Philipsburg Manor

What was life like at a manor along the Hudson River in the 18th Century? Philipsburg Manor, once a huge enterprise owned by an Anglo-Dutch merchant and operated by a community of tenant farmers and enslaved Africans, gives a glimpse into that history and reminds visitors that slavery was not confined to the South. In 1693, Frederick Philipsse was granted a charter for 52,000 acres along the Hudson River. There’s a stone manor house and a water-powered gristmill and millpond, a slave garden and a reconstructed tenant farmhouse. On the grounds are historic breeds of cattle, sheep and chickens.

Costumed guides give tours, starting from the Visitor Center. The Manor is open daily except Tuesdays, from 10 to 5 April through October; Saturdays and Sundays, 10 to 4, November and December, plus Friday, Nov. 25. New this season is the special event, Pirates of the Hudson: The Siege of Sleepy Hollow on July 2. There are special “Legend Nights” commemorating the Legend of Sleepy Hollow around Halloween. There is a Café in season and a museum shop. Site admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $6 for children 5 to 17.

Details

Philipsburg Manor is on Route 9 (take Exit 9 from I-287/87, just before the Tappan Zee Bridge) and head north about two miles, to the village of Sleepy Hollow. For more information, call 914-631-3992 or visit www.hudsonvalley.org.