Exploring Newtown Battlefield State Park near Elmira, NY
I love exploring the many little-known battlefields across New York, so I was excited when I chance to check out Newtown Battlefield State Park near Elmira, New York. The Battle …
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What It’s Like to Visit the Stickley Museum near Syracuse
The Stickley Furniture Company is one of the most well-known furniture manufacturers to come out of New York, and their impact on the Arts and Crafts movement of the early …
Touring the Franklin D Roosevelt Presidential Library in Hyde Park, NY
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (commonly known as FDR) is one of the United States’ most respected Presidents, but did you know that he also created the first presidential library? Wanting to …
Visiting Halls Mills Covered Bridge in Sullivan County, NY
Located deep in the Catskills, you’ll find one of New York’s most beautiful covered bridges: Halls Mills Covered Bridge. One of four historic covered bridges in Sullivan County, NY, you’ll …
Exploring the Incredible Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum in Niagara County, NY
Everyone remembers the childhood fun of riding on a carousel. But did you know that many of those carousels came from North Tonawanda, NY, and specifically the Herschell Carrousel Factory? …
Touring Staatsburgh State Historic Site in the Hudson Valley
The Hudson River shores of Dutchess County are well known for the incredible Gilded Age homes of prominent families like the Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, and Roosevelts. However, Staatsburg, the home of …
Exploring Fort Montgomery State Historic Site in the Hudson Valley
During the Revolutionary War, the lower Hudson Valley was strategically very important, and, to secure this area, a series of forts was built overlooking the river. One of these was …
Climbing the Saratoga Monument and Visiting the Philip Schuyler House in Saratoga County, NY
The Saratoga National Historical Park preserves the site of one of the most important battles of the Revolutionary War. And while the main battlefield is a popular destination, few visitors …
Touring the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site in the Hudson Valley
The Vanderbilts are one of America’s most well-known wealthy families and their Biltmore Estate in North Carolina might be one of the most famous homes in America, but did you …
Visiting Tibbetts Point Lighthouse on the St. Lawrence River
I always love visiting lighthouses, so I was excited when I finally had a chance to head out to Tibbetts Point Lighthouse in New York’s Thousand Islands region. Tibbetts Point …