Top 6 Historic Sites in Catskill Region, Catskill Region

Hanford Mills Museum is one of a handful of operating water powered mills in the country. From May 15-October 15, the 70-acre historic site in the northwestern Catskills offers guided tours featuring demonstrations in the water-powered sawmill, gristmill and woodworking shop. Steam power demonstrations are offered on select days. In season, it is open Wednesdays - Sundays, and holiday Mondays (Memorial Day, Labor Day and Columbus Day). Kids 12 and under receive free admission. The Learning Lab offers young children and their families an opportunity to create, explore and build. Special events include: the Independence Day Celebration on July 4, the Dan Rion Memorial Antique Engine Jamboree & Powerfest, the Woodsmen's Festival, and the Ice Harvest Festival, which is held on the first Saturday in February. Hanford Mills Museum is located at the intersections of Delaware County Routes 10 & 12 in East Meredith, 10 miles from Oneonta, 15 miles from Delhi, and 30 miles from Cooperstown.

Three hundred year old historic (formerly working) farm.

At our 10-acre National Historic Landmark District, visitors experience over 300 years of history across seven historic stone-house museums, a reconstructed 1717 French Church, the Huguenot community’s original burying ground, and a replica Esopus Munsee wigwam. Period rooms and exhibits tell the stories of a French Huguenot settlement as it evolved over time, and also reveal the history of the area’s Native and enslaved African peoples and Dutch settlers.Historic Huguenot Street has grown into an innovative museum, chartered as an educational corporation by the University of the State of New York, that is dedicated to protecting our historic buildings, conserving an important collection of artifacts and manuscripts, and promoting the stories of the Huguenot Street families, from the sixteenth century to today.

Thomas Cole (1801-1848) founded the Hudson River School as one of America's premier landscape painters. Cedar Grove, his home in the historic Catskill region, was named a National Historic Site in 1999 and is open to the public today. Visitors can tour the grounds, see rotating exhibitions of Hudson River School art, and learn about the life of Thomas Cole.

Built in 1676, the Senate House reflects the Dutch way of life that characterized Kingston in the 18th century. More importantly, it was the meeting place for the original New York State Senate after the Revolutionary War. History was made here as colonists shaped a newly created government. There is a collection of colonial-era artifacts, furniture, and a portrait gallery featuring the works of the famous colonial artist, John Vanderlyn. The Senate House State Historic site is comprised of 3 buildings: the 1676 Senate House, the Senate House Museum & Gallery, and the Loughran House (which houses staff offices and is open for special events only). The property welcomes individuals, families, school groups, scout troops and group bus tours. The site offers special educational programs for school field trips and home school groups. Check the website for special events listings.

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