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Place
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Description
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Contact
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| Bedford Historical 1787 Courthouse Museum and School House |
Route 22, Bedford. Oldest Government building in the county.
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234-9328 or 234-9271
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Bush Homestead
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479 King Street, Port Chester. Wooden farmhouse used in the Revolutionary War by General Israel Putnam.
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939-8918 or 939-6040
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Cudner-Hyatt House (Scarsdale Historical Society)
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937 WP Post Road,(Rte 22) Scarsdale. Restored pre-revolutionary farmhouse, changing exhibits, GS tours and programs by appt.
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723-1744
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John Jay Homestead
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#400 Rte.22, Katonah. Estate of the first Chief Justice of the US. Free tours of the grounds and workshops.
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232-5651
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Lyndhurst
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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.
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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)
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California Rd & New Rochelle Rd., Eastchester. One room school house. Museum of antique toys, maps and photographs. By appt. only
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793-1900
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| New Castle Historical Society |
Chappaqua, Somewhat limited space presently. Call for programs. |
238-4666 |
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Ossining Historical Society Museum
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196 Croton Ave., Ossining. Changing exhibitions of decorative arts, toys, costumes, Indian and Sing Sing artifacts.
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941-0001
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| 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)
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Vanderbuilt (229-7770)
FDR Estate (229-2501)
Eleanor's Cottage(229-9115)
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| 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 |
