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Cultural Heritage in Hudson Valley
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> Bannerman Castle
PO Box 845, Fishkill, NY 12524
Set in the midst of the Hudson River just south of Beacon, Bannerman Castle on Pollepel Island more familiarly known as Bannerman Island, is rooted in ancient Indian and Dutch folklore and Revolutionary War tales.
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> Boscobel House and Gardens
1601 NY-9D, Garrison, NY 10524
Built between 1804 and 1808, Boscobel House is a national historic museum and displays one of the finest collections of decorative arts from the Federal period.
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> Catskill Animal Sanctuary
316 Old Stage Road, Saugerties, NY 12477
A 150-acre refuge in New York’s Hudson Valley, the animal sanctuary has seen more than 5,000 farmed animals rescued from cruelty, neglect and abandonment since 2001.
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> Catskill Mountain Railroad Co.
55 Plaza Road, Kingston Plaza, Kingston, NY 12401
A heritage tourist railroad based in historic Kingston, Catskill Mountain Railroad offers family-friendly train rides that run up to Hurley Mountain and back.
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> Clermont State Historic Site
1 Clermont Ave., Germantown, NY 12526
Originally built around 1740, Clermont Mansion was rebuilt during the Revolution by Martha Livingston and her son, Robert R. Livingston, Jr., one of the Founding Father of the United States.
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> Dia:Beacon
3 Beekman St., Beacon, NY 12508
Beacon is home to one of the largest exhibition spaces in the country for modern and contemporary art, Dia:Beacon’s Riggio Gallery.
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> DM Weil Gallery
208 Bruynswick Road, New Paltz, NY 12561
With more than 3,000 square feet, DM Weil Gallery is one of the largest modern art galleries in New York's Hudson Valley highlighting the dramatic abstract creations of acclaimed painter DM Weil...
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> FASNY Museum of Firefighting
117 Harry Howard Ave., Hudson, NY 12534
Celebrating three centuries of firefighting, this hands-on museum features more 60 engines, along with an extraordinary collection of firefighting equipment ...
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> Forsyth Nature Center
125 Lucas Ave. Ext., Kingston, NY 12401
This outdoor learning center offers more than 24 native, exotic and domestic animal exhibits, 12 beautiful gardens and a duck pond and a native pond ...
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> Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
Founded in 1864 as the Vassar College Art Gallery, the center is comprised of more than 21,000 works that includes paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, textiles, and glass and ceramic wares.
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> Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538
An archive as well as a museum, this the first presidential library in the United States and is the only one used by a sitting president – FDR served from 1933-1945.
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> Fred J. Johnston Museum
63 Main St., Kingston, NY 12401
A landmark of uptown Kingston in the Stockade District, this stately classic Federal-style clapboard house serves as a museum with period furnishings.
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> Historic Huguenot Street
81 Huguenot St., New Paltz, NY 12561
This well-preserved historical gem of the 17th century lets visitors experience more than 300 years of history across seven historic stone-house museums...
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> Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
4097 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538
Home to the 32nd and longest-serving president of the United States, the Springwood estate was established as a National Historic Site in 1945.
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> Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508
The Howland Cultural Center promotes the arts and culture of the area’s artists promote and provides a space where they can exhibit, perform and showcase their unique artistic talents.
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> See Splendid Foliage along the Hudson River
1 E. Strand St., Kingston, NY 12401
Explore the majestic Hudson River aboard the Rip Van Winkle II and enjoy narrated cruises past quaint lighthouses, waterfront mansions, and a magnificent view of the Catskill Mountains.
