Montgomery Place

A National Historic Landmark, Montgomery Place is a 434-acre Hudson River estate with views of the river and the Catskill Mountains beyond. It’s on the River Road in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y., just north of the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge. The Federal-style house was built in 1804-05 by Janet Livingston Montgomery, widow of the Revolutionary War hero General Richard Montgomery. She established a commercial nursery on the property that her descendants continued, while enhancing the property under the guidance of architect Alexander Jackson Davis and landscape designer Andrew Jackson Downing. Descendants of the Delafield family preserved and enhanced the 19th Century landscape.

The Montgomery Place grounds are open daily from 9 to 4; there’s no fee. Grounds and house tours are offered from May 14 through Oct. 31, Thursday through Sunday from 11 to 4, with the last tour at 3; tickets are $10. There will be an Antique Car Show on the grounds on Saturday, Sept. 24.

Details

Take the Taconic Parkway north to Pine Plains/Red Hook Exit onto Route 199; at the end of the ramp, go left. It’s 10 miles to Route 9G, go right; then go left on Annandale Road and finally left on River Road to the entrance. Call 914-631-8200 or visit www.hudsonvalley.org.