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 All Bedford Village Listings10506, hamlets, bedford hills, bedford village, katonah, history of bedford, about bedford village, bedford village memorial park, biking, hiking, fishing, ward pound ridge reservation, largest park, fun day, out with the kids, historic sites | Westchester

 Bedford Village Museums - Hudson River Valley

Jackson House c1857 Bedford Village Court House Bedford Station Bedford Hills Bedford Historical Society historic properties | Westchester Bedford Historic Jackson House c1857

914-234-9751
  The Jackson House c1857 is located in Bedford Village. The corner property on Court Road was purchased by the Society in 1946 to protect the adjacent Court House. Built by George W. Jackson, the house was owned in the 1860's and 1870's by the town's livery stable proprietor, Cyrus K. Saunders, who also ran the stage to Bedford Station, now Bedford Hills. In 1998, the original building underwent extensive structural and cosmetic renovations; in 2001, the annex was restored and in 2006, the two interior spaces were reconnected. The building is currently leased to Wendy's Closet, a women's clothing store. Press blue button for more information about the Bedford Historical Society and its historic properties. Bedford Historic Jackson House c1857 | Westchester  website and more . . .

Bedford Post Office, Bedford Village, Greek Revival, Post Office, Bedford Historical Society, c1838, historic properties | Westchester Bedford Historic Post Office c1838

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  Click to enlarge photo of Bedford Post Office.

Click to enlarge photo of Bedford Post Office The Post Office c1838 is located in Bedford Village. An example of Greek Revival style, the Post Office was originally a harness shop. It has been the village Post Office since around 1900. It first stood next to the Library but was moved in 1930 to make room for the Fire House. It was purchased in 1972 by the Society and enlarged in 1975 so that the Post Office could remain in the village. Bedford Historic Post Office c1838 | Westchester  website and more . . .
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 Cross River Museums - Hudson River Valley

10518, Nature Museum, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River, NY, Westchester County Parks, interpretive nature centers, butterfly and moth hatcheries, wildflower garden, guided nature trails, Things to Do at the Museum, Park, Bird Watching | Westchester Trailside Nature Museum - WPR - Cross River

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Click to enlarge picture of "Entrance to Ward Pound Reservation".

Entrance to Ward Pound Ridge The Trailside Nature Museum is located at 6 Reservation Road, (Junction of Routes 35 and 121 South), Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River, NY 10518 in Westchester County. The Museum is owned and operated by Westchester County Parks, Recreation, and Conservation. The museum was built in 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and is one of the oldest interpretive nature centers in the United States. Trailside Nature Museum - WPR - Cross River | Westchester  photos, website and more . . .

largest park in Westchester County, hiking trails, fishing spots, birding, biking trails, playgounds are available for younger children, Trailside Nature Museum, Things to Do, Art Exhibits, Camping, Equestrian Trails & Horseback Riding, Fishing | Westchester Ward Pound Ridge Reservation - Cross River

914-864-7322
  Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, a 4,315-acre park, is the largest park in Westchester County. The park is divided in area between the towns of Pound Ridge and Lewisboro. The northern one-third of the park is in Lewisboro and the remaining two-thirds of the park are in Pound Ridge.

Click to enlarge picture of "Visitor Center at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation".

Ward Pound Ridge Visitor Center As you drive into the park and up to the main entrance booth, you'll see the visitor center on your right and the Art Center a short distance ahead, on your left. Ward Pound Ridge Reservation - Cross River | Westchester  photos, website and more . . .
 All Croton-on-Hudson Listings10520, village of croton-on-hudson, history, croton landing, croton and new croton dams, new croton aqueduct, croton dam, about croton-on-hudson, activities, attractions, things to do, places to go, fishing, children, kids, picnic at a croton-on-hudson | Westchester

 Croton-on-Hudson Museums - Hudson River Valley

Croton Point, Park, activities, camping, hiking, swimming, wine cellars, Things to Do, Birthday Parties, Boat Launch, Fishing, Hiking, Historic Wine Cellars, Museum, Nature Study, Playground, Swimming Beach, Winter Activities, Cross-country Skiing | Westchester Croton Point Park

914-862-5290
  Croton Point Park, 508-acres in size, is located at Croton Point Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson in Westchester County. Find many historical features at Croton Point, including Historic School House, Wine Cellar, Wine Cottage, and more. Croton Point Park | Westchester  website and more . . .
 All Katonah Listings10536, history, town history, about katonah, activities, attractions, things to do, hamlets, katonah, biking, hiking, fishing, katonah memorial park, antiquing, antique shops in katonah, historic sites, john jay homestead, historic site, children | Westchester

 Katonah Museums - Hudson River Valley

10536 Hudson River Valley pre-concert picnic Music Festival House Museum Gardens Upcoming Concerts orchestra St. Luke's art artists classical classics festival festivals concert concerts chamber opera vocal caberet jazz paintings sculptures | Westchester Caramoor Center for Music and Arts

914-232-5035
  Caramoor Center for Music and Arts is located at 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, NY 10536 in the beautiful Hudson River Valley. Caramoor is a magnificent estate dedicated to the Performing Arts. Throughout the year, Caramoor offers musical experiences to be enjoyed by everyone. Programs include Great Artists in the Music Room, Caramoor Classics, Programs for Families, Cabaret, Vocal Gala, Jazz, Festivals, and more. Caramoor Center for Music and Arts | Westchester  website and more . . .

visual arts non-collecting facility changing exhibitions educational programs The Gallery study appreciation enjoyment innovative talented | Westchester Katonah Museum of Art

914-232-9555
  The Katonah Museum of Art celebrates the unique pleasures of the visual arts as a non-collecting facility devoted to changing exhibitions and educational programs. In a building designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes, the Museum originates six major exhibitions annually and offers an extensive range of activities to engage visitors of all ages. Exhibitions present the "best of art" from the past to the present, spanning the spectrum of cultures, media, historical periods, and social issues. Katonah Museum of Art | Westchester  website and more . . .
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 North Salem Museums - Hudson River Valley

Stroll Garden, Things to Do, Birding, Brush Painting, Children's Workshops, Educational Tours, Restaurant | Westchester Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden

914-669-5033
  The Hammond Museum was designed by Natalie Hays Hammond who borrowed the basic principles and ideas of the Stroll Garden incorporating indigenous plantings with popular and rare Japanese and Chinese specimens. "As people often travel to escape routine problems and obligations, or to escape themselves, so should they find peace in an unhurried journey through a stroll garden." Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden | Westchester  website and more . . .
 All City of Peekskill Listings10566, history, american revolution, activities, underground railroad, art district, artist studios, galleries, peekskill art lofts, about peekskill, things to do, places to visit, activities, attractions, dining, restaurants, buying a home | Westchester

 City of Peekskill Museums - Hudson River Valley

10566, Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill, NY, About Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Programs, Educational Programs, after-school partnership between HVCCA and the Peekskill Public School System, FAMILY ART DAY | Westchester Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art

914-788-0100
  Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art is located at 1701 Main Street, Peekskill, NY 10566 in northern Westchester County.

About Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art
The Center offers a 12,500 square foot exhibition space exhibiting the work of over 100 artists. The Center is dedicated to the development and presentation of exhibitions and interdisciplinary programs that enrich our understanding of contemporary art, its contexts, and its relationship to social issues. HVCCA is also committed to the enrichment of Peekskill, a multicultural community that has recreated itself as a major arts destination. Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art | Westchester  website and more . . .

10566, Museum, Peekskill, NY, Artist's District, restored Victorian building, Victorian houses, Victorian home, Art History at Yale, The Single Story, Peekskill NY, Westchester County in the Hudson Valley | Westchester Peekskill Museum at Herrick House

914-736-0473
  The Herrick House is home to the Peekskill Museum, located at 124 Union Ave., in the business district on the edge of the Artist's District, Peekskill NY 10566, Westchester County in the Hudson Valley. The purpose of the Peekskill Museum is to collect, preserve, study, and interpret objects and documents pertaining to Peekskill and the surrounding area. Peekskill Museum at Herrick House | Westchester  website and more . . .
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 Pound Ridge Museums - Hudson River Valley

Presbyterian Church of Pound Ridge lecture room Town Hall Historical Society | Westchester Pound Ridge Museum

914-764-4333
  The society maintains a museum/library at 255 Westchester Ave in Pound Ridge. The building was erected in 1853 by the Presbyterian Church of Pound Ridge to serve as a lecture room. In 1921, the building was sold to the town of Pound Ridge for use as a Town Hall. The building was leased to the Historical Society in 1982. Pound Ridge Museum | Westchester  website and more . . .

10518, Nature Museum, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River, NY, Westchester County Parks, interpretive nature centers, butterfly and moth hatcheries, wildflower garden, guided nature trails, Things to Do at the Museum, Park, Bird Watching | Westchester Trailside Nature Museum - WPR - Pound Ridge

914-864-7322
 
Click to enlarge picture of "Entrance to Ward Pound Reservation".

Entrance to Ward Pound Ridge The Trailside Nature Museum is located at 6 Reservation Road, (Junction of Routes 35 and 121 South), Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River, NY 10518 in Westchester County. The Museum is owned and operated by Westchester County Parks, Recreation, and Conservation. The museum was built in 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and is one of the oldest interpretive nature centers in the United States. Trailside Nature Museum - WPR - Pound Ridge | Westchester  photos, website and more . . .

largest park in Westchester County, hiking trails, fishing spots, birding, biking trails, playgounds are available for younger children, Trailside Nature Museum, Things to Do, Art Exhibits, Camping, Equestrian Trails & Horseback Riding, Fishing | Westchester Ward Pound Ridge Reservation - Pound Ridge

914-864-7322
  Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, a 4,315-acre park, is the largest park in Westchester County. The park is divided in area between the towns of Pound Ridge and Lewisboro. The northern one-third of the park is in Lewisboro and the remaining two-thirds of the park are in Pound Ridge.

Click to enlarge picture of "Visitor Center at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation".

Ward Pound Ridge Visitor Center As you drive into the park and up to the main entrance booth, you'll see the visitor center on your right and the Art Center a short distance ahead, on your left. Ward Pound Ridge Reservation - Pound Ridge | Westchester  photos, website and more . . .
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 Purchase Museums - Hudson River Valley

photo of <i>Hats Off</i>, by Alexander Calder, Alexander Calder, Calder's first New York City exhibition, first moving sculpture, Kendall Sculpture Gardens in Purchase | Westchester Kendall Sculpture Gardens - Alexander Calder

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Click to enlarge photo of Hats Off by Alexander Calder "Alexander Calder, internationally famous by his mid-30s, is renowned for developing a new idiom in modern art - the mobile. His works in this mode, from miniature to monumental, are called mobiles (suspended moving sculptures), standing mobiles (anchored moving sculptures) and stabiles (stationary constructions). Calder's abstract works are characteristically direct, spare, buoyant, colorful and finely crafted. He made ingenious, frequently witty, use of natural and manmade materials, including wire, sheetmetal, wood and bronze.

Kendall Sculpture Gardens - Alexander Calder | Westchester  website and more . . .

photo of <i>Grande Disco</i>, Arnaldo Pomodoro, contemporary Italian art at the Bolles Gallery in New York and San Francisco, major museums, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville in Paris, University Art Museum at University of California in Berkeley | Westchester Kendall Sculpture Gardens - Arnaldo Pomodoro

  Click to enlarge photo of Grande Disco , by Arnaldo Pomodoro.

Click to enlarge photo of Grande Disco by Arnaldo Pomodoro Since the mid-1970s, Pomodoro has continued to gain renown for his unique engagement with fundamental geometric shapes, notably the column, cube, pyramid, sphere, and disc. His massive architectonic forms suggest a continual process of self-destruction and regeneration. His work has been the subject of numerous exhibitions at major museums.

Kendall Sculpture Gardens - Arnaldo Pomodoro | Westchester  website and more . . .

photo of <i>Grizzly Bear</i>, by David Wynne, British sculptor, awarded the OBE in 1994, photo of <i>Girl with a Dolphin</i>, Wynne's work at Kendall Sculpture Gardens include <i>Girl with a Dolphin</i>, 1972 and <i>Grizzly Bear</i> | Westchester Kendall Sculpture Gardens - David Wynne

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Click to enlarge photo of Grizzly Bear by David Wynne. David Wynne, a British sculptor born in Lyndhurst, Hampshire on May 25, 1926 is known for his sculptures of figures, animals, and portraits. He was educated at Stowe School, served in the Royal Navy during World War II, and read Zoology at Trinity College in Cambridge. He was awarded the OBE in 1994.
Kendall Sculpture Gardens - David Wynne | Westchester  photos, website and more . . .

Kendall Sculpture Gardens, PepsiCo headquarters, Purchase, NY, Sculpture Gardens, world acclaimed sculpture collection, Things To Do at Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens, Visit, MTA Metro-North Railroad to White Plains | Westchester Kendall Sculpture Gardens at PepsiCo

914-253-2000
  The Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens is located at 700 and 735 Anderson Hill Road, PepsiCo headquarters in Purchase, NY, Westchester County in the Hudson River Valley. The Sculpture Gardens and the Purchase campus of SUNY are across the street from each other.

Click to enlarge photo of Grande Disco , by Arnaldo Pomodoro.

Click to enlarge photo of Grande Disco by Arnaldo Pomodoro Since the mid-1970s, Pomodoro has continued to gain renown for his unique engagement with fundamental geometric shapes, notably the column, cube, pyramid, sphere, and disc. His massive architectonic forms suggest a continual process of self-destruction and regeneration. His work has been the subject of numerous exhibitions at major museums.

Learn more about Arnaldo Pomodoro and his work at Arnaldo Pomodoro in Kendall Sculpture Gardens.
Kendall Sculpture Gardens at PepsiCo | Westchester  photos, website and more . . .

10577, Museum of Art, SUNY Purchase, Purchase, NY, exhibitions, permanent collections, Museum, visitors, 20th century masters, artists, Westchester County's, African art, modern, contemporary, African art, Events | Westchester Neuberger Museum of Art

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  Neuberger Museum of Art is located in SUNY Purchase, at 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10577. Presenting 12 changing exhibitions annually in addition to ongoing exhibitions from the permanent collections, the Neuberger Museum of Art offers visitors insights into the work of 20th century masters, and mid-career and emerging artists, as well as exposure to the Westchester County's only permanent exhibition of African art. Neuberger Museum is one of Westchester's finest cultural resources, featuring 12 changing exhibitions of modern, contemporary and African art annually. Press blue button for Exhibitions, Collection, African Art, Events and more about Neuberger Museum of Art. Neuberger Museum of Art | Westchester  website and more . . .
 All City of Rye Listings10580, history of the city of rye, new york, schools, rye school districts, historical landmarks, about rye, hiking, golf courses in rye, antique stores, birding in rye, place for children, kids, time to eat, rye restaurants, buying a home in rye | Westchester

 City of Rye Museums - Hudson River Valley

Westchesters Westchester's Childrens Children Museums learning history arts cultural exhibition exhibitions programs caregivers teachers educators performances local community | Westchester Westchester Children's Museum

914-421-5050
  The Westchester Children’s Museum will have a premier location on the Long Island Sound in the historic landmark North Bathhouse at Rye Playland, a building that evokes whimsy and sets the stage for an exceptional children’s museum experience.

"The iconic North Bathhouse provides nearly 23,000 square feet of space for temporary and permanent exhibits, classrooms, a birthday party room, performance space, restaurant/cafe, gift shop, and other amenities. Westchester Children's Museum | Westchester  website and more . . .
 All Somers Listingsnorthern, historical society, history, antiquities, north, state parks, golfing, antique shops, hiking, biking, kids, picnic, gardens, lasdon park arboretum, somers, amawalk, baldwin place, granite springs, lincolndale, shenorock | Westchester

 Somers Museums - Hudson River Valley

Arboretum, concert, musical fare, picnic supper, Things To Do, Botanical Specimens, Chinese Friendship Pavilion, Formal Gardens, Night Music concerts, Lasdon Park, picnicking, music | Westchester Lasdon Park Arboretum and Veterans Memorial

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  Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial, located on Route 35 in Somers, NY, Westchester County, is a magnificent 234-acre property consisting of woodlands, open grass meadow and formal gardens with flower and shrub specimens from all over the world. Lasdon is also the site of the Chinese Friendship Pavilion and four inspirational memorials and a museum honoring Westchester veterans. Lasdon Park Arboretum and Veterans Memorial | Westchester  website and more . . .
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 City of Yonkers Museums - Hudson River Valley

10701 19th 20th century American art historic Mansion Hudson River Valley region Yonkers Museum Arts Science Museum's historic Mansion Yonkers-Museum City Hall Glenview Mansion Lifflander Galleries | Westchester Hudson River Museum

914-963-4550
  The Hudson River Museum is located at 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers, NY 10701. The Museum collects 19th and 20th century American art and cultural, social and historical material related to the Museum's historic Mansion and the wider Westchester County and Hudson River Valley region. Though the Museum's collecting focus has evolved over its 84-year history, the trustees and staff have always been concerned with the institution's value and relevance to the surrounding region and its residents. The majority of the collections have been donated by Museum members and other local residents. Hudson River Museum | Westchester  website and more . . .

10701, State Historic Site, Yonkers NY, oldest standing building in Westchester County, museum of history, art and architecture, Georgian architecture, a 1750s papier mache Rococo ceiling, presidential portraits, History, Things to Do, Tours | Westchester Philipse Manor Hall "State Historic Site"

914-965-4027
  Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site is located at 29 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers NY 10701 in the Getty Square neighborhood in southern Westchester County. Philipse Manor is the oldest standing building in Westchester County.

Today, Philipse Manor Hall serves as a museum of history, art and architecture, as well as host to community organizations, meetings, educational programs and special events. Highlights of the Hall include its 18th century, high style Georgian architecture, a 1750s papier mache Rococo ceiling, and an impressive collection of presidential portraits, including the six Presidents from New York State. A Community Gallery has been created at Philipse Manor Hall to display materials which support the Manor Hall's programs and services and relate to the local community. Philipse Manor Hall "State Historic Site" | Westchester  website and more . . .

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