Hyde Park, the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Hyde Park, Frederick and Louise Vanderbilt’s Country Place represents a unique way of life at a time in our country’s history. In terms of architecture, interiors, mechanical systems, road systems and landscape, the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic site is a remarkably complete example of a gilded-age country place, illustrating the political, economic, social, cultural, and demographic changes that occurred as America industrialized in the years after the Civil War. The mansion is among the finest surviving examples of McKim, Mead and White domestic architecture boasting exemplary examples of the art, architecture, decorative arts, and material culture of the Gilded Age. |
225 Years of Landscape
The Vanderbilt estate is a landscape with a 200-year history and some of the oldest specimen trees in the country. Five generations of owners oversaw the development of the estate, each adding to the work of the previous ones. Visitors enjoy access to the Hudson River at Bard Rock, river and Catskill Mountain views from the Overlook and the restored Formal Gardens beloved by Frederick Vanderbilt. The grounds and formal gardens of the Vanderbilt estate are free and open every day from sunrise to sunset. For fee, pass and tour information about visiting the mansion, click the button below. |
Phone: 845-229-9115
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Website: NPS.gov/vama
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