldrich, Kykuit has been home to four generations of the Rockefeller family. Kykuit commands a breathtaking view of the Hudson River and occupies a landscape of extensive stone terraces, formal gardens, and glorious fountains designed by landscape architect William Welles Bosworth. The gardens include Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller's extraordinary collection of 20th-century sculpture. The house itself contains fascinating collections of art, fine furniture, and Chinese ceramics. Horse-drawn vehicles and classic automobiles from the family's collection fill the coach barn.
Tours include an introduction to each part of Kykuit, the main floor of the house, the art galleries, terraced gardens with classical and 20th-century sculpture, and the Coach Barn with antique carriages and classic cars. The sculpture collection, sited throughout the grounds, includes works by Pablo Picasso, Aristide Maillol, Henry Moore, Alexander Calder, Isamu Noguchi, Louise Nevelson, and many others.
Rockefeller State Park Preserve is located in Pocantico Hills in Westchester County. The preserve is 1,233-acres and growing due to additional bequests. The Preserve is an idyllic spot for strolling, jogging, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. With 180 recorded species of birds and its IBA (Important Bird Area) designation by the National Audubon Society, the Preserve is a must visit area for birders.
In season, licensed anglers enjoy fishing for bass in the 22-acre Swan Lake and for brown trout in the Pocantico River. In addition the beauty of the Preserve inspires many artists and photographers to memorialize its scenic vistas. While in the park, stop in the Preserve's Gallery across from the Visitor Center. Its rotating exhibits feature the art of local artists.
The most notable feature of the Preserve is the system of carriage roads built by John D. Rockefeller Sr. and John D. Rockefeller Jr. Designed to complement the landscape, the carriage roads, many of which are handicapped accessible, allow visitors to experience and enjoy the natural wonders of the area. These scenic paths wind through wetlands, woodlands, meadows, and fields and past streams, rivers, and lakes. They traverse wood and stone bridges, including the first triple arch bridge in America.
Trail maps (with distance and grade descriptions) of all the carriage roads and equestrian permits are available at the Preserve Office. Hunting, swimming, biking, snowmobiling, camping, and open fires are strictly prohibited.
Park Attractions Birding - designated an IBA (Important Bird Area) Bridle Path Fishing Hiking Nature Trail Picnic Tables Scenic Views
Click to enlarge photo of Union Church in Pocantico.
The Union Church of Pocantico Hills features stained glass windows created by two modern masters: Henri Matisse (1869-1954) and Marc Chagall (1887-1985). Commissioned as memorials by members of the Rockefeller family whose estate, Kykuit, is nearby, the windows include the final work of Matisse, completed just two days before his death, and the only cycle of church windows created by Chagall in the United States.
On behalf of his family, Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller commissioned Matisse to create a rose window in memory of his mother Abby Aldrich Rockefeller (1874-1948), a distinguished patron of the arts, a founder of the Museum of Modern Art, and wife of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Before his death, Matisse had finished the design and had also selected the colors and exact type of glass to be used in the window. His daughter carried out his instructions, and the window was dedicated on Mother's, Day 1956.
David Rockefeller, representing his brothers and sister, commissioned Chagall in 1963 to design a similar memorial to their father, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. who had died in 1960. The large window "The Good Samaritan" was installed and dedicated in 1965. Chagall created eight smaller windows in the sanctuary, seven of which are devoted to Old Testament subjects. The eighth window, established as a memorial to Michael Rockefeller (1938-1961) who was lost in New Guinea, has a New Testament theme.
Attractions Stained Glass Windows by Henri Matisse and Marc Chagall
The society maintains a museum/library at 255 Westchester Avenue in Pound Ridge. The building was erected in 1853 by the Presbyterian Church of Pound Ridge to serve as a lecture room. In 1921, the building was sold to the town of Pound Ridge for use as a Town Hall. The building was leased to the Historical Society in 1982.
The Pound Ridge Theatre Company is located at Conant Hall, 255 Westchester Avenue (Route 137), Pound Ridge Hamlet, NY 10576. Founded by Pound Ridge residents, our company has consistently brought quality drama, comedy, and musical offerings to the entire Northern Westchester area. Our talented performers come from all over the region; they love to work in our unique space at Conant Hall. This intimate former church allows the audience to feel truly part of the show. All seating is at cabaret style tables. Doors open one hour prior to the performance. Conant Hall is air conditioned. Bring your own food and drink to enjoy with your friends before the show.
Past performances include:
2008 - 2009 A Delicate Balance - I Hate Hamlet 2007 - 2008 Wonder of the World · Dinner With Friends 2006 - 2007 Five Women Wearing the Same Dress · Burn This 2005 - 2006 Ordinary People · Sylvia 2004 - 2005 Proof · The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife 2003 - 2004 The Dinner Party · The Diary of Anne Frank
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The Pound Ridge Town Park is located at 199 Westchester Avenue, Pound Ridge NY 10576, Westchester County. Pound Ridge Park is a beautiful local park offering many activities for toddlers, children, teens, and adults. A Day Camp is available for an exciting summer of fun for children. Other activities, such as exercise programs, bridge group, toddler art, little league, tennis, basketball, and other sports are open to all ages. Press Blue Button for more about this wonderful park.
Things To Do Ball Fields Hiking Trails / Walking Ice Skating Picnicking Playgrounds (Toddler and older children's playgrounds) Showers Snack Bar Swimming Pools (Toddler, mid-size, and Olympic size pool) Tennis
The 4,315-acre park makes Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Westchester County’s largest park. The Ward Pound Ridge Reservation is divided in area between both Pound Ridge and Lewisboro. The northern one-third of the park is in Lewisboro and the remaining two-thirds of the park are in Pound Ridge.
With its varied terrain, landscapes and miles of wooded trails, the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation provides a variety of activities in all seasons. There are areas for picnicking, lean-to camping, fishing and cross-country skiing. The park is home to the Trailside Nature Museum, which hosts weekend nature interpretive programs year-round.
Things To Do Camping Equestrian Trails & Horseback Riding Fishing Gardens Hiking & Walking Trails Museum Nature Study Picnicking Play equipment is available in two areas of the park
Neuberger Museum of Art is located in SUNY Purchase, at 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10577. Presenting 12 changing exhibitions annually in addition to ongoing exhibitions from the permanent collections, the Neuberger Museum of Art offers visitors insights into the work of 20th century masters, and mid-career and emerging artists, as well as exposure to the Westchester County's only permanent exhibition of African art. Neuberger Museum is one of Westchester's finest cultural resources, featuring 12 changing exhibitions of modern, contemporary and African art annually. Press Blue Button for Exhibitions, Collection, African Art, Events and more about Neuberger Museum of Art.
For more than a quarter century, The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College has provided residents of Westchester County, Fairfield County, and nearby surrounding areas with diverse performing arts programs of the highest caliber. A vast array of stellar performances has graced its stages-from the established to the emerging, from the exquisite to the outrageous, from the traditional to the avant-garde. There are performing arts programs available for every interest and all enrich us by expanding the boundaries of our imaginations.
The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College has several theatres which offer the flexibility to present a diverse program of performing arts including: New York Philharmonic, Purchase Symphony Orchestra, Dance Theatre, Talk Cinema, Ballet, live Repertory Theatre, Theatre Arts & Film, Chamber Music and more.
The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College offers residencies for such renowned artists as Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp, Bill Irwin, Penn and Teller, Phillip Glass, The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, The Dance Theatre of Harlem, Bill T. Jones and many more. Master Classes by many of The Center's artists, including Garrick Ohlsson, Pinchas Zuckerman, Edward Villella, The Tokyo String Quartet and Marilyn Horne.
The theatres at The Center are: The Concert Hall, The Pepsico Theatre, The Recital Hall, and The Abbott Kaplan Theatre and The Organ Room. This diversity of theatres ensures that each performance is performed in the best venue.
The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College offers world-class programming that is conveniently located, affordably priced, with ample parking! The Center also has an Arts-in-Education programs which reach over 15,000 school children each season.
Sculpture Gardens at PepsiCo
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The Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens is located at 700 and 735 Anderson Hill Road, PepsiCo headquarters in Purchase, NY, Westchester County in the Hudson River Valley. The Sculpture Gardens and the Purchase campus of SUNY are across the street from each other. Visit the sculptures and gardens and see works by Alexander Calder, Joan Miró, Alberto Giacometti, Henry Moore, George Segal, Jean Dubuffet, Auguste Rodin, Max Ernst, and more artists.
The sculpture gardens feature 45 sculptures by some of the best-known artists of the 20th century. Capricorn,” Max Ernst’s largest freestanding sculpture is among the inspiring works. The grounds themselves are 168-acres of green lawns, trees, ponds, fountains, and landscaped gardens with a topiary, well-tended hedges, flower beds and water-lily ponds. These spectacular grounds were conceived as an integration of architecture, landscape, and sculpture. It is a landscape exhibiting superior thought and attention, a thorough knowledge of plants, a respect for what has come before, and a working effort to remain true to a vision.
Things To Do Visit the beautiful 168-acre Sculpture Gardens
The Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary and Nature Center is a 179-acre park located on the shore of the Long Island Sound, along a migratory flyway. This sanctuary is home to a great diversity of marine life. In winter months, the 85-acre lake, a mixture of salt and fresh water, hosts over 5,000 ducks. The sanctuary has been recognized by the national Audubon Society of New York as an Important Bird Area (IBA). There are three miles of trails through forest and field. Along the half-mile of publicly accessible shore, the intertidal habitat harbors a wide diversity of plants and animals.
Environmental education programs are offered to schools, scouts and other groups by advance reservation. Group size is limited to 30, and there is a modest fee based on group size and length of program. Topics can be tailored to the needs and interests of the group and include: intertidal ecology, marine biology, plant science and ornithology.
To View Site: The site is at the Edith G. Read Natural Park and Wildlife Sanctuary in the City of Rye. To get to the sanctuary, enter through Playland Park and follow the signs to the sanctuary.
Things To Do Birding Hiking / Walking Nature Study Programs
Jay Heritage Center is located at 210 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY 10580. The Jay Center, a National Historic Landmark, is the boyhood home of New York State’s only native Founding Father, John Jay (1745-1829). Located next to a marshlands preserve with public trails, this sylvan and historic 23 acre park is all that remains of the original 400 acre Jay family estate where America’s first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and author of The Jay Treaty grew up. Located just 35 minutes from Manhattan, the Property has an 8000 year old scenic vista of Long Island Sound over a meadow bordered by sunken stone ha-ha walls, a European garden design feature added by Jay’s eldest son circa 1822. It is also located on the historic Boston Post Road where mile marker “24” out of 230, designated in 1763 by Jay’s colleague, Benjamin Franklin, is set into the perimeter wall.
The centerpiece of this National Historic Landmark is an 1838 Greek Revival mansion with soaring Corinthian columns built by Peter Augustus Jay atop the footprint of his father and grandfather’s original home “The Locusts” reusing original timbers and nails from the same house. Visitors can literally see the layers of history being uncovered here. The PA Jay House is being carefully restored and managed by the not-for-profit organization, the Jay Heritage Center (JHC) for use as an educational facility hosting Programs in American History, Social Justice, Landscape Conservation and Environmental Stewardship. The house is an official project of the Save America’s Treasures Program and at 170 years old, it is the oldest National Historic Landmark in New York State to be using an energy efficient geothermal heating and cooling system.
The Jay site is also listed on Westchester County’s African American Heritage Trail. John Jay is well known for advocating emancipation, serving as President of the Manumission Society and establishing the first African Free School. Press Blue Button for tour information, hours, and more about the Jay Heritage Center.
Marshlands Conservancy is a 173-acre wildlife sanctuary composed of a diversity of habitats. Forest, meadow, salt marsh and shore can be explored and appreciated here. There are three miles of trails and one-half mile of shoreline along the Long Island Sound. Located along the Atlantic migratory flyway, Marshlands is an excellent bird watching location; more than 230 species have been sited. The Marshlands salt marsh is one of few in New York accessible to the public for study and enjoyment.
Things To Do Birding Hiking / Walking Nature Study Programs
Rye Playland is Metro New York's great family amusement park and entertainment center. Featuring more than 50 rides for children and adults, Playland also offers free entertainment and has a beach, pool, boardwalk and pier on scenic Long Island Sound, lake boating, picnic area, mini golf and indoor ice-skating.
Point of Interest: Rye Playland has the distinction of being America's first totally planned amusement park and prototype for today's successful theme parks. Dedicated as a National Historic Landmark in 1987, Playland has provided family fun since 1928. Often referred to as "Rye Playland", it is America's only government owned and operated amusement park.
The Greenburgh Nature Center (GNC) is located at 99 Dromore Road, off Central Park Avenue, Scarsdale NY 10583, Westchester County in the Hudson Valley. The Greenburgh Nature Center (GNC) is a 33-acre nature preserve with trails, a pond, an old orchard succession site, and gardens. The property is a significant wildlife habitat refuge, both for indigenous species and for the hundreds of species of migratory birds that use it as a resting place on their spring and fall travels. The property includes 30-acres of woodland, two significant wetland sites, and an old orchard succession site, used as a nesting area for Eastern box turtles.
Parties, Programs and Special Events The Nature Center hosts birthday parties and special programs for groups of all ages on a wide range of environmental topics. We offer numerous outreach and on-site environmental education programs for children, adults, and families. Bring the children; kids of all ages enjoy learning about nature. Press Blue Button to learn more about the Greenburgh Nature Center.
Things To Do Botanical Exhibits Greenhouse Hands-on Discovery Room Live Animal Museum Maple Sugaring Site
The 1883 Lighthouse at Sleepy Hollow is located at Kingsland Point Park, Route 9, Sleepy Hollow, NY. Long a fixture on the Hudson River, the 1883 Lighthouse at Sleepy Hollow, formerly known as the Tarrytown Lighthouse or the Kingsland Point Lighthouse, is the only Caisson-style lighthouse on the river.
Erected in 1882-1883, the lighthouse provided navigational aid to shipping on the Hudson and warned captains away from the dangerous shoals on the river's eastern shore. It is easily seen from the Tappan Zee Bridge, with the best viewing from Kingsland Point Park, located directly on the Hudson River.
Like all lighthouses on the Hudson, the 1883 Lighthouse at Sleepy Hollow was designed as a "family station," as the keeper and his family lived in the five-story structure year-round. The duties of the keeper were to perform the never-ending chores of maintaining the lighthouse and lamp and to operate the lamp every night as well as during inclement weather.
During its entire 78 years of service, the 1883 Lighthouse at Sleepy Hollow had a nearly perfect record of performance. When the bell mechanism malfunctioned (on several occasions), the keeper rang the bell by hand, at two-minute intervals, often for hours at a time. The constant beacon, a white light for the first eleven years, then a red light, and later a blinking red light, would guide vessels safely through darkness, fog and storms. Press Blue Button for information on visiting the Lighthouse at Sleepy Hollow.
There are approximately 1,700 interments in the Old Dutch Burying Ground, the majority from the mid 18th century through the late 19th century. The Friends of the Old Dutch Burying Ground does not keep or have access to the records of the church, but we are happy to share information from our own research.
Philipsburg Manor is a historic site of great historical importance. Once the headquarters of a large Hudson Valley manor, the site vividly interprets aspects of the history of colonial New York and the system of racially-based slavery which helped keep the estate running in the 18th century. The visitor center at Philipsburg, located on Rt. 9 in the village of Sleepy Hollow, offers a wide range of services and changing exhibitions, and also serves as the visitor center for Kykuit, the Rockefeller estate.
Philipsburg Manor is a late 17th/early 18th-century milling, farming, and trading complex owned by an Anglo-Dutch family of merchants. Philipsburg Manor was tenanted by farmers of diverse European backgrounds, and operated by enslaved Africans. In 1693, Frederick Philipse, a carpenter who rose to become the richest man in the colony of New York, was granted a charter for 52,000 acres along the Hudson River by William and Mary of England. Historically, the site is of particular interest because of the size of the enslaved community and the highly developed nature of this 18th-century commercial property.
Featuring a stone manor house filled with a handsome collection of 17th-and 18th-century period furnishings, this famous house also includes a working water-powered gristmill and millpond, an 18th-century barn, a slave garden, and a reconstructed tenant farm house. The grounds are home to historic breeds of cattle, sheep, and chickens.
Points of Interest: Philipsburg Manor is a living history museum. Guides in 18th-century costume conduct tours of the site and numerous special events are held throughout the year. One of many fun things to do with children in the Hudson River Valley.
Attractions include: The Greenhouse Cafe, Picnic grounds, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery located next to Philipsburg Manor, Tours of Kykuit that originate at the Philipsburg Manor Visitor Tourist Center.
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery surrounds the Old Dutch Burying Ground and Old Dutch Church, but neither is affiliated with the cemetery. Washington Irving himself is laid to rest at the south end of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery overlooking the grounds of the Old Dutch Church. Press Blue Button to explore Sleepy Hollow Cemetery website.
Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial, located on Route 35 in Somers, NY, Westchester County, is a magnificent 234-acre property consisting of woodlands, open grass meadow and formal gardens with flower and shrub specimens from all over the world. Lasdon is also the site of the Chinese Friendship Pavilion and four inspirational memorials and a museum honoring Westchester veterans.
The house that presently stands on this property was built in 1933 by Dr. Voislawsky after the original Van Cortlandt dwelling was destroyed by a fire. This three-story Colonial style mansion was modeled after George Washington’s Virginia home, Mount Vernon . . .
Enjoy the wonderful Midsummer Night Music Series featuring varied fare of classical, show tunes and more. Spend a magical evening under the stars and listen to the “Midsummer Night Music” concerts featuring the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra on four Saturdays this summer at Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial in Somers. Each concert will feature varied and exciting musical fare to appeal to music aficionados of all kinds, so pack a picnic supper, sit back and enjoy the music.
Things To Do Botanical Specimens Chinese Friendship Pavilion Formal Gardens Open Grass Meadow
Midsummer Night Music concerts at Lasdon Park
Gates open at 5 pm for picnicking; the music begins at 6 pm. Tickets will be sold at the gate on the evening of the performance. In case of rain, concerts will be cancelled. Call for tickets prices.
Just 25 miles north of New York City, lies a historic medieval castle, overlooking the majestic Hudson River. The Castle on the Hudson, situated on 11 hilltop acres, was originally called Carrollcliffe and later Axe Castle. It was built in two stages between 1897 and 1910 by General Carroll, the son of a Civil War General. The grounds are enclosed by a stone wall and support a veritable arboretum of evergreens and rare varieties of trees, grasslands and flowers.
The Castle has changed very little in its first century. Much of the original interior woodwork and furnishings, which were built by a team of carpenters brought from Germany, still remain intact. Designed for graceful living and entertaining, the Castle has been renovated into a luxury hotel. In 1981, the town of Tarrytown designated the Castle a historic landmark, protecting the outside structure from ever being changed.
The Equus restaurant and General's bar, open to the public, occupy elegantly appointed rooms and an enclosed veranda with splendid views of the Hudson River and the New York City skyline. Press Blue Button for menus, photos, and more about The Castle on the Hudson.
Friends of the Rockefeller State Park Preserve, Inc., located in Sleepy Hollow, New York, was established in 1997 to encourage public participation in protecting the Preserve's wildlife and habitat, sustaining its historical and archeological features, and maintaining its unique system of carriage roads.
Click to enlarge photo of Lyndhurst from rear grounds.
Circa 1838. Lyndhurst, a historic site of the National Trust, is a preeminent architectural landmark. It resides on a 67-acre park representing 19th century architecture, decorative arts, and landscape. Overlooking the Hudson River in Tarrytown, NY, Lyndhurst is one of America's finest Gothic Revival mansions. The architectural brilliance of the residence is complemented by a park-like landscape and a comprehensive collection of original decorative arts. Its noteworthy occupants included: former New York City mayor William Paulding, merchant George Merritt, and the railroad magnate and Wall Street tycoon Jay Gould.
In the late 1830s, William Paulding acquired property high above the Hudson River overlooking the Tappan Zee. Lyndhurst was first conceived in the minds of architects A. J. Davis and William Paulding who constructed the country villa in 1838 and called it "Knoll". In 1864 Lyndhurst was acquired by George Merritt who hired Davis to more than double its size. In 1870, they also built one of the largest private greenhouses in the world.
In 1880, Jay Gould purchased the estate and renamed it Lyndhurst. The 1870 greenhouse that burned was replaced in the Gothic Revival style. The Goulds redecorated the house and embellished the spectacular art gallery with works by Corot, Courbet, Bouguereau, and others.
The important "gardenesque" landscape is the work of Ferdinand Mangold, a master gardener who worked at Lyndhurst for forty years. Many of the landscape features created by Mangold, his predecessors, and successors, are preserved. The spectacular specimen trees are of special interest.
The romantic Gothic Revival design immediately drew attention to the building. Critics called it "Paulding's Folly" because its fanciful turrets and asymmetrical outline were unlike most homes constructed in the post-colonial era. Fascination with the property continued for decades and, as ideas of wealth and status changed with the growing nation, so did the estate, reflecting the tastes and interests of wealthy New York.
Point of Interest: Lyndhurst is adjacent to Washington Irving's Sunnyside. The ability to walk between these two historic sites has a special appeal. At present, visitors may walk along the publicly maintained Croton Aqueduct Trail from Lyndhurst to West Sunnyside Lane. A pathway connecting Lyndhurst and Sunnyside along the riverfront will shortly be open. If you are a tourist or local resident exploring the Hudson River Valley, be sure to include this landmark in your list of sights.
Circa 1835. Historic site of the National Trust and architectural landmark. Meticulously restored picturesque home of renowned author Washington Irving, America's first successful, internationally known author. Washington Irving's writings include numerous works of fiction, history and biography.
Washington Irving was born in New York City on April 3, 1783 (1783 - 1859) as the youngest of 11 children. His father was a wealthy merchant, and his mother, an English woman, was the granddaughter of a clergyman. Early in his life Irving developed a passion for books. He studied law privately but practiced only briefly. From 1804 to 1806 he travelled widely in Europe. After returning to the United States, Irving was admitted to the New York bar in 1806.
Washington Irving was a short story writer, essayist, poet, travel book writer, biographer, and columnist. He is best known for the short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle". Washington Irving also held diplomatic posts in Great Britain and Spain.
Sunnyside is one of the most famous historic landmarks in the Hudson Valley. This important house and landscape enjoys a quiet and unspoiled riverside setting in Tarrytown, New York. Sunnyside is adjacent to Lyndhurst, a historic landmark of distinction open to the public, to which it is possible to walk via the Croton Aqueduct Trail.
Sunnyside and its Romantic landscape are presented to visitors by guides dressed in the costume of the mid-Victorian period. You may take a guided tour of the house and grounds, or purchase a grounds-only ticket for a self-guided experience.
Point of Interest: For children, Sunnyside offers "Irving's Traveling Totes" that come stuffed with five to seven engaging family activities, a brief guide, a Talk Back card for feedback related to the activities, and a blank book for visitor responses. Visitors can learn about Washington Irving by reading The Legend of Sleepy Hollow picture book and It Looks Like Spilt Milk, which, though not written by Irving, celebrates the life of the imagination, something Irving aspired to do. Children can play the Sunnyside Matching Card game and join in for a Scavenger Hunt. Dominoes, a 19th-century game, rounds out the experience. If you are a tourist or local resident exploring the Hudson River Valley, be sure to include this landmark in your list of places to see.
Attractions include: Seasonal Café, Sunnyside Tours, Museum Shop, Picnic Grounds.
The Bronx River Parkway Reservation, one of Westchester’s oldest parks, is an 807-acre paved linear park that was created as an adjunct to the Bronx River Parkway that opened in 1925. The Reservation touts a number of “firsts”. It is the first linear park in Westchester, as well as one of the first in the country, and, the Bronx River Parkway was the first parkway in the nation. The Reservation also has the distinction of being the first official Westchester County Park, whose establishment led to the creation of today’s County Park System of more than 50 parks spanning nearly 18,000-acres. The picturesque Reservation, which runs through the heart of southern Westchester County, features ponds, wooden footbridges, and hundreds of varieties of native trees and shrubs. It is a favorite place for bicycling, walking, running and nature study.
Things To Do Fishing Hiking Trails / Walking Ice skating Nature study Recreational Trail
Kensico Dam Plaza, a 98-acre property, is located at Bronx River Parkway Valhalla, NY 10595, Westchester County. Kensico Dam Plaza is located at the base of the Kensico Dam.
Kensico gets its name from the Siwanoy sachem, "Cokenseko". It is 300 feet high and 1830 feet long. It forms the reservoir that contains 29,000 million gallons of water per day. The dam was built under the old dam that formed Lake Kensico, using stone taken from the adjacent Cranberry Lake Park. The park provides a unique setting for a wide variety of activities including ethnic celebrations, concerts, antiques shows, arts and craft shows, and nature study.
Things To Do Biking Fishing Hiking / Walking Ice Skating In-line Skating Nature Study Outdoor Film Festival Picnicking Playground Refreshments
Early Dutch settlers were attracted to the area now known as "Historic River Towns" of Westchester. Visit the charming many towns overlooking the Hudson River and walk through areas both rich in history and beautiful to explore. Tourists and Weschester residents will enjoy wonderful sites including: Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park, The Old Dutch Burying Ground in Sleepy Hollow, Lasdon Park Arboretum & Veterans Memorial consisting of woodlands, grass meadows, formal gardens or the beautiful Lyndhurst National Trust Historic Landmark.
Bring your family and experience the wonder of the Hudson River Valley with special programs and events geared especially for children.
Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow, New York, may be the most popular site in the Hudson Valley for children. This working 17th century farm and trading center features demonstrations of early farm techniques with oxen, cows, and sheep. A working water-powered grist-mill is fascinating for children of all ages. Demonstrations of spinning and open-hearth cooking in the tenant farmer's house are scheduled frequently.
The Performers of Westchester was founded in 1979 by pianist Joel Rosen with the purpose of arranging chamber music performances in homes rather than in concert halls. As a result, we can listen to chamber music in an ambience intended by the composer. The performances are arranged by our artistic director, Andy Simionescu, with the musicians selected being professionally established, performing artists. The programs include the more frequently heard chamber music repertoire as well as modern, rarely presented or unusual pieces.
The Westchester Children’s Museum will be a vibrant new learning center that will nurture curiosity, enhance knowledge, and ignite imagination in our children as they explore the history, arts, environment, and cultural diversity of their local and global communities.
Imagine a unique learning space – colorful, clean, with “a sense of space, light and air…” Filled with creative hands-on exhibitions and public programs. The Westchester Children's Museum will be an institution of distinction for our children, one that is fun and educational, and which reflects the true needs and interests of this community, from children and teenagers, to parents and caregivers, to teachers and educators. Drawing from the dramatic history, extensive cultural diversity, flourishing environments and ecosystems, and the rich literary and artistic traditions of Westchester, the exhibitions and programs of the Museum will be state of the art and:
Highly innovative, dynamic, engaging, fun and enriching
Appeal to audiences of different generations, backgrounds, emotional, physical, and learning abilities
Present visitors with the opportunity for hands-on interaction
Stimulate repeat visitation with changing exhibits, performances, and public programs
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The Cranberry Lake Nature Center is a 190-acre nature preserve comprised of forest, wetlands, and a 10-acre lake that was carved by glaciers thousands of years ago. There are three miles of trails, including a loop around the lake, and others that traverse the predominantly northern oak-hickory forest. The area is part of the Kensico Reservoir watershed, which provides drinking water for residents of Westchester County and New York City. The name Cranberry Lake is derived from the growth of wild cranberry, which still exist in various parts of the fen.
Things To Do Birding Children's Summer Ecology Program Hiking / Walking Nature Hikes Nature Interpretive Programs
Paul Vandekar, fourth generation owner of Earle D. Vandekar of Knightsbridge, has just moved his antiques business to Westchester after 28 years in Manhattan. The gallery is well known for carrying high-quality 18th and 19th-century European and Chinese Export ceramics and other decorative arts including framed sets of engravings. Everything that is sold is guaranteed as genuine. Paul is a member of various leading antiques trade organizations such as The Antiques Council, The Art & Antique Dealers League of America, and he is one of the only dealers in America that is a member of the world’s leading antique dealers’ association-The British Antique Dealers’ Association (BADA).
Earle D. Vandekar is respected world-wide for being one of the best antique dealers for antique porcelain & pottery. We have an extensive collection of 19th-century British sailors’ woolworks known as “woolies”, and other 18th & 19th century textiles. We also carry antique furniture and other unusual pieces of 18th and 19th-century decorative arts such as enamel boxes, garden furniture, shell pictures and brass; and a collection of Chinese watercolors and engravings from across the world.
Note We have an active antique show schedule across the United States. Check the exhibition schedule and browse our web site vandekar.com. If you register, the prices are available to you. Contact us at (212) 308-2022; for inquiries or to arrange an appointment at our Manhattan or White Plains Office.
Saxon Woods Park is located on Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains, NY 10605. The park contains an 18-hole golf course as well as a miniature golf course, children’s aquatic playground, and picnic areas. In the hot days of summer, go swimming at the county’s largest swimming pool.
A trail system connects the southern section to the upland wooded northern part of the park, characterized by mature hardwood forests. The trails are very popular with hikers, cross-country skiers and horseback riders. The entire system extends along the Hutchinson River Parkway to Twin Lakes Park and north to Maple Moor Golf Course. It also links to the leather- stocking trail and contains archeologically sensitive areas. Saxon Woods Park is the site of the county’s only playground that is accessible to the disabled.
Park Attractions Fishing Hiking/walking/equestrian trails Miniature golf Picnicking Playground (accessible to the disabled) Nature study Refreshments Swimming
Westchester Arts Council, the county’s link between the arts, business, and culture, was established in 1965 as a private, not-for-profit program organization. It is the County’s designated arts council and the largest of its kind in New York State. In partnership with Westchester County Government, municipal governments, and business and community leaders, the Arts Council works to weave the arts into the fabric of Westchester life, strengthen the county’s cultural institutions, and enrich the quality of life for all of Westchester’s residents.
The Arts Council’s underlying belief is that the arts are for everyone, whether in a school or in a concert hall. The Arts Council partners with over 100 arts groups and more than 150 artists to bring the arts into schools, senior centers, daycare sites, after-school programs, and mental health facilities.
Westchester Arts Council is supported by Westchester County Government, the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, the Westchester Delegation of the New York State Legislature, and by foundations, corporations, and individuals.
The Westchester Philharmonic was created by Paul Lustig Dunkel and a group of area citizens and business leaders who recognized that some of the world’s best classical musicians, who played nightly in such New York City venues as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, were playing only minutes away from Westchester County. Why not have the finest professional musical artists performing regularly right here in Westchester County?
Established as the New Orchestra of Westchester in 1983 and, a few years later, renamed the Westchester Philharmonic, the orchestra was created to enhance the quality of life in the community and provide educational opportunities for local schoolchildren. The founders of the orchestra didn’t simply create a first-class local symphony orchestra. They founded a fully professional orchestra that in its first 21 seasons would grow to become one of the most influential cultural institutions in the region with a broad reach well beyond its immediate geography.
The Westchester Philharmonic’s opening concert in 1983 featured White Plains native Garrick Ohlsson as guest artist. Already an established star on international concert stages, his participation set a high standard of artistry that continues into the organization’s current season. Guests of the Philharmonic in recent years, include Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman, Gil Shaham, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Frederica von Stade, André Watts, and Joshua Bell.
Kids discover the nuts and bolts, or flats and sharps of musical composition in innovative programs developed in collaboration with the Westchester Library System. Youngsters in classrooms across the region are treated to the orchestra’s award-winning Education Program, which reaches over 7,000 elementary school students in over 50 schools. The Philharmonic’s Special Audiences Project reaches out to over 3,000 at-risk youth.
For 23 seasons the audience that first wanted the Westchester Philharmonic has supported and nurtured it. They’ve brought new audiences with them - family, friends, and newcomers to the region. With their support, the Westchester Philharmonic continues to make the musical arts accessible to the community, to provide the highest quality educational programming in the classroom, and to enhance the quality of life in the region through innovative professional performances and by showcasing the finest new artistry in the concert hall.
Habirshaw Park Yonkers, Westchester County Hudson River Valley, New York State
Scenic Hudson is working with New York State, Westchester County, the City of Yonkers and the Beczak Environmental Center to create a five-acre riverfront public park, esplanade and environmental education center with stunning views of the Palisades. Historically the area was dominated by industrial facilities that blocked public access to the river. Once slated for six, 38-story apartment buildings, the property is now protected by a 25-acre conservation easement held by The Scenic Hudson Land Trust. The park is currently open but improvements are continuing.
Directions From Rt. 9/9A south in Yonkers: right on Dock Street, right on River Street, left on Wells Street, right on Alexander Street, park 0.1 mile on left.
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After a day of hiking, walking, or relaxing at the Habirshaw Park, select from one of many excellent restaurants in Yonkers.
The Hudson River Museum is located at 511 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701. The Hudson River Museum collects 19th and 20th century American art and cultural, social and historical material related to the Museum's historic Mansion and the wider Westchester County and Hudson River Valley region. Though the Museum's collecting focus has evolved over its 84-year history, the trustees and staff have always been concerned with the institution's value and relevance to the surrounding region and its residents. The majority of the collections have been donated by Museum members and other local residents.
The Museum's collections have evolved from the original holdings of the Yonkers Museum, which was founded at City Hall in 1919 and relocated to the Yonkers Museum of Arts and Science in 1924. In 1937, H. Armour Smith, an avid collector of fine art, Americana and documentary materials, became director. Smith advocated changing the Museum's name to The Hudson River Museum to acknowledge that its collections documenting the Hudson River Valley were of primary importance to the Museum's goals. In 1956, the transfer of the stuffed elephant Tip, a popular display since 1929, to the Elephant Hotel in Somers, New York, was indicative of the changes that had occurred in the Museum's perception of its mission.
By 1948, the collection had grown to include a small group of 19th and 20th century fine arts, paintings, sculptures, and graphic works, as well as Victorian furniture, decorative arts and costumes, and materials documenting local history. In 1969, the New Wing added approximately 15,000 square feet of gallery space. Whereas previously much of the museum in the Mansion had been devoted to permanent displays, the new galleries were used for changing exhibitions of art, history and science. At the same time, the Mansion's first floor was partially restored, with four furnished period rooms and two small galleries for displaying decorative and historical materials from the collection.
Today, the Museum's collections reflect its mission to provide for development, preservation, and display of 19th and 20th century American art and history. The staff regularly organizes special collection exhibits and loan exhibits in which the permanent collections can play a role. Paintings, furniture and decorative arts are also always on view in the six period rooms in Glenview Mansion and its second floor hall and Lifflander Galleries. Press Blue Button for more information about The Hudson River Museum.
Lenoir Preserve Nature Center is a 40-acre nature preserve comprised of woodlands and field habitats. It is situated adjacent to the Old Croton Aqueduct on slopes overlooking the Hudson River, providing spectacular views. The property was formerly home to two Hudson River estates and boasts a number of unusual specimen trees and shrubs, imported from around the world.
Every spring and autumn, bird watchers gather to observe major hawk migrations. Nature enthusiasts can learn about raptor identification markings, such as flight patterns and silhouettes, and can take part in official tracking counts of raptors. In summer, the butterfly garden is at its height, visited by a wide variety of butterflies. Nearby, a dragonfly pond provides the necessary habitat for numerous aquatic insects and attracts birds and other wildlife. An organic community gardening area and composting exhibit instruct visitors on environmentally- friendly practices. The butterfly and hummingbird garden is maintained entirely by volunteers from Hudson River Audubon Society.
Things To Do Birding Gardening Hiking / Walking Nature Study Programs
On November 28, 1776, the same year that 56 Americans signed the Declaration of Independence, well over 200 colonial New Yorkers placed their signatures on a "Declaration of Dependence". These signers were Loyalists, citizens who remained faithful to their sovereign, George III, King of Great Britain. Prominent among the signatures was that of Frederick Philipse III, Lord of the vast Manor of Philipsburg and resident of the elegant mansion known today as Philipse Manor Hall.
Frederick Philipse III and his family lived in luxury, well supported by rents from the many tenant farms on his property. Times were changing, however, and while others rebelled against Great Britain, Frederick III defended the Crown. His Loyalist beliefs were so strong that General George Washington ordered him arrested in 1776. Philipse and his family later fled to British occupied New York City and then to England, where the last "Lord of the Manor", broken in spirit and health, died in 1786. His land and his mansion were confiscated by the New York State Legislature and sold at public auction.
In 1868, after passing through the hands of many owners, the house became Yonkers Village Hall and, in 1872, the first City Hall. By the 20th century, city growth threatened the Manor Hall’s future until it was acquired by New York State in 1908. Today, Philipse Manor Hall serves as a museum of history, art and architecture, as well as host to community organizations, meetings, educational programs and special events. Highlights of the Hall include its 18th century, high style Georgian architecture, a 1750s papier mache Rococo ceiling, and an impressive collection of presidential portraits, including the six Presidents from New York State.
Attractions Collection of Presidential Portraits Educational Services Georgian Architecture, 18th century high style Group Tours Guided Tours Interpretive Sign
The Sprain Ridge Mountain Bike Trail in Yonkers offers cyclists a day of fresh air and exercise in a wooded and natural environment. Sprain Ridge Park is a large land preserve with a variety of landscapes, ranging from heavily wooded areas to large and impressive rock outcroppings. The park was previously owned by the Boyce Thompson Institute, a botanical research center, and a result, contains many unusual and exotic woodland plants.
The five miles of mountain bike trails at Sprain Ridge offer challenges to cyclists at every level of ability. The trails wind their way through 278-acres of varied terrain that offers challenges for beginner, intermediate and advanced cyclists. The beginner trail provides cyclists with challenging curves but a relatively level topography.
The intermediate and advanced trails provide experienced cyclists with more of a challenge with trails of increasing grades and challenging topography. There are picnic areas available near all three parking lots and a snack bar is open in season near the swimming pool
The Sprain Ridge Mountain Bike Trail in Yonkers offers cyclists a day of fresh air and exercise in a wooded and natural environment. Sprain Ridge Park is a large land preserve with a variety of landscapes, ranging from heavily wooded areas to large and impressive rock outcroppings. The park was previously owned by the Boyce Thompson Institute, a botanical research center, and a result, contains many unusual and exotic woodland plants.
The five miles of mountain bike trails at Sprain Ridge offer challenges to cyclists at every level of ability. The trails wind their way through 278-acres of varied terrain that offers challenges for beginner, intermediate and advanced cyclists. The beginner trail provides cyclists with challenging curves but a relatively level topography. The intermediate and advanced trails provide experienced cyclists with more of a challenge with trails of increasing grades and challenging topography.
There are picnic areas available near all three parking lots and a snack bar is open in season near the swimming pool area.
Things To Do Hiking Paths / Walking Mountain Biking Nature Study Picnicking Playground Refreshments Swimming
Tibbetts Brook Park, a 161-acre park, is located at Midland Avenue, Yonkers NY 10710, Westchester County. Tibbetts Brook Park offers a large 412’ x 125’ pool. It was one of the first parks developed by Westchester County. The Park offers many recreational activities throughout the year and hosts ethnic celebrations, fairs, and festivals during the summer months.
Things To Do Ball Fields Biking Fishing Hiking / Walking In-line Skating Miniature Golf Picnicking Playground Refreshments Swimming
The Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park is located at 2957 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights NY 10598, Westchester County. The Franklin D. Roosevelt Park offers many scenic views. The park's spacious picnic areas, which can accommodate individual families as well as large groups, may be reserved in advance. The park's large pool can hold 4,000 bathers at one time.
The park's oasis of blue water, Mohansic Lake and Crom Pond, provide excellent freshwater fishing and boating. Popular catches include bass, perch, and sun fish. A New York State Freshwater Fishing License is required. Both rowboats and pedal boats are available for rental; however, a regional boating permit allows visitors to launch their own rowboats, canoes or kayaks. For an additional fee, rowboat owners may also store their boats. In wintertime, the water's tree lined border provides a winter wonderland backdrop for ice skaters and ice fisherman.
The park's picnic areas have volleyball nets and many have softball fields or basketball courts. There is also a soccer field. Sports enthusiasts may wish to try their hand at Disc golf, a short distance from the picnic areas. You can play either 9 or 18 holes. The rules and scorecards are located at the course and loaner Frisbees are available from the park office. The park’s hills and trails are perfect for winter sports.
Things To Do Biking Boat Launch Sites Boat Rentals Fishing Food Golf Course Hiking Trails / Walking Picnic Tables Playground Playing Fields Pool Recreation Programs
The Meadows Farm is located at 329 Underhill Avenue, Yorktown Heights NY 10598, Westchester County in the Hudson Valley. Meadows Farm sells vegetables that are grown on their farm. The vegetables are sold at their roadside stand in Yorktown Heights. Meadows Farm is the premier provider of locally grown vegetables, produce and herbs in the area. "We pick our Sweet Corn and most of our crops daily." Organic produce is available.
The Taghkanic Chorale is the oldest (42 years) choral group in Northern Westcheter, with concerts in Ossining and Valhalla, Taghkanic Chorale rehearses on Tuesday nights from 7:30 to 10:00 pm at the Yorktown Church of the Nazarene in Yorktown Heights, NY. The Taghkanic Chorale is a non-profit, non-sectarian, community-based volunteer chorus. It serves talented singers and enthusiastic concert goers from Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, and Orange counties, and the mid-Hudson Valley.
The Taghkanic Chorale, a leading cultural organization in New York's Hudson Valley, serve enthusiastic singers and concert goers who appreciate the friendliness of the group, the high caliber of its musical direction and the professionalism of the Chorale's performances. Press Blue Button for more information about the Taghkanic Chorale.
Teatown Lake Reservation is a regional environmental organization with an 834-acre nature preserve and education center located in the towns of Yorktown, Cortlandt, and New Castle, New York. In addition to being the largest non-profit nature preserve in New York's Westchester County, Teatown is rapidly developing a reputation as the "Hudson Hills and Highlands" foremost environmental organization, providing ecological and biodiversity conservation leadership in this bioregion.
The Hudson Hills and Highlands is roughly bounded by the Hudson River watershed as it traverses the hills and highlands that run along the Hudson River Valley, from Yonkers in the south to the north at Beacon and Newburgh, New York. The bioregion covers parts of five Hudson Valley counties: Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland and Orange. However, nearly 80% of the region lies in Westchester and Putnam County. Its grounds include two lakes and over 15 miles of hiking trails through woodlands and meadows, streams and marsh habitats, all of which provide exciting educational opportunities.
Visit Wildflower Island. A two-acre wildflower sanctuary, home to hundreds of native and endangered species of wildflowers. Tours of the Island are led by experienced volunteer guides and are available from April 16th through September. Teatown’s abundant fields, mixed forests, lakes, streams, swamps and farm land provide a unique glimpse of the biological diversity of the region. Press Blue Button for more information about Teatown Lake Reservation.
Point of Interest: Teatowns's Nature Store has an excellent selection of children's science materials, toys and nature-related books, as well as adult gifts, cards, and stationary.
Things To Do Birding Hiking Nature Center Outdoor Animal Exhibits Wildflower Island - over 230 native species of wildflowers
Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm is located at 1335 White Hill Road, Yorktown Heights NY 10598, Westchester County in the Hudson Valley. We sell a wide variety of apples and pumpkins, all of which you can pick yourself. In addition to these "Pick-Your-Own" items, Wilkens farm has several acres of Choose-N-Cut Christmas Trees. Also, while you're here you might want to check out our three farm markets where we sell everything from our own cider to freshly baked pies and doughnuts.
Our harvest season starts at the end of August with peaches and beginning of September with apples. Pick your own pumpkins start in October, and Choose-N-Cut Christmas Trees just after Thanksgiving. Press Blue Button for dates to Pick-Your-Own apples, apple information, Choose-And-Cut Christmas Tree dates and more about Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm.
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Altamont Vineyard & Winery is located at 3001 Furbeck Road, Altamont NY 12009, Albany in the Hudson River Valley. We offer free tastings Friday, Saturday, and Sunday noon to 5:00 pm or by appointment. Vineyard tours start in May and winery tours are available by appointment. The store is open Friday through Sunday noon to 5:00 pm.
"We produce and bottle wines made from hybrid grapes grown on the premises. The grapes planted have been developed to sustain the cold-harsh winters and wet-humid summers. Vines were planted starting in 1981 to 1996 as experiments by Larry Grossi, who opened Larry’s Vineyard and Farm Winery in 1988.
"We have 23 different grape varieties in our vineyard, and all require a different kind of care. We’re a small operation with a limited budget. There are only three of us, so we all work long hours and depend on our friends and family, especially during harvest season." Call Altamont for more information.
Elk Hill Winery is located at 225 Prim Lane, Berne NY 12023, Albany in the historic Hudson River Region of New York. "Elk Hill is a no nonsense winery, lovingly and painstakingly built by the Primiano Family. Our winery is nestled in the Heldeberg Mountains, within twenty minutes driving time from Albany.
"As well as visiting us during our normal hours of operation, we invite you to come enjoy our annual wine festivals. During each festival, tours of the winery are available. Wine tasting is encouraged . . . Check out the live entertainment." Press Blue Button for more about Elk Hill Winery, winery tours, wine tasting, and the wine festivals.
Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site is located at 32 Catherine Street, Albany, NY 12202 in the Upper Hudson River Valley. Schuyler Mansion was home to Philip J. Schuyler, the renowned Revolutionary War general, US Senator, and business entrepreneur. He and his wife, Catharine Van Rensselaer, descended from affluent and powerful Dutch families. Together they raised eight children in this home. The Georgian structure, reflecting Schuyler's English tastes - was built on a bluff overlooking the Hudson River. Originally situated on an 80-acre tract of land, the grounds once included an orchard, a formal garden, and a working farm. Throughout the Schuyler family occupancy from 1763-1804, the mansion was the site of military strategizing, political hobnobbing, elegant social affairs, and an active family life.
Today, visitors can enjoy a guided tour of the mansion as well as an orientation exhibition in the Visitor Center focusing on Philip Schuyler's life. Temporary exhibitions and public programs are scheduled year-round. Tours for school and adult groups, as well as outreach programs, are available by reservation. Press Blue Button for attractions and more information about Schuyler Mansion.
Thompson's Lake State Park is located at 68 Thompsons Lake Road, East Berne NY 12059, Albany in the Hudson Valley. Thompson's Lake State Park, nestled in the mountains just four miles from the Helderberg Escarpment, is a popular camping ground and recreation area. In addition to 140 wooded campsites, the park comprises a sandy beach, mixed hardwood and conifer forests, limestone outcroppings and open fields. Recreational opportunities include a volleyball court, horseshoe pits, a playing field, swing-sets, carry-in boat access, rental row boats, fishing areas, and nature trails. Interpretive and recreational programs are offered for campers throughout the summer. During the winter, visitors can cross-country ski and ice fish. Press Blue Button for hours of operation, directions, fees and rates, and more about Thompson's Lake State Park.
The Emma Treadwell Thacher Center is located on Thompson's Lake next to the campground and is accessible to campers. The center opened in July 2001 and offers exhibits, interactive displays, trails for hiking and skiing, and educational programs. Boat Launch Site - Carry in Only
Things to Do Beach (sandy beach) Boat Launches Boat Rentals Camper Recreation Campsites Fishing Hiking Nature Trails Picnic Tables Playgrounds Playing Fields Recreational Programs Showers
Crailo State Historic Site is located at 9 1/2 Riverside Avenue, Rensselaer, NY 12144 in the Hudson River Valley. Crailo State Historic Site is a museum of Colonial New Netherland history in the Upper Hudson Valley. Originally a part of the vast landholding called the Manor or Patroonship of Rensselaerswyck, the Crailo farm was named after the Van Rensselaer's estate in the Netherlands, variously spelled Crayloo or Cralo in the 17th century, and meaning "crows' wood" in Dutch.
Crailo was built in the early 18th century by Hendrick Van Rensselaer. Hendrick died in 1740 and his eldest son, Johannes, inherited Crailo. He remodeled the house and added an east wing in the Georgian style, reflecting the increasing influence of the English on the Albany-area Dutch.
Crailo today tells the story of the early Dutch inhabitants of the Upper Hudson Valley through exhibits highlighting archeological finds from the Albany Fort Orange excavations, special programs, and guided tours of the museum. Press Blue Button for attractions and more about Crailo State Historic Site.
John Boyd Thacher State Park is located at 1 Hailes Cave Road, Voorheesville NY 12186, Albany in the Hudson Valley. John Boyd Thacher State Park, is situated along the Helderberg Escarpment, one of the richest fossil-bearing formations in the world. Even as it safeguards six miles of limestone cliff-face, rock-strewn slopes, woodland and open fields, the park provides a marvelous panorama of the Hudson-Mohawk Valleys and the Adirondack and Green Mountains. The park has volleyball courts, playgrounds, ball fields and numerous picnic areas with nine reservable shelters. Interpretive programs are offered year-round, including guided tours of the famous Indian Ladder Trail. There are over twelve additional miles of trails for summer hiking and mountain biking, and winter cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, and snowmobiling. Press Blue Button for hours of operation, directions, fees and rates, and more about John Boyd Thacher State Park. Press Blue Button for hours of operation, directions, fees and rates, and more about John Boyd Thacher State Park.
Things to Do Biking Hiking Hunting Nature Trails Picnic Tables and Pavilions Playground Playing Fields Recreational Programs
Lake Taghkanic State Park was named in 2005 as one of the Top 100 Campgrounds in the nation. Lake Taghkanic State Park, nestled next to Lake Taghkanic in the rolling hills and lush forests of Columbia County, offers a wonderful variety of recreational activities. The park has tent, trailer campsites, cabin, and cottage camping facilities. In the hot days of summer you can go swimming at one of the two beaches. Have picnics at the picnic grounds and launch your boat at the boat launch. In addition, the park has hiking, biking, cross-country ski and snowmobile trails. Ice skating and ice fishing are permitted when conditions are appropriate.
There are three Vacation Rental Cottages that have the amenities of home. The units are outfitted with a bathroom with toilet and shower, a kitchen with hot and cold running water, refrigerator, stove, microwave, cooking and eating utensils, enclosed/screened-in back porch facing the water, a picnic table and fire ring. Press Blue Button for photos, and more about Lake Taghkanic State Park.
Things To Do Beach Biking Boat Launch sites Boat Rentals Cabins & Campsites Fishing Food Hiking Hunting Pavilions Picnic Tables Playground & Playing Field(s) Showers Sledding, Snowmobiling & Snowshoeing Tent/Trailer Sites Vacation Rentals
Iris Cottage, specializing in Early American antiques, is located at 2068 Route-295, Canaan, NY, Columbia County.
Sandy Klempner Antiques & Interiors
518-781-3456
Sandy Klempner Antiques & Interiors is located at 2188 Route 295, Canaan, NY 12029 in Columbia County. Sandy Klempner Antiques specializes in one-of-a-kind 19th & early 20th century American folk art, architectural elements, furniture in its original surface, and more.
The Berry Farm is located at 2309 State Route 203, Chatham NY 12037, Columbia County in the Hudson Valley. Berry Farm is an organic farm, also offering pick-your-own berries. The Berry Farm has provided Columbia County with food that is locally grown pesticide free and organic, farm to consumer, since 1982.
"The berries grown, as well as the beautiful Sunflowers, Zinnias, herbs, winter squash and pumpkins, fresh greens and herbs; are available all winter long with the addition of our passive geo-thermal, passive solar greenhouse."
Visit the Berry Farm and try Mary, Cathy and Kelly's famous scones, lime curd bars, soups, salsa and other delicacies from the kitchen. Bring the kids and enjoy pick-your-own berries.
With the greenhouse in full production mode, we offer a large selection of greens, turnips, beet greens, kale, scallions, herbs, braising mix, radishes, and more, all grown pesticide free in our greenhouse. We also handle beef, poultry, lamb, pork and fish.
Press Blue Button for more about Berry Farm offering organic produce and pick-your-own berries.
Chatham Brewing is located at 30 Main Street, Suite 2, Chatham NY 12037, Columbia County in the Hudson Valley. Jake, Tom, and Chris created Chatham Brewing. "We were tired of the taste of mass-market generic beers. So we decided to brew our own. At least once a week. Every week. Except when we’re on a fishing trip."
Chatham Brewing brews beers that are all natural. "We never use additives of fillers. Just hops, barley, malt, yeast, and that magic elixir Chatham water. And while we aren’t green police, we do believe in recycling, which is why our beer is in reusable growlers and kegs."
Crandell Theatre
518-392-3331
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Mark Feder & Sons
518-392-3738
Mark Feder & Sons, specializing in sterling silver flatware (including discontinued and obsolete patterns), is located at 161 Hudson Avenue, Chatham, NY 12037 in Columbia County.
Pitkin Co. Refinishers & Antiques is located at 14 River Street on Central Square, Chatham NY 12037, in Columbia County. Pitkin Company has worked to develop a blend of the best Old World techniques and methods combined with the latest developments in hi-tech products to produce finished products that are classically beautiful, yet extremely durable. Press Blue Button for more about furniture finish restoration, repairs and more.
Bryant Farms AGA Sales is located at Route 9H & 23, Claverack, NY in Columbia County. Bryant Farms offers antiques, used furniture, collectables and auctions are scheduled on the first Friday of each month. Call for auction and hours of operation.
Signed Correctly Antiques & Collectibles
518-851-7257
Signed Correctly Antiques & Collectibles is located at 19 Route 23, Claverack NY 12513, in Columbia County. Signed Correctly handles a variety of furniture, glassware, and collectables.
Copake Auction is located at 266 Route 7A, Copake, NY 12516. Copake Auction has been the longest running auction house in Columbia County for over 50 years. Our auction house specializes in Americana sales, these are always catalogued which means each item sells in a specific order and each item is described, measured, and it's value estimated. We have found that having a catalog is a very useful tool for our customers.
We also conduct annual specialty auctions including our antique bicycle auction, which is the largest of its kind and draws people to Columbia County from around the United States and abroad, and our annual textile auction.
A typical Americana sale will contain, but is not limited to the following types of merchandise:
18th and 19th century American and European furniture Victorian furniture Country Furniture (painted items are our specialty). 20th century custom mahogany furniture Textiles including quilts, hook rugs, samplers, and Oriental rugs
Press Blue Button to learn more about Copake Auction and our antiques.
Antiques at Peaceable Farms is located at 983 Route 295, East Chatham, NY 12060 in Columbia County. Peaceable Farms offers country furniture, a general line of antique and collectible items, antique dolls and more.
Clermont State Historic Site is located at One Clermont Avenue, Germantown, NY 12526 in Columbia County in the Hudson River Valley. Clermont State Historic Site was the Hudson River seat of New York's politically and socially prominent Livingston Family. Seven successive generations of the family left their imprint on the site's architecture, room interiors, and landscape. Robert R. Livingston, Jr. was Clermont's most notable resident. His accomplishments include: drafting the Declaration of Independence, serving as first U.S. Minister of Foreign Affairs, administering the oath of office to George Washington, negotiating the Louisiana Purchase, and developing steamboat technology with Robert Fulton. Today, Clermont appears much as it did in the early 20th century . . . Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973, Clermont is an anchor in the 1990 Hudson River National Landmark District.
Clermont hosts a variety of annual events throughout the year. The spring Sheep and Wool Showcase is based on historical model farming events at Clermont, where groundbreaking work in agriculture and sheep breeding occurred. What better place to celebrate Independence Day than the former home of a drafter of the Declaration of Independence. Families will enjoy a variety of music, performances, and viewing of local fireworks displays. The summer fun continues in August as Clermont celebrates its ties to the steamboat industry on Steamboat Day, a family event in which children can craft their own scrimshaw ornament and watch a theatrical performance on an actual steamboat. Since Clermont was home to the many Livingston dogs, the estate continues to welcome "a man's best friend" every October to participate in contests, demonstrations, makeovers, and exhibits in Every Dog Has Its Day. Christmas at Clermont kicks off the winter season with guided tours, candlelight receptions and children's activities. Press Blue Button for attractions and more about Clermont State Historic Site.
American Revolution / War of Independence Because of the Livingston family's prominent role in support of independence, Clermont was burned by British troops under the command of General John Vaughan during a foray up the Hudson River in the autumn of 1777. Margaret Beekman Livingston, who managed the estate during most of the war years, rebuilt the family home between 1779 and 1782.
Tousey Winery is located at 1774 Route 9, Clermont (aka Germantown) NY 12526, southern Columbia County, bordering Dutchess County, in the Hudson Valley. Tousey Winery is part of a family farm renowned for honey bees, honey, candle wax, and fine local wines.
Ray Tousey is a farmer and a beekeeper. Ray has more than 250 hives. He is well known in those parts. He is a ubiquitous presence at farm markets in Columbia and Dutchess counties.
From honey to candles, and bulk beeswax for soap and candle crafters, Ray Tousey and his bees add their unique products to the markets. Kids love to check out Ray’s live bee display and vintage truck. Ray also features a variety of small fruits: currants, gooseberries, raspberries, and heirloom tomatoes. Ray brings hand-made fruit juices, preserves, and his own unique brand of cassis sweetened with honey, not sugar.
All the bee products and the wines can be found at the Rhinebeck Farmer’s Market and the Kingston Farmer’s Market, as well as at their new tasting room that will open this spring.
The Hudson-Chatham Winery is located at 1900 State Route 66, Ghent, New York, 12075. This exciting new winery, which specializes in small hand-made batches of wine, is dedicated to the richness of the Hudson River Valley, particularly its wine, agriculture, literature, art, history, and many other attractions that make it a rich and special region. The Hudson-Chatham Winery, located between the historic towns of Hudson and Chatham, is the first winery in Columbia County.
As well as creating fine artisanal wines, the DeVito family (including two dogs), and many valued friends, have worked hard restoring the winery’s grounds and its prestigious circa 1780 farmhouse. The winery features hand-crafted wines, cheeses and desserts, and includes vineyard tours and a gazebo with scenic views. Press Blue Button for more about Hudson-Chatham Winery in Columbia County.
Hillsdale Barn Antiques is located at 10394 State Route 22, Hillsdale, NY 12529, Columbia County in the Hudson Valley. Hillsdale Barn offers: American Country Furniture, Folk Art, Hooked Rugs, Quilts, Baskets, Stoneware and Related Accessories. We emphasize original and old painted surfaces and paint decoration. Press Blue Button for gallery of antiques for sale, previous antique sales, and more about Hillsdale Barn Antiques.
Red Fox Antiques
518-325-3841
Red Fox Antiques is located at 9315 Old State Route 22, Hillsdale, NY in Columbia County 12529. Red Fox specializes in Americana, Folk Art, Early American and English furniture, and more.
20th Century Gallery, an antique dealer, is located at 556 Warren Street, Hudson NY 12534, Columbia County in the Hudson River Valley.
If you enjoy antiquing, plan a daytrip from Manhattan to Hudson NY located in the upper Hudson Valley. Penn Station is only two hours from New York's major antique center on Warren Street where you can visit 20th Century Gallery in their 5000 square foot showroom featuring mid-century modern.
Take a scenic drive or take Amtrak to this premier antique district in the historic city of Hudson in New York State.
Ad Lib Antiques & Interiors is located at 522 Warren Street, Hudson NY 12534, Columbia County in the Hudson River Valley. Ad Lib Antiques is a direct importer of formal and rustic French furniture. Ad Lib offers a wide assortment of lighting, chandeliers & sconces, ranging from formal to rustic.
Press Blue Button to view our inventory online including our 18th - 20th century paintings, mirrors, and decorative accessories.
Amorous Clock
518-828-5751
The Amorous Clock is located at 603 Warren Street (2nd Floor), Hudson NY 12534, Columbia County in the Hudson River Valley.
Angelika Westerhoff Antiques and Rare Books
518-828-3606
Angelika Westerhoff Antiques and Rare Books is located at 606 Warren Street, Hudson NY 12534, Columbia County in the Hudson River Valley.
If you enjoy antiquing, plan a daytrip from Manhattan to Hudson NY located in the upper Hudson Valley. Penn Station is only two hours from New York's major antique center on Warren Street where you can visit Angelika Westerhoff Antiques featuring rare books and a selection of antique tables, lighting and more.
Take a scenic drive or take Amtrak to this premier antique district in the historic city of Hudson in New York State.
Arenskjold Antiques Art is located at 605 Warren Street, Hudson NY 12534, Columbia County in the Hudson River Valley. Arenskjold specializes in Danish modern, mid-century furniture, and an eclectic mix of fine antiques.
Birgit Antiques
518-828-1944
Birgit Antiques is located at 608 1/2 Warren Street, Hudson NY 12534, Columbia County in the Hudson River Valley. Birgit Antiques sells art pottery, paintings, furniture, lighting, textiles and other accessories. Birgit specializes in Scandinavian ceramics from the 1930's to the 1980's with pieces by Arne Bang, Kahler, Nils Thorsen, Saxbo, Gunnar Nyland, Palshus, Stig Lindberg, and others.
If you enjoy antiquing, plan a daytrip from Manhattan to Hudson NY located in the upper Hudson Valley. Penn Station is only two hours from New York's major antique center on Warren Street where you can visit Birgit Antiques who specializes in Scandinavian ceramics from the 1930's to the 1980's.
Take a scenic drive or take Amtrak to this premier antique district in the historic city of Hudson in New York State.
Boulay Antiques
518-828-6979
Boulay Antiques is located at 530 Warren Street, Hudson NY 12534, Columbia County in the Hudson River Valley.
Colonia Antiques
518-828-1422
Colonia, an antique dealer, is located at 528 Warren Street, Hudson NY 12534, Columbia County in the Hudson River Valley. Colonia offers country, mid-centuy and decorative antique items.
If you enjoy antiquing, plan a daytrip from Manhattan to Hudson NY located in the upper Hudson Valley. Penn Station is only two hours from New York's major antique center on Warren Street where you can visit Colonia an antique dealer specializing in country, mid-centuy and decorative antique items.
Take a scenic drive or take Amtrak to this premier antique district in the historic city of Hudson in New York State.
Doyle Antiques
518-828-3929
Doyle Antiques is located at 711 Warren Street, Hudson NY 12534, Columbia County in the Hudson River Valley.
Eustace & Zamus Antiques is located at 513 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534, Columbia County in the Hudson River Valley. Eustace & Zamus Antiques is a treasure trove of the unusual and stylish. Specializing in Period American Antiques - Hepplewhite, Federal, Sheraton, Empire, and Chippendale. In Country and, Formal Styles. Decorative accessories of the 18th Century through 20th Century. Priced to suit all pockets.
If you enjoy antiquing, plan a daytrip from Manhattan to Hudson NY located in the upper Hudson Valley. Penn Station is only two hours from New York's major antique center on Warren Street where you can visit Eustace & Zamus Antiques specializing in Period American Antiques.
Take a scenic drive or take Amtrak to this premier antique district in the historic city of Hudson in New York State.
Fairview Cinema III
518-828-1900
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Frank Swim Antiques
518-822-0411
Frank Swim Antiques is located at 430 Warren Street, Hudson NY 12534, Columbia County in the Hudson River Valley.
Gris
518-828-1611
Gris, an antique dealer, is located at 614 Warren Street, Hudson NY 12534, Columbia County in the Hudson River Valley.
Harrier Hill Park City of Hudson, Columbia County Hudson River Valley, New York State
This beautiful grassland offers splendid long-distance views of the Catskills and the Hudson River.
These protected acres in Columbia County include breathtaking meadows, wooded bluffs and a hay farm, all near the Stockport Flats Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve. With assistance from the state and Columbia Land Conservancy, we are safeguarding these valuable habitats while enabling people to hike the land and learn about wildlife. Park improvements currently underway include creation of a handicapped-accessible hiking trail and construction of an open-sided pavilion for picnicking and community-group activities.
Things To Do
Hiking / Walking Nature Study Picnicking Scenic Views
Directions From Warren Street, City of Hudson: 4.8 miles north on Rte. 9, left on W. Atlantic Ave. at light. Right on Rod & Gun Road. Follow Rod and Gun approximately 1/2 mile to entrance gate.
After a day of hiking, walking, or studying the wildlife, dine at one of the many excellent restaurants in Hudson, New York.
Hedstrom & Judd, offering lifestyle furniture and antiques, is located at 401 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534, Columbia County in the Hudson River Valley.
If you enjoy antiquing, plan a daytrip from Manhattan to Hudson NY located in the upper Hudson Valley. Penn Station is only two hours from New York's major antique center on Warren Street where you can visit Hedstrom & Judd offering lifestyle furniture inspired by antiques with Sweden in mind.
Take a scenic drive or take Amtrak to this premier antique district in the historic city of Hudson in New York State.
Henry
518-828-2354
Henry, antique dealer, is located at 348 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534, Columbia County in the Hudson River Valley.
Historical Materialism
518-671-6151
Historical Materialism is located at 601 Warren Street, Hudson NY 12534, Columbia County in the Hudson River Valley.
Hudson Movieplex
518-822-1049
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Hudson Supermarket, antiques dealer, is located at 310 Warren Street, Hudson NY 12534, Columbia County in the Hudson River Valley.
Hudson Supermarket is 7,000 square feet of soaring space that once served as a supermarket and is now a dynamic antique and vintage furnishings market. Featuring twelve dealers whose merchandise acts as a timeline from the very ancient to the very modern, our inventory is ever evolving and always inspiring.
If you enjoy antiquing, plan a daytrip from Manhattan to Hudson NY located in the upper Hudson Valley. Penn Station is only two hours from New York's major antique center on Warren Street where you can visit Hudson Supermarket in 7,000 square feet of soaring space that once served as a supermarket and is now a dynamic antique and vintage furnishings market.
Take a scenic drive or take Amtrak to this premier antique district in the historic city of Hudson in New York State.
John Doe Books & Records is located at 347 Warren Street, Hudson NY 12534, Columbia County in the Hudson River Valley.
"The name fits the description for this legendary record store in Upstate New York. Actually the residence of Bunny Brains mastermind Dan Seward, John Doe is tucked away on the main drag of Warren Street and has only a small guidepost that signals the location of this vinyl sanctuary . . . all of the contents of the store are his collection, with virtually no organizational pattern whatsoever. The shop is, therefore, strictly for serious vinyl lovers - those willing to spend hours sifting through stacks and stacks of records in order to find what they're looking for."
Take a scenic drive or take Amtrak to Hudson; a leading antique district in Columbia County in New York State. You will find great antique stores, charming places to eat, and "different" types of shops such as Jean Deux Books & Records.
Keegan's Restoration is located at 515 Columbia Street, Hudson NY 12534, Columbia County in the Hudson River Valley. Dee Keegan restores fine furniture using French Polishing, the chosen method for the finishing of high quality furniture.
In the caring for, maintenance of, and restoration of fine furniture, whether undertaken in the workshop or on site, we use only traditional methods. In order to maintain the integral value of your antique furniture, we utilize the same time tested and proven traditional finishes, materials and methods that have been in use for over 250 years. Press Blue Button for more about the restoration of fine antiques.
Take a scenic drive or take Amtrak to historic Hudson; a leading antique district in Columbia County in New York State. Find an amazing array of antique stores, charming places to eat, and unique shops such as Jean Deux Books & Records.
Armonk Players
