Speckling the shimmering expanse of the St. Lawrence River are hundreds of picturesque isles known as the Thousand Islands, a superb setting for leisurely boat sight-seeing cruises out to historic atrractions or a longer stay in a local cottage.
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.
Hours + Fees
Hours:
Vanderbilt Mansion is open seven days from 9:00am to 5:00pm by Guided Tour only. The Mansion is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day.
The last tour of the day is at 4:00pm.
Grounds open 7 days year-round from 7:00am until sunset.
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
Vanderbilt Mansion is in the Hudson River Valley in Dutchess County, New York. The site is on Route 9 in Hyde Park, about 90 miles north of New York City and 70 miles south of Albany.
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