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Village Of Babylon Historical Society & Museum Village Of Babylon Historical Society & Museum
Babylon, New York

Life in the 1800s is depicted in the rear room, along with farm tools of generation's b

Walt Whitman Birthplace And Interpretive Center Walt Whitman Birthplace And Interpretive Center
West Hills, New York

The house itself was built by Whitman's father and contains nineteenth century furnishi

Washington Irving's Sunnyside Washington Irving's Sunnyside
Tarrytown, New York

Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site
Newburgh, New York

In the critical months that General George Washington spent at Newburgh, he made some o

Waterford Historical Museum & Cultural Center Waterford Historical Museum & Cultural Center
Waterford, New York

Congressman Hugh White’s 1830 Greek-revival homestead, located near the Champlain Canal

Watervliet Arsenal Museum Watervliet Arsenal Museum
Watervliet, New York

A small museum features exhibits on the evolution of large artillery and the arsenal’s

Wayne County, Ny Historical Society & Museum Wayne County, Ny Historical Society & Museum
Lyons, New York

Visitors can tour the 10+ rooms now used for gallery space, with the 24 cell blocks att

Weeksville Heritage Center Weeksville Heritage Center
Brooklyn, New York

The landmark Hunterfly Road Houses are the last surviving residence of 19th century Wee

Wilderstein Historic Site Wilderstein Historic Site
Rhinebeck, New York

The history of Wilderstein begins in 1852 with Thomas Holy Suckley's purchase of the ri

William Miller Home And Farm William Miller Home And Farm
Whitehall, New York

After a period of religious doubt and time spent as a lieutenant and captain during the

Women's Rights National Historical Park Women's Rights National Historical Park
Seneca Falls, New York

Seneca Falls hosted the First Women's Righ

Woodstock Museum Woodstock Museum
Saugerties, New York

In an effort to help younger generations grasp the cultural revolution associated with

Wyckoff House Wyckoff House
Brooklyn, New York

Its history exemplifies the diversity of Brooklyn’s colonial farms, where Dutch-America

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