Time for a Little Sightseeing

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In the Kinderhook area

In the Hudson area
- Columbia County Tourism Office
- Olana

In the Kinderhook area

Columbia County Museum

5 Albany Avenue Kinderhook, NY 12106 Tel: (518) 758-9265 Open: Monday through Friday 10 to 4 (May through November) Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 to 4 (Dec thru April) Admission Free. Run by the Columbia County Historical Society. map location 7

Luykas Van Alen House (1737)

Route 9H in the Town of Kinderhook, NY 12106 Tel: (518) 758-9265 Open: Thursday through Saturday 11 to 5 and Sunday 1 to 5 (Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend) Admission fee: . Run by the Columbia County Historical Society. map location 10

Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse

Route 9H in the Town of Kinderhook, NY 12106 Tel: (518) 758-9265 Open: Thursday through Saturday 11 to 5 and Sunday 1 to 5 (Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend) Admission fee: . Run by the Columbia County Historical Society. map location 11

James Vanderpoel House

"The House of History" (1818) 16 Broad Street (US Route 9) in Village of Kinderhook, NY 12106 Tel: (518) 758-9265 Open: Thursday through Saturday 11 to 5 and Sunday 1 to 5 (Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day) Admission fee: . Run by the Columbia County Historical Society. Noted Albany restoration architect Doug Bucher calls it "the ultimate example of Federal architecture in this area." map location 1

David Van Schaack House

Built 1774 24 Broad Street (US Route 9) Village of Kinderhook, NY 12106 Private residence not open to the public. His brother Peter built the Federal-style house next door c. 1785. map location 2

"Benedict Arnold" House

32 Broad Street (US Route 9) Village of Kinderhook, NY 12106 Private residence not open to the public. map location 3

Kinderhook Village Square

Also known as "Apple Pie" Square formed by the intersection of Albany Ave with Broad, Hudson, and Chatham Streets (US Route 9 & County Route 25) Village of Kinderhook, NY 12106 map location 7
The Village developed a Walking Tour of the Historic District in 1976 at the time of the US Bicentennial. The well-researched account provides fascinating details about the above locations and many others.

Martin Van Buren National Historic Site

Route 9H, 2 miles south of the village Kinderhook, NY 12106 tel (518) 758-9689 Open: Monday through Sunday 9 am to 4:30 pm (May to November) Saturday & Sunday only (November to December 5) Admission Fee is $2.00 for visitors 17 years and older. Run by the US National Park Service. map location 12

Welcome to Lindenwald: "Lindenwald" was the retirement estate of the Eighth President of the United States, Martin Van Buren. Van Buren was one of the ablest national politicians during the Early American period of our country's history. He was born in the village of Kinderhook, lived there until he was a young man, and spent the last 21 years of his life at Lindenwald.
Information: Information on fees, tours, and sales items is available from the park ranger in the kiosk adjacent to the parking lot. Holders of National Park passes are admitted free.
Lindenwald Tours: See Martin Van Buren's 36-room retirement home. Tours start every half hour from 9 am to 4 pm daily through October (except no 11:30 or 12:30 tours). Sign-up for tours at the kiosk.
Special Events: The many special events planned for this season are listed on the Kinderhook Connection's Calendar of Events. Full descriptions are available in the National Park Service's Official Press Releases.
Walking Tours: Walking tours lasting approximately ninety minutes will be conducted by the ranger staff around the grounds at Lindenwald on Sundays in October. The tours will interpret the Lindenwald farm as well as the National Park Service's plans to restore the landscape.
Advisories: Parking is sometimes limited, please follow the signs and the directions of park rangers so that we may maximize use of the spaces.; Picnic lunches on the lawn are encouraged. However, fires of any type are prohibited!; Be aware of stinging insects in your area, as ground dwelling bees and wasps are common and many are found on the lawn.; Please contact a park ranger if you need first aid or if you have a safety concern.; On days of special events the 2:00 tour of Lindenwald is cancelled so that you may enjoy the event.; You may wish to bring lawn chairs for special events held at the park, as provided seating is very limited.

Local Map

Map Legend

The James Vanderpoel House (F)
General John Burgoyne House*
Benedict Arnold House*
Martin Van Buren School (originally the High School)
Kinderhook Reformed Dutch Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Columbia County Museum
Martin Van Buren Gravesite (Reformed Church Cemetery)
Martin Van Buren Birthsite*
The Luykas Van Alen Home (F)
Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (Lindenwald) (F)

* Not open to the public

F=Fee charged

In the Hudson area

Columbia County Tourism Office

401 State Street, Hudson, NY 12534
Tel: (800) 724-1846 or (518) 828-3375
Request their FREE travel and tourism guide.

New York State Museum of Firefighting

Harry Howard Boulevard, Hudson, NY 12534
tel:
hours:
Olana State Historic Site

Located on:
Route 9G, 1 mile south of the Rip Van Winkle bridge, south of Hudson
Mailing address: R.D. 2, Hudson, NY 12534
Tel: (518) 828-0135
Open: The grounds are open daily from 8:30 am until sundown.
The Visitor Center is open daily 9:30 am to 4:30 pm throughout the season.
The house is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm, and Sunday, 12 noon to 4 pm, April 1 through November 1, 1998.
Olana is open on Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and Columbus Day.
Run by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation.

New Features

Olana is the home of Hudson River School artist Frederic Edwin Church, designed by him in the 1870s as a work of art.

The Cascades at Olana, a new outdoor espresso bar in front of the Visitor Center, will offer coffee and soda, sandwiches and treats.

The Museum Shop has greatly enlarged its space and expanded its offerings of books and objects based on Olana styles.

In the Northeastern part of the county

Wilson M. Powell Wildlife Sanctuary

Hunt Club Road, off County route 13
Old Chatham, NY

Samuel Tilden's Gravesite

Off Route 22, on the left, North of Routes 20/22
Town of Lebanon, Lebanon Springs

Shaker Museum and Library

88 Shaker Museum Road
Old Chatham, NY 12136
Tel (518) 794-9100, Fax 794-8621
Hours Wednesday through Monday 10 am to 5 pm (closed Tuesday)
Open from April 25 to November 1, 1998. Admission fee.

Mount Lebanon Shaker Village

A restored Shaker community with 25 buildings.
Route 20, New Lebanon

In the Southern part of the county

Taconic State Park

Hiking, nature center, picknicking, cabins, and tent platforms.
Route 344, off route 22 in Copake Falls, NY.
Tel: (518) 329-3993
Entrance fee: .

Lake Taghkanic State Park

Hiking, camping, picknicking, swimming, boat rentals, cabins, cottages, and tent platforms.
Off the Taconic State Parkway, one mile south of route 82 in Taghkanic, NY.
Tel: (518) 851-3631
Entrance fee: .

Clermont State Historic Site

The Hudson River estate of Chancellor Robert R. Livingston and home to seven generations, with formal gardens, hiking, picknicking, and Fourth of July festivities.
Off Route 9G in the Town of Clermont, NY.
Tel: (518) 537-4240
Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday 12 noon to 5 pm.

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The Columbia County Soil & Water Conservation District

Brings you the "Fruits of the Harvest" in bountiful Columbia County

Get Out Your Map and Visit the Many Farm Stands in Columbia County

* Denotes Pick your own.

TOWN OF KINDERHOOK

*The Berry Farm - Route 203, Chatham - Fruits/Vegetables/Dairy/Honey/Maple Syrup

Brosen's Farmstand - Route 9, Kinderhook - Fruits/Vegetables/Sweet Corn

Golden Harvest Farms - Route 9, Valatie - Fruits/Vegetables/Pumpkins

*Samascott Orchards - Bishop Nelson Rd. off Route 9H - Fruits/Vegetables

*Yonder Fruit Farms - Route 9, Valatie - Fruits/Vegetables/Apple Cider

Staron Farm Market - Route 203, Valatie - Fruits/Vegetables

Shale Crest Farms - Route 9H & Genovese Rd. - Fruits/Vegetables/Glass Beehive

Village of Kinderhook Farmer's Market - Route 9 & route 21 - Fruits/Vegetables/Flowers

TOWN OF AUSTERLITZ

Braley's Farm - County Route 9, Spencertown - Vegetables/Sweet Corn

Lagonia's Farm Stand - Route 203, Austerlitz - Vegetables

TOWN OF GREENPORT

Bryant Farms - Routes 9H & 23, Greenport - Fruits/Vegetables/Plants/Flea Market

Cherry Ridge Farm - Route 23, Hudson - Fruits

Meisner's Farmstand - Route 23, Claverack - Fruits/Vegetables

Stone Bridge Farm - Middle Road, Hudson - Fruits/Vegetables

Don Baker Farm - County Route 14 - Apples/Cherries/Pears

Smith Farms - Howe Road, Hudson - Apples/Pears

Eger Brothers - Intersection of Routes 9, 23 & 31 - Fruits/Vegetables

TOWN OF LIVINGSTON

Fix Brothers Orchards - White Birch Rd. - Fruits

*Green Acres Farm - Route 82, Livingston - Fruits/Vegetables

Klein's Kill Fruit Farm - Route 9G, Linlithgo - Fruits/Christmas Trees

*Miller's Willowspring Farm - Route 9G - Fruit

Clearview Farm & Nursery - County Route 10 - Berries/Plants/Dried Flowers

TOWN OF HILLSDALE

Hawthorne Valley Farm - Route 217, Harlemville - Biodynamic Fruits & Vegetables/ Homemade Bread

White Oak Farms - Whipporwill Rd., HilIsdale - Fruits/Vegetables/Fish Hatchery

Zullo's Market - Route 23, Hillsdale - Fruits/Vegetables

TOWN OF CLAVERACK

Holmquest Farm - Spook Rock Rd., Claverack - Fruits/Vegetables/Greenhouse Plants

*Hotaling's Farm Market - Route 9H, Claverack - Fruits/Vegetables/Fresh Baked Goods

Roxbury Organic Farm - Roxbury Rd., Claverack - Vegetables

Scarecrow Farm - Route 23, Claverack - Vegetables/Honey/Craft Items

*Shortcake Farms - Route 23B, Claverack - Fruits/Vegetables

Floyd Merrifield - Schoolhouse Rd., Claverack - Fruits/Vegetables

Walt Merrifield - Route 27, Churchtown - Vegetables/Sweet Corn

Tom's Pure Produce - Martindale Rd., Philmont - Organic Vegetables/Chickens/Eggs/Cut & Dried Flowers/Baked Goods

TOWN OF COPAKE

Lackawana Farms - Route 22, Copake - Vegetables

Langdonhurst Market - County Route 7A, Copake - Vegetables/Homemade Ice Cream

Random Harvest - Route 23, Craryville - Vegetables/Pumpkin/Plants

TOWN OF GHENT

*Love Apple Farms - Route 9H, Ghent - Fruits/Vegetables/Baked Goods/Craft Items

Roraback Farm Market - Route 66, Chatham - Fruits/Vegetables/Plants/Baseball Cards

TOWN OF ANCRAM

Millerhurst Gardens (Bicentennial Farm) - Route 82, Ancramdale - Sweet Corn/Fall Produce/Dried Flowers/Wreaths

Thompson-Finch Farm - Wiltsie Bridge Rd., Ancram - Vegetables/Strawberries/Apples/Cider

TOWN OF TAGHKANIC

Taconic Orchards - Route 82, Taghkanic - Fruits/Vegetables/lce Cream/Plants/Baked Good/Craft Items

TOWN OF CLERMONT

Hettling Farmlands - Route 9, Clermont - Fruits/Vegetables/DeIi

Ronald & Harriet Miller - Route 9, Clermont - Fruits/Vegetables

V&R; Saulpaugh & Sons - Route 9 - Vegetables/Pumpkins

TOWN OF GERMANTOWN

Albert Wagar Orchards - Route 9G, Germantown - Apples

Larch Hill Farm - County Route 33, Germantown - Fruits/Vegetables/Plants/Jams/Jellies

Wintje Farms - Route 9G, Germantown - Fruits/Cider/Pumpkins

TOWN OF CHATHAM

Peacedale Farms - Route 295 & Rock City Rd., East Chatham - Vegetables/Sweet Corn

TOWN OF GALLATIN

Walter Hull's - County Route 8 - Vegetables/Meat

TOWN OF STOCKPORT

Barry Knoll Farm - Route 9, Stockport - Fruits/Vegetables/Plants

TOWN OF STUYVESANT

Stuyvesant Market - Routes 9 & 26A, Stuyvesant - Meat/Venison/Vegetables

TOWN OF CANAAN

Finney's Vegetable Stand - Route 22, Canaan - Vegetables/Sweet Corn

Reminder - This listing may be incomplete. If you are not on it and would like to be, please contact our office and we will be happy to add your Farm Stand to this list. - Ed.

This brochure has been prepared for your enjoyment by Doris Cady and Carl Campbell of theCOLUMBIA COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
337 Fairview Avenue
Hudson, New York 12534
(518) 828-4386

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