Historic Hudson Valley and Its Historic Hudson Valley and Its Educational ProgramsEducational Programs

•Since 1951, Historic Hudson Valley has led the preservation and restoration of culturally significant sites throughout Westchester County, New York, with a primary focus on the estates of some of America’s most prominent families. Originally founded by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. as Sleepy Hollow Restorations, Historic Hudson Valley manages public visits to their incomparable Kykuit estate in Pocantico Hills, along with several properties later acquired. These include Sunnyside, Sleepy Hollow’s Philipsburg Manor, and Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on Hudson.

•At present, Historic Hudson Valley offers a wide range of educational programs designed to entertain as well as inform. Whether during a kindergarten field trip or a high school history class, Historic Hudson Valley provides hands-on activities for students of all ages, shedding light on the bygone traditions of colonial and 19th-century America in the process. Each program hosted by Historic Hudson Valley features lively presentations from tour guides who reenact specific roles, from the international traders at Philipsburg Manor to the skilled craftsmen of Van Cortlandt Manor.