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Place |
Description |
Contact |
| Bedford Historical 1787 Courthouse Museum and School House |
Route 22, Bedford. Oldest Government building in the county. |
234-9328 or 234-9271 |
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Bush Homestead |
479 King Street, Port Chester. Wooden farmhouse used in the Revolutionary War by General Israel Putnam. |
939-8918 or 939-6040 |
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937 WP Post Road,(Rte 22) Scarsdale. Restored pre-revolutionary farmhouse, changing exhibits, GS tours and programs by appt. |
723-1744 |
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John Jay Homestead |
#400 Rte.22, Katonah. Estate of the first Chief Justice of the US. Free tours of the grounds and workshops. |
232-5651 |
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635 South Broadway, Rte.9, Tarrytown. Mansion of financier Jay Gould. Art collection, children's playhouse and rose garden. Guided tours and educational programs available. |
631-4481 |
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| Manitoga One with Nature Center | Rte 9D, Garrison. Woodland gardena nd former estate. House tours and programs. www.highlands.com/attractions/manitoga.html | 424-3812 |
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Marble School House (Eastchester Historical Society) |
California Rd & New Rochelle Rd., Eastchester. One room school house. Museum of antique toys, maps and photographs. By appt. only |
793-1900 |
| New Castle Historical Society | Chappaqua, Somewhat limited space presently. Call for programs. | 238-4666 |
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Ossining Historical Society Museum |
196 Croton Ave., Ossining. Changing exhibitions of decorative arts, toys, costumes, Indian and Sing Sing artifacts. |
941-0001 |
| Philipsburg Manor | Rte.9 Sleepy Hollow. Site of a 1720-1750 Dutch Colonial commercial and trading center, working gristmill and farm. Group programs available. | 631-8200 |
| Roosevelt-Vanderbuilt National Historic Site |
Hyde Park. Includes Vanderbuilt Mansion. FDR Estate and Eleanor
Roosevelt Cottage (Val-Kill) |
Vanderbuilt (229-7770)
FDR Estate (229-2501) Eleanor's Cottage(229-9115) |
| Smith's Tavern/North Castle Historical Society | 440 Bedford Rd., Armonk. Featuring a tap room, early kitchen, collection of farm tools and a Quaker Mtg. Room with changing exhibits. | 273-4510 |
| Somers Historical Society Circus Museum | Rtes. 100 & 202, Somers. Small museum dedicated to the circus in the Elephant Hotel. | 277-4977 |
| Southeast Museum | 67 Main Street, Brewster. Exhibits on the Harlem RR, Tilly Foster Iron Mine, American Circus, Borden Milk Factory and Croton Reservoir. | 279-7500 |
| Sunnyside |
West Sunnyside lane, Tarrytown. Famed author Washington Irving's home. House tour. Programs available. Junior Books badge program. Finish 5 of 6 requirements. Prereq. Read The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Cost $6 per girl, Opt. Bookmaking $2 per girl. 1 leader free per 10 girls, otherwise $5 addt'l leader. |
631-8200 ext. 628 |
| Tarrytown Lighthouse | Sleepy Hollow. Public tours and special programs by appt. | 632-5376 or 633-1776 |
| Thomas Paine Museum |
983 North Ave., New Rochelle Special programs available by appt. |
632-5376 |
| Yorktown Museum | 1974 Commerce St. Yorktown Heights. known for its miniatures and dollhouses, model trains, colonial rooms and Mohegan Village. | 962-2970 |
| West Point Military Academy | Highland Falls, NY. Grounds open for tours. West Point Museum of role of US Army in history. | 845-938-4011 |
| Van Cortlandt Manor | South Riverside Ave., Croton-on-Hudson. 18th Century manor with gardens, craft demos, guides. | 631-8200 |
| Washington Headquarters | 140 Virginia Rd., N. White Plains. Washington's command post during the Battle of White Plains, 1776. Programs by appt. | 949-1236 |
| Wayside Cottage | 1039 Post Rd., Scarsdale. National Historic Landmark with free tour to satisfy some parts of Listening to the Past try-it or Local Lore Badge. By appt. | 723-6130 |