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Film Location Prospectus

NYS Park’s Taconic Region in ’s Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess & Columbia Counties

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Janeen M. Martin Marketing/PR Coordinator, Taconic Region 9 Old Post Road // P.O. Box 308, Staatsburg, NY 12580 845.889.3818 [email protected] Clarence Fahnestock Memorial , State Park, Wonder Lake Clermont State Historic Site State Park One Clermont Ave., Germantown, NY 12526 1498 Route 301, Carmel, NY 10512

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• Colonial historic site with a barn, abandoned buildings • Over 25,000 acres of woodland forests, camping grounds, overlooking the , natural landscape plus picnic, lakes, river views, winter sports, large rock formal, architect designed garden, mature trees, dirt & formations, winding paths, steep, view of , RR paved winding paths, large meadow, gated entrance, RR tracks, vast selection of views and landscape, gated tracks run thru property. entrance, ponds, lakes, wetlands/marsh. • Located between Rhinebeck and Hudson, NY • Tractor trailer accessible, easy access to major roads • Easy access to major roads, parking lots, town, tractor before/after hours filming, parking lots, near town, trailer accessible. • , Bannerman’s Castle, • Gated entrance, ponds, large meadow, perennial garden

Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park 2957 Crompond Rd., Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 280 Clubhouse Rd., Pleasant valley, NY 12569

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• Less than 1 hour from Columbus Circle, NY, NY via • Winding paths with heavy brush on sides, meadow, mature Taconic State trees, dirt & paved roads • Largest pool in State Park system; up to 3,500 capacity • Before/after hours filming available, easy access to major • Large picnic areas, shelters, playground, lake (no beach). road, tractor trailers, parking lots, catering • Easy access to major roads, parking lots, tractor trailers • Restaurant, pavilion, playground, 18 hole golf course accessible. John Jay Homestead State Historic Site Lake Taghkanic State Park 400 Jay Street, Katonah, NY 10536 1528 Sate Road 82, Ancram, NY 10502

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• Less than 1 hour from Columbus Circle, NY, NY • Overlooks lake with sandy beach, mature trees and lawn, • Federal historic home with barn, school, visitor's paved and dirt roads. pavilion, playgrounds, stone water center, mature trees, large meadow, dirt roads, tower. winding paths, perennial gardens. • 15 rustic cabins in wooded area, 15 lake-view cottages, • Easy access to major roads, parking lots, town, tractor campground with 60 sites/tent platforms trailers accessible. • Easy access to major roads, parking lots, tractor trailer • Before/after hours filming available accessible • Pond, creek, marsh/wetlands. • Before/after hours filming available, restrooms available

Mills-Norrie State Park Olana State Historic Site 9 Old Post Rd., Staatsburg, NY 12580 5720 Route 9G, Hudson , NY 12534

FF • Perched high on a steep hill overlooking Hudson River and • On Hudson River, one of largest swaths of State park land in , 19th C historic site with Persian the Taconic Region, contains a marina, miles of wide paths design influence, sweeping panoramic Catskill Mountain and hiking trails, dirt & paved roads, rocky embankments, RR views, meadows, mature trees, wildflowers in season, tracks winding paths, dirt & paved roads • Campgrounds, historic building, pavilion, restaurant, • Before/after hours filming available, easy access to major abandoned buildings/ruins, golf course roads, town of Hudson • Easy access to major roads, parking lots, tractor trailer • Lake, ponds, marsh/wetlands, steep embankments accessible. • Artist designed landscape, 19thC barn, abandoned • Located between Hyde Park and Rhinebeck buildings Old State Historic Park Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site 15 Walnut St., Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 29 Warburton Ave., Yonkers, NY

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• 10 minutes north of NYC • 10 minutes north NYC • Wide linear paths with heavy brush on sides, 26 miles of flat • 18th century, high style Georgian architecture, a 1750s trails papier mache Rococo ceiling • Italianate 1850’s building, inside 8 foot tall brick tube aqueduct • Collection of presidential portraits, including the six Presidents from New York State.

Staatsburgh State Historic Site Rockefeller State Park Preserve 75 Mills Mansion Drive, Staatsburg, NY 12580 125 Phelps Way, Pleasantville, NY 10570

• Between Rhinebeck and Hyde Park • 30 miles from Columbus Circle, NY, NY • Gilded Age historic site, high perch, overlooks Hudson River, • Natural estate preserve overlooks the Hudson River with winding paths with heavy brush on sides, meadow, mature mature trees, meadows, dirt and paved roads, large rock trees, dirt & paved roads, barn, RR tracks formations, wide and winding paths, ridges. • Before/after hours filming sometimes available, easy access • Easy access to major roads, parking lots, town, tractor trailers to major road, limited access for tractor trailers, parking lots, accessible. gated entrance • 19th-20th C rock walls, historic carriage trails, RR tracks. • Mansion’s portico (pediment, columns and west veranda) • Gated entrance, streams, creeks & lakes, wildflowers in popular photographic subjects. Sunsets, Hudson River view, season, 22- acre lake downhill sledding, gated entrance, great lawn sweeps to river. Taconic Outdoor Education Center – Copake 75 Mountain laurel Lane, Cold Spring, NY 10516 253 Route 344, Copake Falls, NY 10517

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• Meadows, marked hiking trails, paved & dirt roads, • Natural landscapes, wide & winding paths, large meadow, campgrounds mature trees, dirt roads, pond, lakefront, maple leaf sugar • Near Hudson NY and Great Barrington, MA. grove, surrounded by stone walls • Easy access to major roads, parking lots, tractor trailer • Large stone fireplace, rustic lounge, cabins, maple syrup accessible. production space • Ponds, creeks, waterfall, steep embankments, docks, • Before/after hours filming available, easy access to major marina road, accommodate up to 5 tractor trailers, catering available • Iron Blast Furnace/ Ironworks Historical Site, visitor’s center • Near town of Cold Spring

Taconic State Park – Rudd Pond State Historic Park 59 Rudd Dr., Millerton, NY 12546 5 Parker Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

• Meadows, marked hiking trails, paved & dirt roads, campgrounds • Pond, beach, camping, natural and manicured landscape • Before/after hours filming available, secluded • Pedestrian bridge over Hudson River between • Easy access to major roads, parking lots, town, tractor trailer Poughkeepsie and Highland, 1.28 miles linear trail. accessible. Panoramic views of river and , views of • Ponds, creeks, docks, marina train station, RR tracks, shoreline, steep embankments, • Idyllic setting. gated entrance • Tractor trailer accessible, welcome cemter, restrooms, easy access to major road, before/after hours filming available, parking lots, seasonal elevator, town, food & lodging nearby