Dark Island Castle - Thousand Islands
Frederick Gilbert Bourne was a self-made millionaire who resided at the Dakota Apartments in Manhattan and had a 1,000-acre estate in Oakdale, Long Island, called Indian Hall. Bourne became the fifth president of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, which is where the current name “Singer Castle” comes from. While the Bourne’s summered here, they called the castle, “The Towers” and the island, “Dark Island”.
Where Washington Waited - Washington’s Headquarters, Newburgh, NY
Overlooking the Hudson River in Newburgh, New York, stands a modest stone house that witnessed one of the most consequential moments of the American Revolution.
Jacqueline Onasis Led The Campaign To Save It - Grand Central Terminal
In 1871, railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt opened the original Grand Central Depot. As train travel expanded, the depot became overcrowded and was rebuilt into Grand Central Station
Where The Hudson Bends - West Point
George Washington called West Point “the most important Post in America,” recognizing its strategic position overlooking the river.
An Artist’s Nyack NY Home - Edward Hopper House
The Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center is actually Hopper’s birthplace and home until he was 26 years old, when he moved to Manhattan.
Eden On The Hudson - Untermyer Park & Garden
Immediately upon entering the walled garden, you will be transported from Yonkers to lands far away. This is only the beginning of the journey through the Untermeyer Park and Garden off of North Broadway in Yonkers.
A Decadent Spectale In Brooklyn - Theater XIV
Hidden in the heart of Bushwick’s graffiti-covered warehouse district, Theatre XIV feels less like a traditional theater and more like stumbling into a secret speakeasy
Behind A Quite Staircase In Washington Heights - Sylvan Terrace
Tucked behind a stone staircase in upper Manhattan is a street that does not feel like New York City at all.
World’s Fair Remnants - Flushing Meadow Corona Park
In “The Great Gatsby”, F. Scott Fitzgerald described this area as “a valley of ashes”. It would later be transformed into the 1,200-acre site where the world would converge in 1939, to witness highlights that included exhibitions by companies like General Electric, IBM, RCA, Borden, American Tobacco and Coca Cola.
Lavish Gold Coast Estate Turned State Park - Planting Fields Arboretum
Coe Hall is the 65-room centerpiece of the 409-acre Planting Fields Historic State Park located in Oyster Bay, New York. The estate was originally landscaped by Frederick Law Olmsted, featuring greenhouses, rolling lawns, formal gardens, woodland paths and outstanding plant collections.
A Long Island Gilded Age Riverside Retreat - Cutting Arboretum
Westbook Farms started when William Bayard Cutting purchased the George C. Lorillard estate on the Connetiquot River in the Long Island town of Great River. Cutting was a New York City lawyer and sugar beet refiner, who made his fortune in railroads and in the development of the Red Hook, Brooklyn waterfront.
Gilded Age Living In The Finger Lakes - Sonnenberg
The 50-acre Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park is located in Canandaigua, New York. The historic park contains the former summer mansion, a collection of period garden architecture, nine formal and informal gardens, statuary, and a greenhouse complex. The property is a gift to New York State from philanthropists Frederick Ferris and Mary Clark Thompson.
Over The Top In Dyker Heights - Holiday Lights
The Dyker Heights Holiday display has become one of the most sought out New York attraction during the holiday season.
Celebrating New York City Since 1923 - Museum Of The City Of New York
Permanent, special, and rotating exhibitions guide you through the city’s layered history, spanning topics such as urban life, culture, social activism, labor movements, civil rights, abolition, fashion, theater, and New York in films.
One Was Built By & The Other Inspired By Frank Lloyd Wright - Petra Island
Petra Island on Lake Mahopac in upstate New York features two homes with connections to renowned American architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Founded As The Personal Collection Of Henry Frick - The Frick Collection
The Frick Collection is widely celebrated for its intimate, domestic setting within the original mansion, which creates a personal, almost home-like atmosphere for viewing the art.
Summer Home Of Soldier, Founder and Philosopher - Hamilton Grange
Alexander Hamilton’s summer home, Hamilton Grange, is located in the Hamilton Heights and Sugar Hill sections of Harlem. It has occupied three different sites within the neighborhood, all within the original bounds of Hamilton’s estate.
Pharmaceuticals Built This Estate - Coindre Hall, Huntington, NY
The 40-room, 80,000-square-foot mansion was completed in 1912 after six years of construction on 135 acres close to Lloyd Harbor.
Druid Ruins And Amphitheater on Long Island - Remnants of Rosemary’s Farm
Rosemary’s Farm or sometimes called the Conklin Estate was a Long Island Gold Coast estate on the hills overlooking Cold Spring Harbor. The estate was owned by Ronald Conklin, who operated realty firms, and his wife who was an opera singer and had her own private outdoor amphitheater.
Preserving & Presenting Long Island History Since 1955 - Smithtown Historical Society
The Society is committed to the preservation, restoration, and interpretation of Long Island’s heritage for the education and enjoyment of the public.