Van Cortlandt House Museum
Nestled in a 1,000-acre park, Van Cortlandt House contains an impressive collection of 18th century decorative arts and furniture. Merchant Jacobus Van Cortlandt began purchasing land in the Bronx in 1694. Gradually, h... heritagesites.com
Philipse Manor Hall
On November 28, 1776, the same year that fifty?six Americans signed the Declaration of Independence, well over two hundred colonial New Yorkers placed their signatures on a ?Declaration of Dependence.? These signers were ... famplosion.com
Lyndhurst
Lyndhurst The Historic Landscape With sweeping views, rolling lawns and scenic plantlife, the estate is a magnificent example of 19th century Romanticism-inspired landscape design. (Photo by James Bleecker) Learn ... preservationnation.org
Kykuit
Kykuit The Scenic Landscape Its hilltop location and beautiful gardens provide an inspiring setting for traditional and contemporary sculpture. (Photo by Ron Blunt) Learn More Step Inside The Rockefeller home incl... preservationnation.org
Thomas Paine Cottage
Located on the last two acres of the original 320 given to Thomas Paine by New York State in 1784, you will find Thomas Paine's second cottage (rebuilt after a fire claimed the first one in 1793), and the Sophia Brewster ... famplosion.com
Edward Hopper House Art Center
The Edward Hopper House Art Center is a dynamic multi-arts center situated in the birthplace and childhood home of renowned American realist painter Edward Hopper (1882-1967). The Art Center presents art exhibitions featu... museumsusa.org
Philipsburg Manor
Philipsburg Manor is a late 17th and early 18th century milling and trading complex that was headquarters for a 52,000 acre estate. It was owned by an Anglo-Dutch family of merchants and operated by a community of enslaved Africa... cr.nps
Lou Gehrig (The Iron Horse)
Lou GehrigNY Yankee First baseman Born: June 19, 1903 - New York, New YorkDied: June 2, 1941 (aged 37) - Riverdale, BronxBatted: Left Threw: Left MLB debut June 15, 1923 for the New York YankeesFinal game April 30, 1939 f... waymarking.com
Tarrytown
In response to steamship concerns regarding the dangerous shoals on the eastern shore of the Hudson River just north of New York City, Congress authorized the building of a lighthouse in 1847 near Tellers Point and... lighthousefriends.com
Jay Heritage Center
The 23-acre Jay property overlooking Long Island Sound in Rye is the boyhood home of New York State's only native founding father, John Jay (1745-1829). It is part of the Boston Post Road Historic District, a National Historic ... state.ny
Baylor Massacre Burial Site
This Bergen County historic park contains the burial site of members of the 3rd Continental Light Dragoons who were slain on the night of Sept. 28, 1778 during the Revolutionary War by British soldiers under the command of G... visitnj.org
Boston Post Road Historic District
This unusually quiet, undeveloped area along the old Boston Post Road contains three architecturally significant houses as well as the Jay family cemetery and a conservation area along the shore of Long Island Sound. The three la... cr.nps
Demarest Railroad Station
Built 1872 at Demarests Station on the Northern Railroad of New Jersey. Designed by noted architect J. Cleveland Cady, it was considered the handsomest on the line. The depot was built of Palisades stone quarried on the Demares... hmdb.org
Van Buskirk-oakley House
Small wing built by Abraham J. Van Buskirk about 1820 from earlier c. 1789 house. Federal style main wing built c. 1832-34 for Fanning T. Oakley and wife Hetty Van Buskirk. Later owned by son Abraham V. B. Oakley and wife Eliza... hmdb.org
Blanch-haring House
Homestead of Isaac Blanch from about 1758 and site of his grist mill, both inherited in 1767 from his father, Richard Blanch, a native of England. Isaac was a Patriot official and member of the State Assembly during the Revolut... hmdb.org
Wortendyke Dutch Barn
This pre-Revolutionary Dutch barn was built by the Wortendyke family. Once common in the Hudson River area, the barn is one of the few remaining in this country. Broader than deep, the structure is entirely supported by four H-... hmdb.org
Zabriskie-christie House
Built 1818 by Garret H. Zabriskie on land his father Henry purchased in the 18th century. Garret ?s farm consisted of 219 acres. It began on Schraalenburg Road and ran westward for one mile. Later owned by son John G. Zabriskie... hmdb.org
South Church
Organized in 1723 as the Schraalenburg Dutch Reformed Church. First church erected in 1728, 150 feet to the east, the present building in 1799. The True Reformed Church was founded here in 1822. The church became Presbyterian i... hmdb.org