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President Chester Arthur's Grave in Albany Rural Cemetery in New York

How to Get to President Chester Arthur’s Grave in Albany, New York

December 31, 2022November 21, 2022 by Jim Cheney

During my travels, I always love finding the graves of famous Americans, so I knew when traveling to Albany, that I wanted to visit the grave of President Chester Arthur …

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The Old Dutch Church in Sleepy Hollow New York at sunset

Exploring the Legend of Sleepy Hollow in the Hudson Valley

October 30, 2022 by Jim Cheney

There might be no better-known Halloween story than the “Legend of Sleep Hollow” by Washington Irving. First published in 1819, the story of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman was …

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A canon looking over the Hudson River at the Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site in New York

Touring the Stony Point Battlefield in Rockland County, NY

October 25, 2022 by Jim Cheney

New York is home to many fascinating Revolutionary War battlefields, and one of the most unique, in my opinion, is the Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site along the Hudson …

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Historic homes at the Farmers' Museum in Cooperstown New York

Visiting the Fantastic Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown, New York

November 23, 2022September 30, 2022 by Jim Cheney

Less than two miles north of Cooperstown, New York, home of the Baseball Hall of Fame, you’ll find one of the oldest rural life museums in the country: The Farmers’ …

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The entrance to Fort Delaware Museum in Narrowsburg, New York

Visiting the Unique Fort Delaware Museum in Sullivan County, NY

September 6, 2022 by Jim Cheney

New York is filled with many historic forts that tell the story of America’s past (including spots like Fort Niagara and Fort Stanwix). However, there’s no fort in New York …

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Diorama in the Salt Museum in Syracuse, New York

Visiting the Fascinating Salt Museum in Syracuse’s Onondaga Lake Park

July 31, 2022 by Jim Cheney

Located on the northeastern shore of Syracuse’s Onondaga Lake, far from any ocean, you’ll find the Salt Museum. The Salt Museum tells the story of Syracuse’s once prominent salt industry. …

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Brockway Truck at the CNY Living History Center in Cortland NY

Visiting the CNY Living History Center in Cortland, New York

June 15, 2022 by Jim Cheney

Located about halfway between Cortland and Homer along Route 81 in the eastern Finger Lakes, you’ll find the CNY Living History Center. First opened to the public in June 2012, …

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Autumn at the Stone Arch Bridge Historical Park in the Catskills of New York

Exploring Stone Arch Bridge Historical Park in the Catskills

September 6, 2022June 9, 2022 by Jim Cheney

If you’ve been reading this site for a while, you probably know that I’m a big fan of New York’s covered bridges. However, I also love finding other types of …

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Tri-Staes Monument in Port Jervis New York

Visiting the Tri-States Monument in Port Jervis on the Line between NY, PA, and NJ

May 15, 2022 by Jim Cheney

I always love finding quirky sites when I’m traveling, so on a recent visit to Orange County, I made a point of stopping at the Tri-States Monument in Port Jervis. …

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The parlor in the George Eastman Museum in Rochester NY

The George Eastman Museum in Rochester: A Must Visit for Every Lover of Photography and History

March 25, 2022 by Jim Cheney

While you may not have heard of George Eastman, I can almost guarantee that you’ve heard of the company that he started in Rochester, New York: the Eastman Kodak Company. …

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