ShareColonial History
Founded by the Dutch as New Amsterdam in the early 17th century and later established as British colony, New York distinguished itself as the most culturally diverse of the nation's thirteen colonies and a colonial leader in politics, commerce and culture. New York's rich colonial history, on display at museums and historic homes with costumed guides, can help visitors learn more about our nation's earliest struggles to forge a uniquely American identity.
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Mabee Farm Historic Site
The oldest house in the Mohawk Valley, the Mabee Farm Historic Site was settled by Daniel Janse Van Antwerpen, who established it as a fur trading post to meet Native American traders before they... more
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Madam Brett Homestead
Built in 1709, the Madam Brett Homestead was owned by seven generations of the Brett family, and is the oldest house in Dutchess County. The home's interior is decorated with original Georgian,... more
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Madison County Historical Society
Housed at Cottage Lawn (designed by renowned architect Alexander Jackson Davis and constructed in 1849) , home of Niles Higginbotham, founder of the City of Oneida, the Madison County Historical... more
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Maurice D. Hinchey Catskill Interpretive Center
Center will educate and inform visitors about the history, culture, natural resources, recreational opportunities and geography of the Catskill Park and the Catskill Region. The Catskills were... more
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McClurg Museum
McClurg Mansion from 1836 to 1837. The museum contains a research library, military artifacts, farm and craftsman tools, toys, pioneer kitchen and Native American artifacts. It is the staging point... more
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miSci (Museum of Innovation and Science)
Founded in 1934, the Museum of Innovation and Science (MiSci)/ Schenectady Museum, has exhibits on local history, art, science and technology, a planetarium, educational programs and an archive of... more
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New York State Museum
The nation`s largest and oldest state museum, the NYS Museum hosts innovative exhibitions and programs that serve more than 750,000 visitors annually. The past comes to life as the Museum`s permanent... more
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Northern New York Agricultural Historical Society
The society is committed to preserving and interpreting the region's rich agricultural heritage at its museum complex, which features a former 19th century church, a one room school house, a saw... more
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Oakwood Cemetery of Niagara Falls
"Niagara's History is at Oakwood". Founded in 1852 on 18 acres in the heart of what is now the City of Niagara Falls, Oakwood Cemetery is home to over 22,000 permanent residents. Included are... more
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Old Fort House Museum
The Old Fort House Museum in Fort Edward was built with timbers taken from the ruins of the fortification of Fort Edward used to guard the upper Hudson Valley by the British during the French &... more
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Old Fort Johnson
The original limestone house built by French and Indian War hero Sir William Johnson, known today as Old Fort Johnson, was home to him and his family throughout the war. Today the fort is a museum... more
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Old Fort Niagara
Old Fort Niagara has dominated the entrance to the Niagara River since 1726. In American hands since 1796, Fort Niagara was recaptured by the British in 1813, and then ceded to the US a second time... more
