Exploring the Legend of Sleepy Hollow in the Hudson Valley
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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Touring the Stony Point Battlefield in Rockland County, NY
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 …
Visiting the Fantastic Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown, New York
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’ …
Visiting the Unique Fort Delaware Museum in Sullivan County, NY
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 …
Visiting the Fascinating Salt Museum in Syracuse’s Onondaga Lake Park
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. …
Visiting the CNY Living History Center in Cortland, New York
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, …
Exploring Stone Arch Bridge Historical Park in the Catskills
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 …
Visiting the Tri-States Monument in Port Jervis on the Line between NY, PA, and NJ
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. …
The George Eastman Museum in Rochester: A Must Visit for Every Lover of Photography and History
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. …
Visiting the Fascinating Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site in Buffalo
I always love finding little-known history when I’m traveling, and one such spot I had a chance to visit was the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site in Buffalo. While …