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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
Heritage Sites
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.
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John Burroughs' Slabsides and Nature Sanctuary
Slabsides was the rustic retreat of naturalist John Burroughs where he once welcomed such guests as Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Edison, and Henry Ford.
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Katonah Museum of Art
The Katonah Museum of Art presents exhibitions in a variety of media that span all cultures, artistic styles, and historical eras.
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Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site
The Georgian/Dutch style Ellison House served as the headquarters for several of the Continental Army's key generals during the American Revolution.
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.
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.
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Montgomery Place at Bard College
Renowned landscape architect Andrew Jackson Downing greatly influenced the site's grounds and gardens, which have been meticulously preserved, along with the delightful twentieth century additions.
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.