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
Copake Iron Works Historic Site in Taconic State Park
The Copake Iron Works historic site, located in a pristine natural setting in Taconic State Park, showcases a 19th century, 40-foot high stone blast furnace, a museum of iron-making artifacts, and extensive interpretive signage recounting the history of iron-making in the area.
Crailo State Historic Site
Crailo is the museum of the colonial Dutch in the Hudson River Valley and contains interactive exhibits on the Dutch and Native Americans.
Cropsey Home and Studio
Jasper Francis Cropsey was a noted Hudson River painter. His house and studio contain an important collection of works by him.
D & H Canal Historical Society and Museum
D&H Canal Museum commemorates the Delaware & Hudson Canal built from the coalfields of Pennsylvania to the Hudson River in the 1820s.
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DeWint House
DeWint House served as headquarters for Washington during the American Revolution. The house is also the oldest surviving building in Rockland County.
Discover Albany Visitors Center
Located in the c. 1870s Quackenbush Pumping Station, the Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center provides access to info on Albany's history and tourism resources 7 days a week for visitors to the City of Albany.
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, Val-Kill
Val-Kill, the first National Historic Site devoted to a First Lady, was the home of Eleanor Roosevelt.
FASNY Museum of Firefighting
The premiere collection of American firefighting objects in the world, featuring over 90 pieces of fire apparatus on display.
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Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center (Vassar College)
Located on the Vassar College campus, the Frances Lehman Loeb Art gallery is home to the institution's collection of over 18,000 works.
Fred J. Johnston House
Influenced by the Colonial Revival, the house reflects the era of the antiques dealer Fred J. Johnston (1911-1993) who hoped to inspire the visitor with the collection of 18th and early 19th century furnishings and decorative arts