Other Historic Sites in Westchester County

Hammond Museum (North Salem)
www.hammondmuseum.org
The Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden was founded in 1957 a center for enjoyment of Eastern and Western culture. The 3 1/2 acre Japanese-style garden features rare trees, a rakan and zen garden, a waterlily pond, bamboo and much more. 

 

Old Dutch Reformed Church (Sleepy Hollow)
www.olddutchburyingground.org
The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow is a 17th century church located in Sleepy Hollow, New York. The church and its three acre churchyard feature prominently in Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".

 

Old Croton Aqueduct (Dobbs Ferry)
www.aqueduct.org
The Old Croton Aqueduct was a large water distribution system built for New York City between 1837 and 1842. Today, remnants of the aqueduct still exist and a walking and bicycling path follow the route the old aqueduct once operated.

 

Southeast Museum (Brewster)
www.southeastmuseum.org
Established in 1963, the Southeast Museum offers exhibits on the history of the Town of Southeast, including the early American Circus, the Harlem Line Railroad, the Tilly Foster Mine, the Borden Milk Condensery, and the Croton Reservoir System.

 

Stepping Stones (Katonah)
www.steppingstones.org
Stepping Stones is the Home of Bill and Lois Wilson, founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. Today the Stepping Stones Foundation, created in 1979 by Lois Wilson, works to contribute to the knowledge and understanding of the disease of alcoholism and its effect on the family and society, and to preserve the Stepping Stones property and its historic archives for AA and Al-Anon members, and for those interested in alcoholism education and research. 

 

Thomas Paine Cottage (New Rochelle)
www.thomaspainecottage.org
Located on the last two acres of the original 320 given to Thomas Paine by New York State in 1784, you will find Thomas Paine's second cottage (rebuilt after a fire claimed the first one in 1793), and the Sophia Brewster One-Room Schoolhouse. The Thomas Paine Cottage contains a few of the artifacts still in existence that were once owned by Thomas Paine: a simple chair and a cast iron Franklin Stove given to Paine by Benjamin Franklin himself.