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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Tarrytown, New York

Founded in 1849 as the Tarrytown Cemetery, the town posthumously honored Washington Irv

Sleepy Hollow Trail Sleepy Hollow Trail
Sleepy Hollow, New York

If you don't mind a little walking, you can easily trace Ichabod Crane's famous ride up

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
New York, New York

An internationally renowned art museum and one of the most significant architectural ic

South Street Seaport Museum South Street Seaport Museum
New York, New York

The South Street Seaport Museum preserves and interprets the history of New York City a

Southeast Museum Southeast Museum
Brewster, New York

Exhibits throughout the museum include the early American Circus, the Harlem Line Railr

Staatsburgh State Historic Site Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Staatsburg, New York

Staatsburgh, is a New York State Historic Site located within the boundaries of Mills-N

Statue Of Liberty Statue Of Liberty
New York, New York

The exhibits at the Statue of Liberty are a tribute to the people who created her, to t

Steel Plant Museum & Lackawanna Library Steel Plant Museum & Lackawanna Library
Lackawanna, New York

The museum also contains old city directories, microfilm of Lackawanna’s local newspape

Stepping Stones Foundation Stepping Stones Foundation
Katonah, New York

In Alcoholics Anonymous, aka “the Big Book”, Wilson disseminated the idea of alcoholism

Stonewall Inn Stonewall Inn
New York City, New York

It was 1:20 a.m.

Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site
Stony Point, New York

Sir Henry Clinton, commander of the British forces in America, attempted to coerce Gene

Strong National Museum Of Play Strong National Museum Of Play
Rochester, New York

Strong is the only museum in the world dedicated solely to the study of play as it illu

Submerged Heritage Preserve Program Submerged Heritage Preserve Program
Lake George, New York

Marked by buoys and open to divers are seven of the 900 bateaux used during the British

Suffolk County Historical Society & Museum Suffolk County Historical Society & Museum
Riverhead, New York

The Suffolk County Historical Society was founded in 1886 by a group of forward-looking

Sullivan County Historical Society & Museum Sullivan County Historical Society & Museum
Hurleyville, New York

The preservation was, and is, accomplished through the storage of historical records an

Susan B. Anthony House Susan B. Anthony House
Rochester, New York

The Susan B.

Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre
New York, New York

The Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre was imported to the U.S.

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Manhatten, New York

Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, lived at this site from hi

Thomas Cole National Historic Site Thomas Cole National Historic Site
Catskill, New York

Nurtured by the Catskill Mountain region, artist Thomas Cole found a home at Cedar Grov

Thomas Paine Cottage Thomas Paine Cottage
New Rochelle, New York

Several rooms are set up to reflect what life was like during the Revolutionary War and

Thousand Islands Thousand Islands
Alexandria Bay, New York

It was French explorers who named the region.

Three Village Historical Society Three Village Historical Society
Setauket, New York

The Three Village Historical hung its sign outside the Society Headquarters at 93 North

Ulster County Historical Society & Bevier House Museum Ulster County Historical Society & Bevier House Museum
Marbletown, New York

The one-room dwelling, constructed by Andries Van Leuvan, most likely reflected the Dut

Union Church Of Pocantico Hills Union Church Of Pocantico Hills
Tarrytown, New York

Visitors marvel at the colorful rose window created for the church by Henri Matisse.

United States Military Academy At West Point United States Military Academy At West Point
Highland Falls, New York

General George Washington considered West Point to be the most important strategic posi

Valentine Varian House Valentine Varian House
Bronx, New York

Blacksmith Isaac Valentine built this four-level fieldstone farmhouse in 1758 near the

Van Cortlandt House Museum Van Cortlandt House Museum
Bronx, New York

Merchant Jacobus Van Cortlandt began purchasing land in the Bronx in 1694.

Van Cortlandt Manor Van Cortlandt Manor
Croton On Hudson, New York

At Van Cortlandt Manor, explore the stone manor house and brick ferry house, wander thr

Van Schaick Mansion Van Schaick Mansion
Cohoes, New York

The home, once used as military headquarters, contains exhibits on 18th century life an

Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Hyde Park, New York

The Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site was established as a monument to an era r

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