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Senate House State Historic Site

Contact Info
296 Fair Street
Kingston, New York 12401

Phone 1:
845-338-2786
Basics
Type:
Historical Site,
State Parks

Description

Visit New York's first state capital and explore the house that was the place for the newly formed state senate. See the impressive collection of 18th-and19th-century art and furnishings at the museum. Experience the live action at special events.

Hours + Fees

Hours:
Apr. 15 thru Oct. 31
Wednesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m and Sunday 1-5 p.m.
Also open Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day.
Site is open year-round by appointment.
Group tours year-round, must be scheduled in advance.
Price Details:
Fees and Rates
Historic sites charge a vehicle use fee and/or admittance fee at various times and locations throughout the year. A list of fees is available below. For program fees or to verify information, please contact the site directly.
Tour of Senate House and Museum Admission:
Adult - $4
Sr (62+) - $3
12 & under - free
Group Tours - $3 per person
School Group Lesson - $3
School Outreach Lesson - $3

Details

Additional Details:
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Amidst the turmoil of a British military invasion in the fall of 1777, the elected representatives of rebellious New Yorkers met in Kingston to form a new state government. While convened in Kingston in September and October, New York's first Senate met in the simple stone house of merchant Abraham Van Gaasbeek.
In 1887, to recognize Senate House's role in the Revolution, New York State acquired the property, which quickly became a vital community museum. A two-story Museum Building was constructed in 1927 to house and display the site's burgeoning collection. Among its treasures are: major art works by John Vanderlyn and other members of the Vanderlyn family of Kingston, dating from the 1720s through the 1870s, and notable paintings by Ammi Phillips, Joseph Tubby, James Bard, and Thomas Sully.

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