Inside the library of the Locust Grove Estate, in Poughkeepsie.
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Step back in time when you visit the 200-acre Locust Grove Estate, overlooking the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, New York. Locust Grove includes an Italianate villa designed in 1851 for artist and inventor Samuel Morse by architect Alexander Jackson Davis, beautiful gardens and landscaped grounds, and an outstanding collection of American art and antiques.
In 1895 new owners William and Martha Young redecorated the mansion with their vast collection of art and antiques, and added new gardens. Mr. and Mrs. Young’s daughter, Annette, lived at Locust Grove until 1975, preserving the estate essentially as her parents had used it. Today Locust Grove, with miles of carriage roads, landscaped grounds, historic gardens and Hudson River views, is an independent not-for-profit museum and nature preserve established by Annette Innis Young. |
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Inside the historic mansion, step back in time to the early years of the 20th century; the Young family’s collection of Hudson River School paintings, early 19th-century American furniture, and personal possessions are still in place after more than a century.
Locust Grove’s ground are open free of charge every day from 8am until dusk. Guided mansion tours are offered every day from May 1 – October 31, and on weekends in April, November and December. |
An aerial view of the Locust Grove Estate in the autumn.
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Phone: 845-454-4500
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Website: lgny.org
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