Vanderbilt Mansion
Vanderbilt Mansion NHS, in terms of architecture, interiors, mechanical systems, road systems and landscape, 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.
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Social Media
Follow the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site on Facebook, Twitter and Flickr.
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Upcoming Events
Memorial Day Weekend Plant Sale, "Downstairs/Upstairs at the Vanderbilt Mansion," and other events at The Roosevelt-Vanderbilt NHS.
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The Roosevelt Ride 2013
The National Park Service operates the free "Roosevelt Ride" shuttle bus service from Poughkeepsie Metro-North Station 7 days a week, May-October.
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The Bus Could Be On Us For Your Next Field Trip!
Hyde Park has a lot to offer students, but all the history, culture and nature will not make a difference if there is no bus money to get here.
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On-line Exhibits
The four tapestries hanging in the Living Room and the vestibule illustrating, "The History of Troy," were made in the seventeenth century.
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Did You Know?
The Vanderbilt Pavilion (Visitor Center) was constructed in 1895 in only 66 days at a cost of $50,000.