Fort Montgomery was the site of the heated Revolutionary War battle to establish control over the Hudson River and Hudson River Valley. Today, the fort is open to visitors and features a brand new visitor center.
The fort offers living demonstrations, guided tours, exhibits, a short film on the history of the fort, and hiking trails. The website offers visitor information and a history of the fort.
New Windsor Catonment State Historic Site marks the location of the final encampment of General George Washington's army. The cantonment is also notable for being the location that Washington first read the cease-fire orders which ended the revolutionary war. The state historic site is also home to the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor.
The historic site offers exhibits, demonstrations, living history events, and guided tour programs. The website offers visitor information and a history of the site.
The Onondaga Historical Association Museum and Research Center presents the history of Syracuse and Onondaga County, New York. Museum permanent exhibits cover the Franklin Automobile; historic brewing; pottery manufacturing; the Underground Railroad; and county trades, transportation, architecture, settlement, and immigration. Collections include textiles, artwork, decorative arts, Native American artifacts, toys, and locally made commercial products.
The museum offers exhibits, research center access, research assistance, outreach presentations, and educational programs. Note that both research center usage and research assistance require payment. The website offers featured artifact information, a research library catalog, videos on topics of historical interest, children's activities, and an image database. The society also offers educator workshops.
The FASNY Museum of Firefighting presents more than 300 years of firefighting history. Collections include fire engines and pumpers dating as far back as 1731, memorabilia, and historic firefighting gear and equipment.
The museum offers a children's fire safety activity area, educational programs, hands-on fire trucks, guided tours, self-guided tours, science and safety outreach programs, and a picnic area. Groups of 10 or more can reserve a guided tour and/or use of the picnic site. At least two weeks advance notice is required. Programming can prevent public access to the entirety of the museum. Please call the museum to inquire after which areas will be unavailable on given days.
The National Soaring Museum presents the history of non-motorized flight. It is one of two museums worldwide to focus on the subject. The museum collections include more than 80 sailplanes, dating to as early as the 1890s.
The museum offers exhibits, flight simulators, guided tours, self-guided tours, an educational overnight program, and a day camp. Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance for group tours. Group guided tours are only available for groups of 20 or more.
Boscobel is a historic Federal neoclassical-style home, built in 1808 for States Morris Dyckman (1755-1806) and his family. The interior contains period furnishings and decorative arts, as well as an art exhibition gallery. Collection highlights include a painting by Benjamin West (1738-1820), renowned artist of historical scenes. The visitor's center presents the home's restoration. During the Revolutionary War, Dyckman was a clerk for the British Army's Quartermaster Department.
The house offers guided tours of the interior, guided tours with a tea or luncheon, educational programs in accordance with state educational standards, and picnic areas. The website offers video tours and an online collections catalog.
The 1765 Palladian-style Morris-Jumel Mansion is the oldest residence in Manhattan. It served as the headquarters of George Washington between September and October 1776. Given its location on high ground, the residence was attractive to military commanders; and it was used by a number of Englishmen and Hessians for that reason. After the Revolutionary War, the home became an inn; and the interior was decorated in the French Imperial style in the early 19th-century. John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Knox, and Alexander Hamilton all dined at the site in 1790.
The mansion offers period rooms, self-guided tours, one-hour guided group tours of the home, one hour guided group tours of the neighborhood, art workshops, lectures, an annual classical music series, and 90-minute educational programs which meet state educational standards. Reservations are required for group tours, and 10 or more visitors must be present. The website offers a teacher's guide.
The Sullivan County Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the history of Sullivan County, New York, site of the Revolutionary War's Battle of Minisink in 1779. To this end the society operates a local history museum, located within the 1912 Hurleyville School.
The museum offers exhibits, period rooms, lectures, and archival access.
The Institute of History, Archaeology and Education presents world cultural history, with a particular focus on the development of kindergarten through twelfth grade history and archaeology curriculum. Subjects include ancient civilizations, Biblical archaeology, and U.S. history.
The institute offers professional development hostels for educators, as well as a wide variety of public lectures.
The Schenectady County Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation of Schenectady County history. The society either owns or manages five historic sites, the Grems-Doolittle Library of Historical Research, the Museum of Schenectady History, the Mabee Farm Historic Site, the Teller-Schermerhorn Historic Site, and the Efner Center, a research library.
The society offers exhibits, guided tours, and occasional special events. The website offers a virtual tour of the museum, several online exhibits, and local history information.