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There's so much to do and see in the Hudson Valley. Use this information to create your own self-guided tour of historic sites and cultural attractions.
 
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Key sites, attractions: West Point is one of dozens of sites in the Hudson Valley.
 
 REVOLUTIONARY WAR

Mount Gulian

The region is replete with historic sites and battlefields from the era.
- Directory of Revolution-era sites
- Bevier House
- Edmonston House
- John Jay Homestead
- Madam Brett Homestead
- Mount Gulian
- New Windsor Cantonment
- Philipse Manor Hall
- Ponck Hockie
- Schuyler Mansion
- U.S. Military Academy
- Van Wyck Homestead
- Washington's Headquarters

 
 OUTDOOR LOVERS

Innisfree Garden

Enjoy the scenery, peace and tranquility of the region's environmental delights.
- Visitors can explore on bike, boat or foot
- Hikers, bikers bask in nature's serenity
- Region is filled with hiking spots
- Mt. Beacon affords striking scenic views
- Region's waterfalls soothe, inspire
- Innisfree Garden blends beauty and art
- Recreation, education team up at Cary arboretum
- Manitoga shares designer's affinity for nature

 
 COLLEGES

Vassar College Center for Drama and Film

Colleges are thriving centers of learning that draw attention from around the world.
- Bard College
- Culinary Institute of America
- Dutchess Community College
- Marist College
- Mount Saint Mary College
- SUNY New Paltz
- Ulster County Community College
- U.S. Military Academy at West Point
- Vassar College

 
 
 VALLEY TREASURES

- Sites, museums boast history of influential American figures
- Hidden treasures spice up the Hudson Valley
- Roosevelt-Vanderbilt historic sites
- West Point bridges military past and future
- Interactive: Celebrate the legacy of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt

 
 GREAT ESTATES

Olana State Historic Site

Much of the uniqueness of the region is in its historic mansions.
- Boscobel
- Clermont
- Lindenwald
- Locust Grove
- Lyndhurst
- Olana
- Mills Mansion
- Montgomery Place
- Philipse Manor Hall
- Springwood

- Schuyler Mansion
- Sunnyside
- Vanderbilt Mansion

 
 LIGHTHOUSES

Esopus Meadows Lighthouse

For lighthouse visitors, the appeal is in the views and the quiet.
- Esopus Meadows Lighthouse
- Hudson-Athens Lighthouse
- Kingston-Rondout Lighthouse
- Saugerties Lighthouse
- Stony Point Battlefield Lighthouse
- Tarrytown Lighthouse

 
 CULTURAL CENTERS

Itzhak Perlman plays at the Bardavon

Whether it’s theater, modern art or classical music, you can see it all.
- Bardavon 1869 Opera House
- Richard B. Fisher Center
- Ulster Performing Arts Center
- Dia:Beacon
- Culinary Institute of America
- Eisenhower Hall Theatre

 
 MUSEUMS/SITES

Val-Kill Historic Site

Learn about the Hudson Valley's history at museums and sites.
- Bronck Museum
- Cedar Grove
- Empire State Plaza
- Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
- Gomez Mill House
- Hopper House Art Center
- Hudson River Maritime Museum
- Luykas Van Alen House
- Martin Van Buren Site
- Montgomery Place
- Museum for Preservation of Illustrative Art
- Museums of Greene County
- Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art
- Slabsides
- Top Cottage
- Trolley Museum
- Val-Kill
- Wilderstein Preservation


 
 
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