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Morristown National Historic Park Morristown National Historic Park
Morristown, New Jersey

The adjacent museum contains two museum galleries featuring a 25-minute film on 18th-ce

Mount Independence Mount Independence
Orwell, Vermont

During that historic summer, 12,000 soldiers built a massive fort

Museum Village Museum Village
Monroe, New York

Museum Village was the vision of Roscoe William Smith, an electrical engineer, entrepre

National Museum Of Racing And Hall Of Fame National Museum Of Racing And Hall Of Fame
Saratoga Springs, New York

Located directly across from the Saratoga Race Course, home to the oldest thoroughbred

New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site
Vails Gate, New York

In October 1782, General George Washington moved his army to New Windsor to establish w

New York Historical Society New York Historical Society
New York, New York

Founded in 1804, the New York Historical Society's holdings

Oakwood Cemetery Oakwood Cemetery
Troy, New York

Visitors can also explore the preserved 19th-century Victorian gatehouses and gothic ch

Olana State Historic Site Olana State Historic Site
Greenport, New York

Built high on a hill near Hudson, New York between 1870 and 1891, then as now, Olana of

Old '76 House Old '76 House
Tappan, New York

This great tavern has accommodated guests on various occasions, including the Continent

Old Fort House Museum Old Fort House Museum
Fort Edward, New York

The house museum, originally the 1772 home of Patrick Smyth, has been open to the publi

Philipsburg Manor Philipsburg Manor
Tarrytown, New York

Cross the bridge over the river into Philipsburg Manor and step back in time.

Pleshakov Piano Museum Pleshakov Piano Museum
Hunter, New York

Visitors can enjoy time with the hosts at the museum, internationally acclaimed duo pia

Rogers Island Visitors Center Rogers Island Visitors Center
Fort Edward, New York

From 1756 to 1759, Rogers Island was used as a training ground for Major Robert Rogers,

Saratoga National Historical Park Saratoga National Historical Park
Stillwater, New York

Here in the autumn of 1777 American forces met, defeated and forced a major British arm

Saratoga Spa State Park Saratoga Spa State Park
Saratoga Springs, New York

Saratoga Spa State Park, distinguished by its classical architecture and listed as a Na

Saratoga Springs History Museum Saratoga Springs History Museum
Saratoga Springs, New York

The historical Society also fosters public education and chronicles the story of Sarato

Saugerties Light Saugerties Light
Saugerties, New York

Completed in 1869 at the mouth of Esopus Creek, the Coast Guard lighthouse was abandone

Schuyler Mansion Schuyler Mansion
Albany, New York

Philip Schuyler and his wife, Catharine Van Rensselaer, descended from affluent and pow

Shaker Museum And Library Shaker Museum And Library
Old Chatham, New York

The museum celebrates Columbia County's strong heritage of Shakers, an 18th century rel

Shelburne Museum Shelburne Museum
Shelburne, Vermont

More than 150,000 works of art are on display on the 45-acre museum campus, spread thro

Skene Manor Skene Manor
Whitehall, New York

In 1874 New York Supreme Court Judge Joseph Potter built the three-story Victorian goth

Skenesborough Museum Skenesborough Museum
Whitehall, New York

The Skenesborough Museum concentrates on the history of the area, along with a focus th

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Tarrytown, New York

Founded in 1849 as the Tarrytown Cemetery, the town posthumously honored Washington Irv

South Street Seaport Museum South Street Seaport Museum
New York, New York

The South Street Seaport Museum preserves and interprets the history of New York City a

Southeast Museum Southeast Museum
Brewster, New York

Exhibits throughout the museum include the early American Circus, the Harlem Line Railr

Staatsburgh State Historic Site Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Staatsburg, New York

Staatsburgh, is a New York State Historic Site located within the boundaries of Mills-N

Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site
Stony Point, New York

Sir Henry Clinton, commander of the British forces in America, attempted to coerce Gene

Submerged Heritage Preserve Program Submerged Heritage Preserve Program
Lake George, New York

Marked by buoys and open to divers are seven of the 900 bateaux used during the British

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Manhatten, New York

Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, lived at this site from hi

Thomas Cole National Historic Site Thomas Cole National Historic Site
Catskill, New York

Nurtured by the Catskill Mountain region, artist Thomas Cole found a home at Cedar Grov

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