Dutchess County

Historic Sites for Kids

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 Annandale-on-Hudson Historic Sites for Kids

National Historic Landmark, Hudson River estate, views of the Hudson River and the Catskill Mountains,
Things to Do at Montgomery Place, gardens, House Tour, Hiking, Historic Site, Nature trails, Scenic Views, Waterfalls of Saw Kill River | Dutchess Montgomery Place "Historic Site"

914-631-8200
  Montgomery Place a National Historic Landmark, is an extraordinary 380-acre Hudson River estate with magnificent views of the Hudson River and the Catskill Mountains. It is located on historic River Road in the hamlet of Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, just north of the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge.

"The lover of the expressive in nature, or the beautiful in art, will find here innumerable subjects for study. The natural scenery in many portions approaches the character of grandeur, and the foreground of rich woods and lawns, stretching out on all sides of the mountain, completes a home landscape of dignified and elegant seclusion, rarely surpassed in any country" by Andrew Jackson Downing Montgomery Place  "Historic Site" | Dutchess  website and more . . .
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 Hyde Park Historic Sites for Kids

12538, home of Franklin D. Roosevelt, FDR, National Historic Site, Visit the Home of FDR, Presidential Library & Museum, Top Cottage retreat, things to do, visiting, family events, kids section, Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hudson River Valley | Dutchess FDR, Franklin D. Roosevelt Historic Site

800-337-8474
  Click to enlarge photo of Eleanor and FDR at Franklin D. Roosevelt Historic Site.

Click to enlarge photo of FDR and Eleanor. The Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site and home of FDR is located at 4097 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park NY 12538, Dutchess County. Visit the Home of FDR, called Springwood , the lifelong home of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The following quote famously captures FDR's connection to Springwood.

"All that is within me cries out to go back to my home on the Hudson River." FDR, Franklin D. Roosevelt Historic Site | Dutchess  photos, website and more . . .

12538, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Presidential Library, Museum, History of the FDR Library, Museum, presidential library, President Roosevelt's, Roosevelt, Presidential Libraries Act, President Roosevelt, FDR, Eleanor, Franklin Delano Roosevelt | Dutchess FDR, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library

800-337-8474
  Click to enlarge Flag Flying in front of Presidential Library.

Click to enlarge photo of Flag Flying in front of Presidential Library. The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum is located on the grounds of the Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site located at4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park NY 12538 in Dutchess County. The Library is easily reached by car, train or plane.

The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum is America's first presidential library and the only one used by a sitting president. It was conceived and built under President Roosevelt's direction and opened to the public in 1941. FDR, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library | Dutchess  website and more . . .

photo of Eleanor Roosevelt's Val-Kill Cottage Landscape, advocate for women's rights, Diplomat, U.S. First Lady, National Historic Site dedicated to a first lady, women of 20th-century America, fun things to do with your children this summer | Dutchess Val-Kill Cottage, Eleanor Roosevelt Historic Site

800-337-8474
  Click to enlarge landscape photo of Eleanor Roosevelt's Val-Kill Cottage.

Click to enlarge photo of Eleanor Roosevelt's Val-Kill Cottage landscape. Eleanor Roosevelt, Diplomat, U.S. First Lady (1884–1962)

Cross over the bridge and pond to Eleanor Roosevelt's cottage at Val-Kill located on the grounds of the Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site.

Eleanor, the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, changed the role of the first lady through her active participation in American politics. She gave press conferences, spoke out for human rights, was strongly involved in children's causes, and was a tireless advocate for women's rights. She stood against racial discrimination and traveled abroad to visit U.S. troops during World War II.

The greatest thing I have learned is how good it is to come home again. " by Eleanor Roosevelt whom expresses her love for the modest house she called Val-Kill; the only National Historic Site dedicated to a first lady. Val-Kill Cottage, Eleanor Roosevelt Historic Site | Dutchess  photos, website and more . . .
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 Poughkeepsie Historic Sites for Kids

Poughkeepsie | Dutchess Clinton House State Historic Site

845-471-1630
  Clinton House State Historic Site is located at 549 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12602 in Dutchess County. The Clinton House is an 18th century Georgian stone building, named for George Clinton, who served as the first Governor of New York and fourth Vice-President of the United States. Clinton House State Historic Site | Dutchess  website and more . . .

12601, Historic Site, Poughkeepsie NY, Dutchess County, Samuel Morse, artist, founder of the National Academy of Design, inventor of the telegraph and Morse Code, Hudson River School of Art, Museum Pavilion, hike three miles of trails, Trail Maps, History | Dutchess Locust Grove - Samuel Morse Historic Site

845-454-4500
  Locust Grove, the Samuel Morse Historic Site, is located at 2683 South Road, Poughkeepsie NY 12601, Dutchess County in the Hudson Valley. Locust Grove was the nineteenth-century country estate of Samuel Morse, the artist, founder of the National Academy of Design, and the inventor of the telegraph and Morse Code. Locust Grove - Samuel Morse Historic Site | Dutchess  website and more . . .

12601State Historic Park, hikers, joggers, bicyclists, longest, elevated pedestrian bridge in the world, nationwide railway network, new state park, Hudson River, history, maps, activities, Poughkeepsie NY Dutchess County, Highland NY Ulster County | Dutchess Walkway Over The Hudson State Historic Park - Dutchess

845-834-2867
  "On October 3, 2009 Governor David A. Paterson opened the Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park as a legacy project of the Hudson Fulton Champlain Quadricentennial. The park provides access to the Hudson River's breathtaking landscape for pedestrians, hikers, joggers, bicyclists, and people with disabilities. The bridge deck stands 212 feet above the river's surface and is 6,678 feet (1.28 miles) long, making it the longest, elevated pedestrian bridge in the world." Walkway Over The Hudson State Historic Park - Dutchess | Dutchess  website and more . . .
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 Rhinebeck Historic Sites for Kids

12572, Rhinebeck NY, Dutchess County, Hudson Valley, Spad XIII, Aeronca C3, Fleet biplane , Cole Palen's, biplane rides, Museum | Dutchess Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome

845-752-3200
  Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome is located at 9 Norton Road, Rhinebeck NY 12572, Dutchess County in the Hudson Valley. A great deal has changed here at Old Rhinebeck since a Spad XIII, Aeronca C3 and a Fleet biplane touched down on a thousand feet of dirt and gravel nearly 51 years ago. But Cole Palen's dream and vision lives through it's dedicated staff, volunteers and membership. Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome | Dutchess  website and more . . .
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 Staatsburg Historic Sites for Kids

12580, Staatsburg NY, Mills Memorial State Park, Staatsburgh State Historic Site, Dinsmore Public Golf Course, best hiking in the hudson valley, walking, jogging, hiking, cycling, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, views of the Hudson River, History | Dutchess Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park

845-889-4646
  Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park is located at Old Post Road, Staatsburg NY 12580 in Dutchess County. The Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills State Park adjoins Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park and together, comprise more than one thousand acres. Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park | Dutchess  website and more . . .

12580, Historic Site, Staatsburg NY, Ogden Mills, great estate, History, mansion, tours, activities, Things to Do at Staatsburgh State Historic Site, Biking, Group Tours, Hiking, Historic House, Winter Activities, Cross-country Skiing | Dutchess Staatsburgh "State Historic Site"

845-889-8851
  Staatsburgh State Historic Site is located at Old Post Road, Staatsburg NY 12580 in Dutchess County in the Hudson Valley. Staatsburgh is the elegant country home of Ogden Mills and his wife Ruth Livingston Mills. Sitting atop a grassy hill overlooking the Hudson River and the Catskill Mountains, their house is a fine example of a great estate built by America's financial and industrial leaders during the Gilded Age (1876 - 1917). Also known as the American Renaissance, this period in American history was marked by America's rapid economic growth and emergence as a world power. Darius Ogden Mills, father of Ogden Mills, established the family fortune by investing in banks, railroads and mines. Ogden Mills, like his father, was a noted financier and philanthropist. In 1882 he married Ruth Livingston, whose family had been prominent landowners in the Hudson Valley since the 17th century. In 1890, Ruth Livingston Mills inherited her childhood home and property which had once belonged to her great-grandfather, Morgan Lewis, the third governor of New York State. Staatsburgh  "State Historic Site" | Dutchess  website and more . . .
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 Wappingers Falls Historic Sites for Kids

Farm Environmental Education Center, Wappingers Falls, Dutchess County, agricultural programs, educational activities, educational programs for children, working farm, conservation, historical preservation, arts and crafts, Things to Do | Dutchess Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center

  Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center is located at 79 Farmstead Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 in Dutchess County.

From Stony Kill Farm: "The Stony Kill FarmEEC is an education center dedicated to enhancing environmental awareness and appreciation of the natural world. This facility includes over 1000 acres of rolling country side, farmland, ponds, woodlands, meadows, cultivated fields, and fallow fields. Located in Dutchess County in southeastern New York State, it offers a special setting where visitors discover the delicate interweaving of all living things. Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center | Dutchess  website and more . . .

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