Hudson River Valley | Heritage Sites

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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.

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Poets' Walk Park

Poets' Walk Park

Poets' Walk Park is a rare intact example of the Romantic style of landscape design and offers superb views of the region.

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740 River Road, Red Hook, NY, 12571
Dutchess County
Open Year Round
Free
Putnam History Museum

Putnam History Museum

The Putnam History Museum contains exhibits about the West Point Foundry and other aspects of Hudson River history.

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63 Chestnut Street, Cold Spring, NY, 10516
Putnam County
Seasonal Operation
Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts

Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts

Designed by Frank Gehry, the Fisher Center is the first of his buildings to be constructed in the Northeast.

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Bard College, Red Hook, NY, 12571
Dutchess County
Seasonal Operation
Saint Agnes Cemetery

Saint Agnes Cemetery

Founded in 1867 as part of the Rural Cemetery Movement of the mid-19th century, St. Agnes Cemetery's sacred ground grew into what is now 114 acres of beautifully landscaped, rolling hills offering spectacular views to the Hudson River and beyond.

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48 Cemetery Avenue, Menands, NY, 12204-2401
Albany County
Open Year Round
Free
Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art

Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art

The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, located on the campus of the State University of New York at New Paltz, includes more than 5,000 works of art that range from 4,000-year-old pre-Columbian artifacts to contemporary paintings.

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75 S. Manheim Blvd, New Paltz, NY, 12561
Ulster County
Open Year Round
Saratoga National Historical Park

Saratoga National Historical Park

The "turning point of the American Revolution" occurred at the Saratoga Battlefield, where American forces defeated British regulars and Hessian auxiliaries in 1777

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648 Route 32, Stillwater, NY, 12170
Saratoga County
Open This Season
Free
Saugerties Lighthouse

Saugerties Lighthouse

A landmark beacon on the Hudson River, the Saugerties Lighthouse is a venerable aid to navigation, constructed in 1869 at the mouth of the Esopus Creek.

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168 Lighthouse Drive, Saugerties, NY, 12477
Ulster County
Open Year Round
Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site

Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site

Schuyler Mansion was the home of Major General Philip Schuyler, descendant of one of Albany's most powerful Dutch founding families.

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32 Catherine Street, Albany, NY, 12202
Albany County
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Senate House State Historic Site

Senate House State Historic Site

During the American Revolution, a room in this Dutch stone house served as the first senate chamber of the New York State legislature.

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296 Fair Street, Kingston, NY, 12401
Ulster County
Open Year Round
Shaker Heritage Society

Shaker Heritage Society

The first permanent settlement of the United Society of Believers in the Second Coming of Christ the utopian religious sect commonly known as the Shakers was established here in 1776 by "Mother" Ann Lee and seven disciples from England.

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25 Meeting House Road, Albany, NY, 12211
Albany County
Open This Season
Free