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Historical - Castles & Houses in Central New York
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> Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark
5304 Oxbow Road, Peterboro, NY 13134
This historic landmark was the lifetime home and office of Gerrit Smith (1797-1874), one of the most powerful abolitionists in the United States.
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> Herkimer Home State Historic Site
200 State Route 169, Little Falls, NY 13365
This Georgian-style mansion stands on unspoiled landscape and was the home to Revolutionary War hero, General Nicholas Herkimer.
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Hyde Hall is considered to be the finest example of neoclassic country mansions anywhere in the U.S. and is a stunning reminder of a bygone American era.
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> Lorenzo State Historic Site
17 Rippleton Road, Cazenovia, NY 13035
Overlooking scenic Cazenovia Lake, the Lorenzo State Historic Site is a mansion built by Colonel John Lincklaen, founder of the village of Cazenovia.
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> Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation & House
210 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville, NY 13066
This foundation is dedicated to educating everyone about this important abolitionist, women’s suffragist and passionate advocate for social change.
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> National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum
5255 Pleasant Valley Rd, Peterboro, NY 13134
The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum is situated within the site of the 1835 inaugural meeting of the New York State Anti-Slavery Society.
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> Oneida Community Mansion House
170 Kenwood Ave., Oneida, NY 13421
Located in the heart of the Erie Canal Corridor, the Oneida Community Mansion House is a circa-1860 historic estate that was once the home of the Oneida Community, a religiously-based socialist Utopian group...
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> Phelps Mansion
191 Court St., Binghamton, NY 13901
Built during America’s “Gilded Age” (1870-1900), this three-story brick and stone mansion is the last of its kind on the street once referred to as “Mansion Row.”