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Become Culturally-Minded
Become Culturally-Minded
Visit Historic Fort Ontario Overlooking the Great Lake
Thousand Islands
Visit the only fort in the US that has served in all military conflicts beginning with the French & Indian War of 1754-63.
Learn More about Kingston, New York and the Colonists
Hudson Valley
The Senate House State Historic site was the meeting place for the original New York State Senate and where colonists shaped a newly created government.
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
The Catskills
Discover magnificent examples of the “school” of art that Thomas Cole, known as the father of America's first distinctive artistic style, began in 1825.
Find fascinating Artifacts at the H Lee White Maritime Museum
Thousand Islands
Tour the Maritime Museum in Oswego and Discover unique Nautical history of the Great Lake, Oswego lighthouse, and Erie Canal.
Start laughing the moment you get there !
Chautauqua-Allegany
Opened in 2018, The National Comedy Center is dedicated to presenting the significant history of comedy.
Check out the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park
Niagara-Western NY
This naval museum is home to several decommissioned US Naval vessels along with smaller vessels, vehicles, and aircraft with ties to the Navy on display.
Tour the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, NY
Thousand Islands
Walk around more than 300 unique and beautifully-preserved boats and thousands of boating artifacts.
Explore the life, work and home of Susan B. Anthony
The Finger Lakes
Home of the legendary American civil rights leader, this museum shares the story of the suffragette's lifelong struggle to gain voting rights for women.
Admire the Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University
The Finger Lakes
The museum's collection numbers more than 35,000 works, spanning six millennia and encompassing art from most world cultures.
Bring the Kids along and Challenge the MOST
Central New York
The Museum of Science and Technology is an exciting, hands-on science museum, planetarium and home to the only domed IMAX in Upstate NY.
Marvel at the Historic Seward House Museum in Auburn
The Finger Lakes
Built in 1816, The Seward House Historic Museum in Auburn is filled with original artwork and period furnishings.
Find a Prehistoric Mastodon at The New York State Museum
Capital-Saratoga
Albany's New York State Museum is a Fun Place to Visit and a Major Center for art, science, human and natural history.
Catch a Fall Foliage Ride on the Adirondack Scenic Railroad
The Adirondacks
Hop aboard the Adirondack Scenic Railroad and travel through forests and over rivers and streams to see the Adirondack's stunning colors.
See how the invention of glass revolutionized the world, relive the days of the Erie Canal at the Erie Canal Museum. and explore a historic Fort overlooking the Great Lake. Whether your interest is science & technology, architecture, political figures, military battles, lighthouses or shipwrecks - New York State's historic attractions and museums will get you going down the Path through History !
Many important cultural achievements and strategic military engagements occurred here over the past three hundred years, and the historic Cities & Towns in Upstate New York are filled with some of our Nation's finest treasures.
Museums & Historic Sites are Reopening - Please Check individual Websites for Details !
Watch Military Reenactments during the Summer months at Fort Ontario in Oswego
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