Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Vanderbilt Mansion
A Beaux-Arts country estate of the Vanderbilt family from the Gilded Age, with lawns overlooking the Hudson River and an Italian terraced garden open for free.
Built in 1899 for Frederick Vanderbilt, grandson of a railroad magnate, this Beaux-Arts mansion was designed by McKim, Mead & White. Its interiors retain their original furnishings and decoration, making it a model of the Gilded Age country house. Entry to the mansion requires a guided tour through the National Park Service, at about US$10. The grounds, river-view paths and Italian terraced gardens are free to visit, and they make a good spot for a picnic with a view of the river. It is about 5 km from the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Opening hours
Grounds 7:00 am–sunset; mansion tours 9:00 am–4:00 pm
Nearby sights
- Home of FDR National Historic Site & Presidential Library
- Culinary Institute of America
- Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (Val-Kill)
- Staatsburgh State Historic Site
- Walkway Over the Hudson
- Locust Grove Estate
- Rhinebeck
- Historic Huguenot Street