Hyde Park Historical Society Museum
Hyde Park Historical Society Museum
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Our purpose is to preserve the past and present for the future of the Town of Hyde Park. While the splendor of the Gilded Age is well represented by the Hudson River Families, we strike a historical balance to show how the town and its people flourished.
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Justin W
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ7 017 contributions
Aug 2023
The Hyde Park Historical Society has revamped their museum into three separate rooms and has a good job telling the story of the the town of Hyde Park, NY and the surrounding areas.
The museum is only open on Sundays which makes it hard to visit but it is well worth the trip. There is all sorts of interesting clothing, pictures and artifacts to see at the museum. They just added a few new artifacts to the museum with Indian arrowheads and scouting clothing to the extensive collection. The museum is interesting if you like local history.
When it is open, it is the perfect way to spend an hour getting to know the area.
The museum is only open on Sundays which makes it hard to visit but it is well worth the trip. There is all sorts of interesting clothing, pictures and artifacts to see at the museum. They just added a few new artifacts to the museum with Indian arrowheads and scouting clothing to the extensive collection. The museum is interesting if you like local history.
When it is open, it is the perfect way to spend an hour getting to know the area.
Written 27 August 2023
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PeterLibertyvilleIL
Libertyville IL96 contributions
Oct 2012 • Couples
A small museum with some interesting artifacts, but the key is the enthusiasm of the volunteers. If John is there you will love it!
Written 23 October 2012
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BRR R
Hyde Park, NY12 contributions
Aug 2013 • Friends
If you want to get a feel for Hyde Park in the bygone days this is a stop you will want to make. Knowledgeable staff can help you. I recommend a Saturday or Sunday visit .
Written 23 December 2013
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Andrew R
Basking Ridge, NJ447 contributions
Oct 2014 • Friends
The movies, exhibits and displays in the library are terrific and well worth it. The tour is way over done, and the house is small and hard to move around. The entire house takes 10 minutes at most, and is nothing special. The guides do not even explain what the rooms are. But, to come to the library for free, walk the grounds, and enjoy the day, it was terrific!
Written 27 October 2014
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Annaline
Park Ridge, IL7 156 contributions
Oct 2017 • Solo
Hours of this place are not too convenient for tourists. It is located right at the main street which is crossing this town.
Written 27 October 2017
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Pryst
Staatsburg, NY271 contributions
Jul 2015 • Family
The Hyde Park Historical Society Museum is located directly on Route 9 in Hyde Park and, if you don't know it's there, you could walk right past. If step through that door on Main Street, though, you walk directly into the past - and it's pretty fantastic.
The museum is one long room with a broader back room and is full of magnificent artifacts which have been donated by local families or acquired by the Town of Hyde Park Historical Society, a group of volunteers who run the museum. If you're interested in history of any kind you'll love this place but if you're a local history buff you will never want to leave it. They have an old voting booth, maps, books, pictures, artifacts, toys. There is so much to look at and the ladies who were there the day I went knew so much about their subject I could have spent the entire rest of the day there.
There is no charge to visit. The museum is open June-October Saturdays 10-2:00 and Sundays 1-4:00. Donations are welcome as the Historical Society needs funds to keep the museum going as well as further the programs they sponsor throughout the community. A great place to spend a day. Highly Recommended.
The museum is one long room with a broader back room and is full of magnificent artifacts which have been donated by local families or acquired by the Town of Hyde Park Historical Society, a group of volunteers who run the museum. If you're interested in history of any kind you'll love this place but if you're a local history buff you will never want to leave it. They have an old voting booth, maps, books, pictures, artifacts, toys. There is so much to look at and the ladies who were there the day I went knew so much about their subject I could have spent the entire rest of the day there.
There is no charge to visit. The museum is open June-October Saturdays 10-2:00 and Sundays 1-4:00. Donations are welcome as the Historical Society needs funds to keep the museum going as well as further the programs they sponsor throughout the community. A great place to spend a day. Highly Recommended.
Written 7 July 2015
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Justin W
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ7 017 contributions
Aug 2022
I was able to finally tour the Hyde Park Historical Society as it was finally open. The volunteer who was there that day told me that there are a lot of new members and the museum had just gone through a renovation and resetting of the artifacts.
The museum tells the story of the Town of Hyde Park and the surrounding areas. It has a display of bicycles when you walk in, displays on turn of the century clothing and accessories, pictures of the school system, the fire department, the police department and the businesses in the area. There are all sorts of artifacts from all the eras in the museum.
The volunteer that they are starting to remount everything so to come back and see all the changes that will be going on. There are also lectures and walking tours planned.
The museum tells the story of the Town of Hyde Park and the surrounding areas. It has a display of bicycles when you walk in, displays on turn of the century clothing and accessories, pictures of the school system, the fire department, the police department and the businesses in the area. There are all sorts of artifacts from all the eras in the museum.
The volunteer that they are starting to remount everything so to come back and see all the changes that will be going on. There are also lectures and walking tours planned.
Written 27 August 2022
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If coming with a bus of retirees, is this worth a "side trip"? What days and hours is it open? Would they open for a group, even if not on the schedule?
Anne
Written 22 January 2015
YEs, it is worth the side trip. There are three main areas to visit. The welcome center has a very nice movie about 15 minutes long about his life. The next stop is about 1/4 mile away, but they have trams going to it frequently that fit 16 at a time. They can bring extra trams. The museum is great! They will all get a kick out of his famous car in the basement, and all the changes he made in their lives. The museum is broken up into stages, to remember each period as you pass through that section. The museum was done well.
The house can be missed. The tram will drive them to the entrance, but it is cramped and it is not great. The rooms are blocked off, so you have to peak in from the doorway of each room. They let 30 people in at a time, so 30 people try to pack 1 doorway at a time. I didn't think the house was so great, but the garden is beautiful. The last place to see is the stables. They will enjoy that. There are carriages and harness from that period, with all the ribbons and pomp and circumstance. There are buttons on the wall that has his voice talking about his stables. Really sharp.
I do not think they will keep it open for the group any longer than the posted hours. It is a national park, and regulated as such. Also, the weekends get VERY crowded in the summer, so if you can make it on a week day, that would be better. But they have made the exhibits completely wheelchair accessible, and easy to get around for the disabled. Very nice overall.
Written 22 January 2015
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