Historic houses, landmarks & museums of New England & the Mid-Atlantic

Magazine Antiques, April, 2004

COOPERSTOWN: Fenimore Art Museum, Route 80, Lake Road, 13326. Fenimore Art Museum, overlooking Otsego Lake, presents outstanding exhibitions of American folk art, fine art, North American Indian art, photography, and James Fenimore Cooper memorabilia. NEW in 2004: Winslow Homer in the Adirondacks, June 21-September 6. Call for a calendar of events and for hours.

COOPERSTOWN: The Farmer's Museum, Route 80, Lake Road, 13326. The Farmer's Museum features a 19th century village with demonstrations of crafts, a working farm, children's barnyard, and two new exhibitions: Mysteries of Otsego Lake and Masterpieces of Museum Craftsmanship. Call for a calendar of seasonal events and for hours: (888) 547-1450.

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY: Historic Hudson Valley. A network of six must-see National Historic landmarks in Westchester County's Sleepy Hollow Country including Washington Irving's Sunnyside; Kykuit, the Rockefeller estate (see separate listing); the Union Church of Pocantino Hills; Philipsburg Manor; and Van Cortlandt Manor. Montgomery Place Historic Estate is in the Great Estates Region near Rhinebeck. Closed Tuesdays. (914) 631-8200, www.hudsonvalley.org.

HUDSON RIVER VALLEY: Kykuit, The Rockefeller Estate. Splendid beaux-Arts house, gardens built for philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, founder of Standard Oil. Extraordinary gardens with splendid river views and Gov. Rockefeller's collection of 20th century sculpture. A historic site of The National Trust, maintained and operated by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Weekend boat trips from Manhattan. Closed Tuesdays. (914) 631-9491. www.hudsonvalley.org.

NEWBURGH: The Historical Society of Newburgh Bay & The Highlands, 189 Montgomery Street, Newburgh, 12550. Headquartered in the Classical Revival Captain David Crawford House built in the 1830s. December Candlelight Tour; June House and Garden Tour highlight Newburgh's architecture treasures. Collections: Hudson River maritime models and artifacts, Hudson River School paintings and local history archives. Gift shop. April-Oct, Sundays 1-4. (845) 561-2585.

NEW YORK: Museum of Arts & Design, 40 West 53rd Street, 10019. Founded 1956. Formerly American Craft Museum. Nation's premier institution dedicated to craft, art and design. Exhibitions: "Jack Lenor Larsen: Creator and Collector", "Paul Stankard: A Floating World", May 28-August 29, 2004. Mon-Sun. 10-6. Public Programs, museum store. Telephone: (212) 956-3535. www.madmuseum.org

NEW YORK: National Academy of Design Museum, 1083 Fifth Avenue, 10128. Located on Fifth Avenue, the museum is housed in an elegant beaux-arts townhouse designed by Ogden Codman. Refitted as a museum, the mansion retains the interior architectural details and layout of a private home, creating an intimate ambience in which visitors view the Academy's extensive collection of American paintings, sculptures and works on paper. (212) 369-4880

ROCHESTER: Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd., Mumford, 14511. One of the largest living history museums in U.S. Features 68 authentically furnished buildings; interpreters in period costume; heirloom gardens; domestic, industrial arts demonstrations; 19th century baseball park and league; Gallery of Wildlife & Sporting Art. Events: Sept. antique show and sale, ethnic festivals, 2004 Quilt Exhibits, war re-enactments, fiddler's fair, holiday celebrations. Shops, restaurants, group rates. Open May-October. Off-season programs. Closed Mondays. (585) 538-6822, www.gcv.org