The purposes for which this Society is formed are to discover, procure, preserve and exhibit whatever may relate to the natural, civil, literary, economic, ecclesiastical and cultural history of the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson in the State of New York; to establish...

The John William Draper House, also known as Draper Park, is in New York, USA. It was the home of John William Draper, 1811-1882. His son Henry Draper, 1837-1882, created an observatory on the estate. It was here that he made astrophotography history, taking the...

The Cropsey Homestead, also known as Ever Rest, was built in 1835 and purchased by Jasper F. Cropsey in 1885. Cropsey extended Ever Rest by adding an artist’s studio to it in 1885.

Listed on the National and New Jersey State Historic Registers as the “Blackledge-Kearney House”—but more familiarly known as the “Kearney House” or the “Cornwallis Headquarters” – this house has been a Hudson River homestead, a riverfront tavern, a...

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Sherwood House is one of the few remaining pre-Revolutionary War tenant farmhouses in the New York Metropolitan area. It was built about 1740 by Thomas Sherwood on land leased from Frederick Philipse and was purchased in 1801 by Yonkers’ first physician, Doctor...

The DeWint House, or De Wint House, at Tappan, New York is one of the oldest surviving structures in Rockland County, New York and is an outstanding example of Hudson Valley Colonial Dutch architecture. It was built using indigenous sandstone in 1700 by Daniel...

Lyndhurst is owned and operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is a private, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to saving historic places and revitalizing America’s communities. Recipient of the National Humanities Medal, the Trust was...

Philipse Manor Hall is a state historic site and museum. We span centuries of both regional and international history, and offer regular house tours, public programming, and educational opportunities. We are open to the public and available for research queries. Come...

Two-story clapboard farmhouse built in the 1740's and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Appointed with mid-19th century furnishing, textiles and tools, it reflects the lives of the Cudners (1734-1836) and the Hyatts (1836-1972)