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The Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area does not own or operate any of the sites listed below. They are owned and managed by the organizations listed in the site descriptions. Please call ahead for special accommodation needs or with any questions about their sites.
Heritage Sites
Architecture
Heritage Sites
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Jacob Blauvelt House
The 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House offers a glimpse of early 19th-century rural life in Rockland County with period rooms and exhibits.
James Vanderpoel 'House of History'
Built c. 1819, the James Vanderpoel House is a superb example of Federal architecture with a Chippendale-style balustrade, Palladian windows, and fanlights.
Jay Heritage Center
The Jay Property is the boyhood home of New York State's only native Founding Father, John Jay and offers rare vistas.
Kykuit, the Rockefeller Estate
Kykuit, the country home of the Rockefeller family, contains a collection of art and antiques, and grounds featuring formal gardens and rare sculpture
Luykas Van Alen House
Luykas Van Alen house is a restored Dutch Colonial homestead built 1737 in the style of rural residences of the Netherlands.
Lyndhurst
Lyndhurst, built 1838 by Alexander Jackson Davis is a Gothic Revival mansion whose 67-acre grounds offer fine views of the Hudson River.
Madam Brett Homestead
The Madam Brett Homestead, the oldest house in Dutchess County, explores the evolution of American heritage through seven generations of a single family.
Manitoga / The Russel Wright Design Center
Manitoga is the home and studio of industrial designer Russel Wright built to reflect his belief that man should live in harmony with nature.
Mount Gulian Historic Site
Mount Gulian is a reconstruction of the 18th-century Dutch house that served as the headquarters for drillmaster of the Continental Army, in 1783.
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New York State Capitol
The capitol resembles a giant French chateau, but the three-acre, five-story building is a variety of styles contributed over 32 years by five architects