History

Culture, History, Historic House, Natural History

History

History

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Specialized

James K. Polk was president of the United States; the Mexican War was in the making and the rails of the Erie Railroad had been in use but two years when on August 23, 1845 a few residents of this agricultural community met together and organized a bank to provide for the financial needs of the growing hamlet.

Arboretum, Botanical Garden, Children's, General, History, Nature Centers, Specialized

Features 12 beautifully manicured acres of labeled gardens, trees, ponds and streams. Provides an oasis of peace, asethetic ejoyment and education for all ages. Plant sales in spring and autum.

History

Culture, History, Historic House, Military

THE WARNER HOUSE The lovely old house on Constitution Island was the home of the Warner family from 1836 to 1915. Susan and Anna Warner were well-known writers in the Nineteenth Century. Susan wrote The Wide, Wide World in 1850, which became a bestseller of its day. Anna is best known for writing the words to the hymn "Jesus Loves Me." The sisters taught Bible classes to West Point cadets for 40 years. The oldest part of the Warner House includes a thick stone wall existing from Revolutionary War days. The Victorian wing of eight rooms was built by Henry Warner in 1836 when he moved his family from New York City to the island. The house is furnished with the original Warner family possessions.

Children's, Culture, History, Military

For over a century, from the first flights by frail biplanes on the Hempstead Plains, to man’s walking on the Moon, Long Island has been on the leading edge of America’s aviation and space adventure. Long Islanders have helped transform aviation from a spectator sport to a major means of commercial transportation. We have also produced a large portion of America’s aerial arsenal in time of war. The many historic flights that transpired here, and the many aviation companies that developed here, helped make aviation the integral part of our world that it is today. This museum is proof that our dreams can come true. But what is so astonishing is that they can come true so quickly.

History

History

History

History

Anthropology, Archaeology, Art, Children's, Culture, General, History, Science

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History

Archaeology, Art, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Specialized

The Columbia County Historical Society includes a museum and library, as well as three additional historic properties open to the public.

Art, Culture, General, History, Science, Specialized

The Corning Museum of Glass is home to the world’s most comprehensive and celebrated collection of glass. The self-guided tour of the Museum begins in the Contemporary Glass Gallery and continues through the Glass Collection Galleries, showcasing more than 3,500 years of glass. It continues on to the Glass Innovation Center, which offers an interactive look at the way new discoveries in glass have changed the world. The tour includes the Hot Glass Show, a live narrated demonstration of hot glassblowing offered all day, everyday.