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200 Years of Landscape History at Hyde Park

Location

Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
119 Vanderbilt Park Road
Hyde Park, NY 12538

41.796346 -73.942387

County: Dutchess
Region: Mid Hudson

Date(s)

  • September 17, 2017, 1:00PM

Details

Event Type Walk/Hike Description During this ninety minute one mile hike a ranger will chronicle 200 hundred years of landscape history at the Vanderbilt's Hyde Park country place. Learn about earlier estate owners, the Vanderbilt's care of the property and the National Park Service's ongoing plans for the very important American landscape. For the last half hour volunteers from the Frederick W Vanderbilt Garden Association will be conducting a walking tour of the formal gardens. Organization Hosting the Event National Park Service/ Frederick W Vanderbilt Garden Association

Additional Information

Hike will be taken on flat grassy landscape and some paved areas.
Additional Equipment Required: Participants may wish to bring water.

Event Duration (hours): 1.5
Difficulty: Easy
Length (miles): 1.8
Boots Needed: No

Family Friendly
Barrier Free or Wheelchar accessible? No
Additional Wheelchair Info: The Formal Gardens are accessible to cars with handicapp registration with a pass obtained at the Visitor Center
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