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Explore NY Our Past The Official Guide to New York State Historic Sites & State Historic Parks Western NY/ Finger Lakes (pp. 2–3) 1. Old Fort Niagara 3. Ganondagan State Historic Site State Historic Site 2. Darwin Martin House 4. Sonnenberg Gardens & State Historic Site Mansion State Historic Park Fort Ontario State Historic Site Central / 1,000 Islands (pp. 4–7) 5. Fort Ontario 9. Old Erie Canal welcome to the State Historic Site State Historic Park 6. Sackets Harbor Battlefield 10. Lorenzo extraordinary State Historic Site State Historic Site 7. Steuben Memorial 11. Hyde Hall New York’s state historic State Historic Site State Historic Site sites and historic parks 8. Oriskany Battlefield 12. Herkimer Home are a mosaic of special State Historic Site State Historic Site places that tells the story Capital District / North County (pp. 8–11) of our rich heritage. Visit 13. Johnson Hall 17. Schoharie Crossing our sacred battlefields State Historic Site State Historic Site and impressive forts, our 14. John Brown Farm 18. Bennington Battlefield stately homes, magnificent State Historic Site State Historic Site estates, and splendid 15. Crown Point 19. Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site State Historic Site gardens. Meet the poets and artists, soldiers 16. Grant Cottage 20. Crailo and sailors, leaders and heroes, and families State Historic Site State Historic Site and local residents who helped shape our Hudson River Valley (pp. 12–19) great state and nation. Experience New York’s 21. Olana State Historic Site 30. New Windsor Cantonment remarkable past through storytelling, exhibits, State Historic Site 22. John Burroughs Memorial National Purple Heart re-enactments, crafts, and performances. State Historic Site Hall of Honor 23. Clermont State Historic Site Helping you along the way is the new Path 31. Fort Montgomery 24. Senate House State Historic Site State Historic Site Through History program, whose signs along 25. Staatsburgh State Historic Site 32. John Jay Homestead major roadways will direct travelers to these State Historic Site notable sites. Let the Path Through History 26. Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park 33. Stony Point Battlefield and this guide inspire you and your family State Historic Site 27. Clinton House State Historic Site to visit an amazing array of historic sites and 34. Old Croton Aqueduct 28. Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Park parks in charming villages, rural communities, State Historic Site and urban settings across the Empire State. 29. Knox’s Headquarters 35. Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site Join me and discover the countless ways to State Historic Site explore the past New York City / Long Island (pp. 20–21) by planning your 36. Planting Fields Arboretum 37. Caumsett State Historic Park State Historic Park & journey today. Coe Hall House Museum 38. Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site Begin Your Journey Today! PLATTSBURGH • 14 WATERTOWN • 6 15 5 7 1 16 •ROCHESTER 8 • 12 SYRACUSE 9 • UTICA 13 2 3 • 4 18 BUFFALO 10 17 11 ALBANY • 19 20 21 22 JAMESTOWN • BINGHAMTON 23 • 24 25 26 27 NEWBURGH 28 • 29 30 31 32 33 New York’s state historic sites and historic parks 34 35 are preserved and interpreted for your enjoyment, 37 education, and enrichment. Please contact 36 38 • individual sites for information about operating NEW YORK CITY seasons, hours, fees, and how we might accommodate your special needs. Front and back cover (clockwise from upper left): Olana, Ganondagan (Jack Kidd, Photographer), Lorenzo, Washington’s Headquarters, and Crown Point. nysparks.com Ganondagan 3 Visit the site of a major 17th-century Seneca town and its massive granary. See a full-size replica of a bark longhouse, explore the site’s interpretive trails, and learn about the history of the Seneca people, their customs and beliefs, and the destruction of their thriving community, known as the Old Fort Niagara 1 Four Scott Avenue “Town of Peace,” in 1687. Throughout its history, this Fort Niagara State Park Youngstown, NY 14174 fort has been associated with The site is open year-round, the major military conflicts. Built (716) 745-7611 Seneca Art and Culture Center is www.oldfortniagara.org open from mid-February through by the French in 1726, it was mid-January, and special events later occupied and expanded by Great Britain and are held throughout the year; the United States. Strategically located at the mouth call for information. of the Niagara River, the fort controlled access to 7100 County Road 41, Victor, NY 14564 (585) 924-5848 • www.ganondagan.org the Great Lakes and the westward route to the North American frontier. Tour the fort, explore the visitor center, and enjoy special programs. Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion 4 Operated by the nonprofit Old Fort Niagara Association, Stroll amid the splendors of Sonnenberg’s breath- the site is open year-round; call for details. taking grounds and admire some of the region’s finest gardens. Discover the beauty and tranquility Darwin Martin House 2 of the Thompson family’s magnificent estate, th Tour one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s most celebrated which was created during the late 19 and early th Prairie style homes. Constructed in the early 1900s 20 centuries and features 151 Charlotte Street for the Martin family, the house features Wright’s a spectacular main house, Canandaigua, NY 14424 signature low, horizontal design and free-flowing distinguished outbuildings, (585) 394-4922 plan. The property, which includes several and an exquisite landscape. www.sonnenberg.org interconnected buildings and landscape features, Operated by the nonprofit Sonnenberg Gardens, the is being meticulously property is open from May 1 through October 31 and hosts restored to its original a variety of special events; the park is also home to the Finger Lakes Wine Center; call for information. appearance. Operated by the nonprofit Martin House Restoration Corporation, the site is open year-round for tours, shopping, rentals, and events; call for information. 125 Jewett Parkway Buffalo, NY 14214 (716) 856-3858 www.darwinmartinhouse.org Photograph by Biff Henrich, Keystone Film Productions. 2 nysparks.com 3 Steuben Memorial 7 Journey to the bucolic site that was the late 18th- century country retreat of Baron von Steuben, who played a central role in strengthening American troops during the Revolutionary War. See a replica of the Fort Ontario 5 simple log cabin where th Explore the impressive 19 -century 1 East 4th Street he summered after the fort that overlooks the Oswego Oswego, NY 13126 war and visit his nearby (315) 343-4711 grave, which is set in River and Lake Ontario. From the Major-General Baron Frederick William August www.fortontario.com von Steuben (1730–1794), by Ralph Earl, 1786. French and Indian War through a peaceful grove. Courtesy Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, NY. World War II, the fort has played an important role Operated by the National Park Service, the site is open in American military history. See exhibits in the Memorial Day through Labor Day; tours, interpretive pro- Enlisted Men’s barracks, enjoy the scenic grounds, grams, and special events are offered; call for information. and visit the nearby nonprofit Safe Haven Museum, Starr Hill Road, Remsen, NY 13438 • (315) 338-7730 which interprets the post’s significance as a refugee (Fort Stanwix National Monument Visitor Center) center for victims of the Nazi Holocaust. Open mid-May through mid-October; call for details. Oriskany Battlefield 8 Sackets Harbor Battlefield 6 Come to Oriskany to pay tribute to Visit the command center of American naval and the soldiers who fought courageously military operations on Lake Ontario during the War to advance America’s fight for of 1812. Find out how Americans held their ground freedom. Recall Brigadier General here during a surprise attack by British forces in Herkimer’s heroic efforts in 1777 to May 1813. See the 19th-century Navy Yard once lead his army during a surprise attack occupied by commandants and their families. Relax by British and Loyalist troops and on the picturesque their Native American allies. Tour grounds and delight the site, view interpretive displays, in breathtaking views and see the imposing memorial, of the lake. which was built in the 1880s to commemorate those who sacrificed Grounds open year-round; their lives during this brutal battle. tours, demonstrations, exhibits, and special programs are offered mid-May through Labor Operated by the National Park Day weekend; call Service, the site is open April 1 through for information. October 1; call for information. 504 West Main Street Sackets Harbor, NY 13685 7801 State Route 69, Oriskany, NY 13424 (315) 338-7730 (Fort Stanwix National (315) 646-3634 Monument Visitor Center) www.sacketsharborbattlefield.org 4 Celebrate Our History! 5 Hyde Hall 11 Experience the grandeur of the Clarke family’s stunning early 19th-century country estate. Tour their spectacular classical style house set on a knoll overlooking tranquil Otsego Lake. The house’s fine architectural details, lavish rooms, and 9 Old Erie Canal picturesque Discover the many recreational Andrus Road grounds recall the opportunities awaiting you at Kirkville, NY 13082 (315) 637-6111 prominence of this this scenic park. Located along influential family. the historic Erie Canal, the 36-mile-long park runs from west of Green Lakes State Park to Operated by the nonprofit Hyde just outside the city of Rome and offers hiking, Hall, Inc., the site biking, picnicking, horseback riding, canoeing, is open mid-May and kayaking. The park also links the Chittenango through October; call for details. Mill Road, Springfield, NY 13468 Landing Canal Boat Museum, the Erie Canal (607) 547-5098 • www.hydehall.org Village, and the Canastota Canal Town Museum. Open year-round. Herkimer Home 12 Tour the late 18th-century home of Brigadier Lorenzo 10 General Nicholas Herkimer, a prosperous farmer Delight in the magnificent estate that community and businessman who became a hero during the founder John Lincklaen created in 1807.