Located along the Hudson River, the Staatsburg State Historic Site is a magnificent Gilded Era estate now open to the public. Touring it offers a glimpse into the lavish lifestyle of Ogden and Ruth Livingston Mills. The couple, both prominent members of New York society, lived in the grand mansion and hosted a number of […]
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Journey Back to the Past at Fort Hunter Mansion
Rich with grandeur and glamour, this stunning mansion offers a unique opportunity to look inside 19th century life.
Have a Blast at the Hagley Museum
Discover how the DuPonts became an American powerhouse dynasty at this fascinating museum!
Enjoy a House for Everyone: The Pope Leighey House
This unique Frank Lloyd Wright home is one of the only ones in the DC metro area that you can tour!
Discover Historic London Town — Maryland’s Lost Colonial City
Discover this lost Maryland colonial town for yourself!
Explore Art, Cars and Industrial History at the Frick Pittsburgh
This Pittsburgh museum complex offers three museums for one!
Get Thready for the 60th Annual Needlework Festival
Celebrate all forms of needlework at this annual festival in Fairfax County VA!
Tales of Three Families at Homewood Farm
The Carrolls, Connors and Rosses all called Homewood Farm home. There’s material enough in their history for a 10-part mini-series.
Visit the Gilded Age at the Vanderbilt Mansion
Frederick and Louise Vanderbilt lived lives of unparalleled luxury. Their Hyde Park mansion offered nothing less.
Discover the Wonders of Evergreen Museum and Library
This amazing Gilded Age mansion is a must-see Baltimore daytrip destination!
Arlington House: The Mysterious House on the Hill
Often overshadowed by the national cemetery surrounding it, Arlington House is a worthy daytrip destination in its own right.
Tracing a Conspiracy at the John Brown House
This middle-class home served as a boarding house run by a widow and a base of operations for a conspiracy to overthrow the United States!
Tour Olana, the Quirky Estate of Frederic Church
“It looks as if Moorish architecture had an illicit liaison with the Victorian era,” quipped one visitor. See for yourself what Olana, Frederic Church’s quirky villa, is all about!
Exploring Equality at the Women’s Rights National Park
If you believe all people are created equal, then this is the daytrip for you!
Seek a Bygone Era within the Walls of Hyde Hall
Explore this New York historic mansion that looks like an English country house.