Clinton County Historical Association and Museum [NY]

Description

The Association's Museum displays exhibits interpreting the area's history from the earliest recorded times (1600) to the present day through its collections of paintings, maps, furniture and decorative arts. Special exhibits are regularly presented on North Country themes, including iron mining and other 19th-century industries. Collections feature Redford Glass, Staffordshire china, portraiture, photographs, and textiles.

The society offers lectures and occasional educational and recreational events; the museum offers exhibits and tours.

Harriet Tubman Home [NY]

Description

The Harriet Tubman Home preserves the legacy of "the Moses of Her People" in the place where she lived and died in freedom. The site is located on 26 acres of land in Auburn, New York, and is owned and operated by the AME Zion Church. It includes four buildings, two of which were used by Harriet Tubman. Some articles of furniture, and a portrait that belonged to Harriet Tubman are now on display in the Home.

The site offers tours and occasional recreational and educational events.

Ulster County Historical Society and Bevier House Museum [NY]

Description

Built in the 1680s, on land originally settled by Native Americans, Bevier House today reflects the diverse history and culture of Ulster County. It displays exhibits on themes including women's history, slavery, immigration, Native Americans, and more.

The museum offers exhibits, tours, educational programs, research library access, occasional lectures, and occasional living history events.

Ganondagan State Historic Site [NY]

Description

Ganondagan is the site of a Native American community that was a flourishing, vibrant center for the Seneca people. Visitor to this site, where thousands of Seneca lived 300 years ago; can tour a full-size replica of a 17th-century Seneca Bark Longhouse; walk miles of self-guided trails; climb the mesa where a huge palisaded granary stored hundreds of thousands of bushels of corn; and learn about the destruction of Ganondagan, Town of Peace, in 1687.

The site offers exhibits, tours, and educational and recreational events.

Oysterponds Historical Society and Museum [NY]

Description

The Oysterponds Historical Society preserves and interprets the heritage of Orient and East Marion (formerly Oysterponds) by maintaining a museum that collects, preserves, and exhibits artifacts pertaining to Oysterponds history and life; by maintaining a research library of material relevant to Oysterponds history; by providing cultural opportunities through educational and public programs and activities; and by promoting an interest in the history of Oysterponds. The Society is housed in several historic structures, including the 1888 Old Point Schoolhouse, which displays exhibits, and the 1720 Webb House, which offers seasonal tours.

The society offers research library access and occasional educational and recreational events; the museum offers exhibits and tours.

Staatsburgh State Historic Site [NY]

Description

Staatsburgh is a New York State Historic Site located within the boundaries of Mills-Norrie State Park. It provides an example of the great estates built by America's financial and industrial leaders during the Gilded Age. A 25-room Greek Revival structure was built on the site in 1832 by Morgan Lewis and his wife, Gertrude Livingston, replacing an earlier house that had burned down. This second house was inherited by Ruth Livingston Mills, wife of noted financier and philanthropist Ogden Mills. In 1895, Mr. and Mrs. Mills commissioned the prestigious New York City architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White to remodel and enlarge their Staatsburg home. After completion in 1896, the house was transformed into a Beaux-Arts mansion of 65 rooms and 14 bathrooms. Its exterior was embellished with balustrades, pilasters, floral swags, and a massive portico. The rooms were furnished with elaborately carved and gilded furniture; fine oriental rugs; silk fabrics; and a collection of art objects from Europe, ancient Greece, and the Far East.

The site offers tours and educational and recreational programs and events.

Potsdam Public Museum [NY]

Description

The Museum was built in 1876 as the First Universalist Church, and served as the Potsdam Public Library, with the Museum in the lower level, from 1940 until 1976. Today, it is dedicated to the collection, preservation, and interpretation of local history and the decorative arts. The Museum exhibits artifacts related to the Knowles Family of Potsdam and the history of Potsdam, as well as ceramic, pottery, and porcelain pieces drawn from the Burnap Collection.

The museum offers exhibits, research library access, and educational and recreational events.

Wilderstein Historic Site [NY]

Description

Wilderstein is an independent nonprofit historic site, maintaining the 1888 Queen-Anne-style country house Wilderstein; its mission is to enrich people's lives by providing a relevant, engaging cultural destination; to protect, preserve, and restore the estate' architecture, landscape, and collections; and to interpret the site's history in compelling and innovative ways.

The site offers exhibits, tours, and educational and recreational programs.