Please call the individual sites directly to inquire about the events listed on our event calendars and to inquire about hours.
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
Heritage Sites
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon
Discover the story of the American Shakers at their largest and leading community from 1787 to 1947, Mount Lebanon, as we work to restore it.
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Walk the very hills that Washington Irving, famous author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, once did and pause at his final resting place to pay your respects!Other notable stops include William Rockefeller's imposing mausoleum, Henry Villard's exquisite sculpture and the stained glass windows in the Helmsley mausoleum, and many more.
St. Paul's Church National Historic Site
The 18th-century church and graveyard the make up St. Paul's Church include a museum on local events that helped shape the nation.
Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture
Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture is a working farm and education center devoted to teaching, demonstrating and promoting sustainable, community-based food production.
Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site
The Stony Point Battlefield preserves the site of the last major battle of the north-eastern colonies during the American Revolution.