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Map used with permission from AAA Hudson Valley. Experience A house with a history and a heavenly mattress, long walks and a lazy front porch. Far-reaching views that inspired the Hudson River artists and nearby everything in Hudson. Experience Mount Merino Manor. 4317 ROUTE 23 HUDSON, NY MOUNTMERINOMANOR.COM 518.828.5583 ColumbiaCountyTourism.org 1 04 Get Away from Historic Sites the Everyday.... & Attractions 08 in Columbia County The Arts estled between the banks of the Hudson River and the 14 Nfoothills of The Berkshire Mountains sits Columbia Antiques County–one of the jewels of the Hudson Valley. Whether it’s relaxation you seek or an activity-packed 16 getaway, Columbia County is the place. Meander through Accommodations historic villages and hamlets while discovering miles of 26 unsurpassed rural beauty. Along the way, explore one of over Campgrounds 20 historic properties, or the many art galleries and antique shops. Indulge your appetite with award-winning cuisine at 28 eclectic dining establishments. Or, for something different, Family Activities follow the artisanal beverage trail offering handcrafted tasting experiences at the county’s breweries, wineries, spirit makers, 30 and cider mills. Pick-your-own farms and orchards provide Outdoor Activities ample family fun and for outdoor adventurers, a zip line park, downhill skiing and snowboarding, and miles of bike and 34 mountain bike trails satisfy the need for thrills. At the center Food & Drink of it all is the “little city with big city flair,” Hudson. By day 48 shop unique boutiques; at night the city percolates with music, Artisanal Beverages theater, film and “hot spots.” And no trip to the Hudson Valley would be complete without a cruise on the mighty river itself. 51 Sightseeing cruises operate seasonally. Country Markets & Farms Relax and rejuvenate or play and explore, come and experience 56 hospitality the Columbia County way. You will be glad you did! Farmers’ Markets 58 Festivals 60 Weddings 62 Resources Columbia County Tourism Department 401 State Street, Hudson, NY 12534 518-828-3375 I LOVE NEW YORK is a registered trademark and ColumbiaCountyTourism.org ® ON THE COVER: Andrew Nelson, service mark of the New York State Department of Down In The Valley Creative Services. PRINTED IN THE USA • 2019 Economic Development; used with permission. THIS PAGE: PS21. Photo by Zach Neven. 60,000 2 ColumbiaCountyTourism.org 3 HISTORIC SITES & ATTRACTIONS Clermont State Historic Site } Historic Sites genealogical library and a reading room. Call for seasonal hours. AUSTERLITZ HISTORICAL SOCIETY 5 Albany Ave., Kinderhook. “Old Austerlitz” is a living history 518-758-9265 cchsny.org museum complex and home to the Austerlitz Historical Society, with its COPAKE IRON WORKS collection of artifacts, photos, and One of the most intact examples of memorabilia relating to the town. 19th-century industrial iron-making Interspersed among the bucolic in the northeast, and home to many grounds are eight functioning buildings and structures including 18th- and 19th- century buildings, including the 1794 Morey- the centerpiece Copake Falls Blast Devereaux House and Barn, a Furnace and its water jacket hearth. working blacksmith’s shop (1850s), A three-mile trail circumnavigating a small community church (1853), the Copake Iron Works Historic and a one-room schoolhouse District has extensive interpretive (1852). The society also offers a signs for independent exploration. full slate of programs and events, 35 Valley View Rd., Copake Falls. including workshops in open hearth 518-329-3993 friendsoftsp.org cooking, blacksmithing, and historic arts and crafts, in addition to hosting FASNY MUSEUM OF FIREFIGHTING its renowned annual Blueberry and With over 60 pieces of apparatus Autumn in Austerlitz festivals. on exhibit, whether you’re a 11550 Rt. 22, Austerlitz. firefighter, a student of history, photo: This Old Hudson @ThisOldHudson 518-392-0062 oldausterlitz.org or a family looking for a fun and educational day trip, you will not CLERMONT STATE HISTORIC SITE want to miss America’s interactive Your Guide Seven generations of Livingstons museum of firefighting. Activities to Upstate’s lived at Clermont, a riverside for families include creative play on mansion with a rich and varied selected fire engines, many hands- history. Now a museum, it holds Downtown on exhibits, and a discovery room. a wealth of info on over two centuries of people, from wealthy 117 Harry Howard Ave., Hudson. 518-822-1875 VISIT land owners to immigrant servants and enslaved African workers. fasnyfiremuseum.com Visitors can experience house HUDSON ATHENS LIGHTHOUSE tours, gardens, views of the river, 5-miles of trails, visitor center, and The northernmost lighthouse on special events. the Hudson River rises from the One Clermont Ave., Clermont. river like a tiny gem. Visitors may 518-537-4240 view the lighthouse from the Henry HUDSON friendsofclermont.org Hudson Riverfront Park. Tours COLUMBIA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY are offered the second Sat. from MUSEUM & LIBRARY* July through Oct. and by special Two galleries of changing arrangement. exhibitions of art and historical Ferry St., Hudson. artifacts, as well as the Barbara Tour reservations: 888-764-1844 P. Reilly Memorial research and hudsonathenslighthouse.org NY.COM *Maintained by the Columbia County Historical Society 4 ColumbiaCountyTourism.org 5 VISIT HUDSON NY.COM ICHABOD CRANE SCHOOLHOUSE C.1850* MARTIN VAN BUREN NATIONAL THE MILLS AT GREEN HOLE the Hudson River Valley and the A 19th-century building that HISTORIC SITE A fully operational set of water Catskill Mountains.