Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Mills Mansion
The 79-room Gilded Age Beaux-Arts mansion of the Mills family, whose lavish interiors remain well preserved and which is known as the “Versailles of the Hudson.”
This was the country house of banker Ogden Mills and his wife. In 1895, McKim, Mead & White expanded it into a Beaux-Arts mansion of more than 65 rooms, whose gilded ceilings, marble dining room and French furniture have been carefully preserved. It is said to have inspired the mansion in Edith Wharton’s novel. The house can only be seen on a guided tour, costing about US$10. The lawns and riverside paths around the estate are free, and cross-country skiing is possible in winter. It lies about 7 km north of the Vanderbilt Mansion.
Opening hours
Thu–Sun 11:00 am–5:00 pm (seasonal changes)
Nearby sights
- Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
- Rhinebeck
- Home of FDR National Historic Site & Presidential Library
- Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (Val-Kill)
- Culinary Institute of America
- Kingston Stockade District
- Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
- Walkway Over the Hudson