Staatsburgh State Historic Site


Staatsburgh State Historic Site

Parks Directory of the United States / State Parks / New York
Location:Off NYS Route 9, midway between Hyde Park and Rhinebeck.
Facilities:Picnic area (é), historic house, interpretive displays (é), scenic view, gift shop (é), hiking trail, bike trail.
Activities:Guided tours, hiking, bicycling, cross-country skiing, educational programs.
Special Features:Site is the country home of Ogden Mills and his wife, Ruth LivingstonMills. Mills Mansion is an elegant example of the great estates builtby America's financial and industrial leaders during the Gilded Age. Atits completion in 1896, the mansion contained 65 rooms and 14bathrooms, and its interior was lavishly decorated in the styles of17th- and 18th-century France. The house has been restored to itsoriginal appearance.
Address:Old Post Rd
PO Box 308
Staatsburg, NY 12580
Phone:845-889-8851
Fax:845-889-8321
Web: www.nysparks.com/sites/info.asp?siteID=2
Size: 1 acre.
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