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Day Trip: Hammond Museum

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A North Salem museum celebrates a Beacon photographer

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Day Trip: Bannerman’s Island

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Former munitions warehouse now a destination

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Day Trip: Hudson

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Books, brews, shopping and firetrucks

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Day Trip: Iona Island

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From bombs to birds at former military base

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Day Trip: Lake Taghkanic State Park

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Beautiful hikes, comfort food, bourbon and some zip

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Day Trip: The Age of Washington

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Commander made vital decisions at Newburgh home

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Day Trip: A Fall Drive to Three States

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The crowds are gone, and the colors have arrived

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Day Trip: Innisfree Garden

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One of the world’s top 10 gardens

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Day Trip: Kingston’s Maritime Museum

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Fascinating past lives of the Hudson River

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Day Trip: Mount Gulian

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‘We have no velvet ropes up’

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Day Trip: James Baird State Park

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Trails, golf and more

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Day Trip: Kent Falls

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State park provides escape for Hudson Valley residents

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Day Trip: Stony Point Battlefield

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Site known for bayonet attack on British

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Day Trip: Montgomery Place

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Perfect fall getaway for majestic grounds and trails

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Day Trip: Walkway Over the Hudson

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Above it all: the hawk’s-eye view

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Day Trip: Storm King Art Center

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Open-air museum committed to modern sculpture

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Day Trip: Wilderstein Legacy

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Historic estate preserves elegance of old-world culture

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Day Trip: Historic Huguenot Street

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Settlement preserved on Historic Huguenot Street

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Day Trip: New Windsor Cantonment and The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor

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Cold Spring’s Roger Keppel prepares for Purple Heart Roll of Honor

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Day Trip: Minnewaska State Park Preserve

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October offers prime hiking opportunities to savor seasonal colors

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Day Trip: Opus 40 – One Man’s Work

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Fite’s sculptured landscape serves as everlasting destination

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Day Trip: Fort Montgomery Historic Site​

Avatar photo by Mary Ann Ebner July 30, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Revolutionary relic takes visitors back to 1777

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Day Trip: Knox’s Headquarters

Avatar photo by Mary Ann Ebner July 27, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Historic site comes to life for Gen. Knox’s birthday

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Day Trip: Constitution Island

Avatar photo by Mary Ann Ebner June 19, 2012July 8, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Portions of Warner House to be reopened for summer tours

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Day Trip: Thomas Cole and Frederic Church Homes

Avatar photo by Kevin E. Foley August 16, 2011September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Cole and Church houses make for interesting, inspiring day

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