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Tarrytown, NY
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Historic Homes & Buildings

Kykuit, The Rockefeller Estate (circa 1907-1913) Located on Route 9 at Philipsburg Manor, 914-631-3992, Built by John D. Rockefeller, Kykuit is one of the finest preserved houses in the nation. This six-story classical revival stone mansion has been home to four generations of the Rockefeller family. During your tour of this historic site, you can stroll through the Beaux Arts gardens which contain an exceptional collection of 20th-century sculpture from such artists as Pablo Picasso, Henry Moore, and Alexander Calder, private, underground art galleries with Picasso tapestries, classic automobiles, and horse-drawn carriages. more... map

Lyndhurst (circa 1842 & 1864) 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591, Adjacent to Washington Irving's Sunnyside, 914-631-4481, Designed by Alexander Jackson Davis and considered to be one of America's finest Gothic Revival mansions, Lyndhurst is a National Historic Landmark which overlooks the Hudson River. The grounds, designed by Ferdinand Mangold, are an outstanding example of 19th century landscape design. It is open for self-guided and guided tours.  more... map

Philipsburg Manor (circa 1680 & 1720) Located on Route 9, 914-631-3992, Philipsburg Manor was an 18th century farming, milling, and trading center owned by the Philipses, a family of Anglo-Dutch merchants. Participate in hands-on activities of the 18th century, view interpreters in period costume and historic breeds of oxen, cows, sheep, and chickens, and tour the 300-year-old three-story, whitewashed fieldstone manor house while visiting.  more...

Union Church of Pocantico Hills 555 Bedford Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591, Located in Pocantico Hills, 914-332-6659 or 914-631-2069, The Union Church of Pocantico Hills features stained glass windows by Marc Chagall and Henri Matisse. more...

Van Cortlandt Manor (circa 1697) 525 South Riverside Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520, 914-271-8981, A National Historic Landmark, this 18th-century stone manor house is situated on the banks of the Croton River. It features a fine collection of Georgian and Federal period furnishings, many original to Van Cortlandt Manor, an extraordinary kitchen, with original a hearth, beehive oven, and an extensive collection of cooking equipment and utensils, on the ground floor, and an 18th-century tavern situated on the historic Albany Post Road.  more...

Washington Irving's Sunnyside (circa 1700s) 89 West Sunnyside Lane, Tarrytown, NY 10591, 914-591-8763, A National Historic Landmark, Sunnyside is the meticulously restored home of Washington Irving, author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and numerous short stores. This expanded small cottage features architecture of colonial New York as well as references to buildings he knew in Scotland and Spain. more...


Historic Sites & Monuments

Historic Hudson Valley 150 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591, 914-631-8200, HHV operates a network of six sites dedicated to preserving the history of the Hudson River valley. Sites include an 18th-century farm and gristmill (Philipsburg Manor) and Washington Irving's home (Sunnyside). more... map


Tours & Cruises

Hudson River Taxi Tarrytown Yacht Club, Cruises on Hudson River, tours for sightseeing luncheon.


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