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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

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

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

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

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