Clermont State Historic Site
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This 18th-century estate, overlooking the majestic Hudson River and storied Catskill Mountain, was home to seven generations of the socially and politically influential Livingston family. Clermont’s most notable resident was Chancellor Robert R. Livingston, negotiator of the Louisiana Purchase and co-inventor, with Robert Fulton, of the world’s first practical steamboat.

Columbia County Historical Society
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The Columbia County Historical Society is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the history and culture of Columbia County, New York. The Society owns and operates the 1737 Van Alen House, a National Historic Landmark; the c1820 James Vanderpoel House, listed on the National and New York State Registers; the 1916 Columbia County Museum and research library; and the c1850 Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse. The Society's goal is to encourage understanding, knowledge, and preservation of the County's heritage. This is accomplished through the acquisition and conservation of historic lands, buildings, objects and documents, and through the sponsorship of research, publications, exhibits, and educational programs.

Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
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Lindenwald was the home and farm of the nation’s eighth president for the last twenty-one years of his life. Other than the White House, this early Gothic/Italianate mansion is the only known surviving structure intimately associated with Martin Van Buren, the first President born with United States citizenship as his birthright.Martin Van Buren National Historic Site is open for visitation from May through October. Special events are scheduled throughout the visitor season. The grounds are open year-round from dawn to dusk. Call 518-758-9689 for information.

Olana State Historic Site
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Olana is a masterpiece created by Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900), one of the most renowned American artists of the Hudson River School. Olana encompasses the house, the farm and the entire 250-acre estate owned by Frederic Church. The picturesque landscape, with panoramic vistas of the Hudson River and the Catskill Mountains, like the house, was designed by Church. Over a 40-year period he transformed 250 acres of treeless farm fields into an artistic composition encompassing a lake, park, farm, extensive road system, and gardens. Visitors throughout the year enjoy guided and self-guided tours of the Church-inspired landscape. Olana State Historic Site, 5720 Route 9-G, Hudson, NY 12534. (518) 828-0135.

Shaker Museum and Library
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The Shaker Museum and Library is located in Old Chatham, and interprets and exhibits Shaker life and culture. The research library contains many primary and secondary materials. The museum is open to the public on a seasonal basis with special events and educationsal programming. The library is open year-round by appointment.