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 Soon after Henry Hudson's first voyage up the "River of Mountains" in 1609, Dutch farmers settled in Greene County for its fertile ground and majestic Catskill Mountain scenery. Today, visitors can walk in the footsteps of Rip Van Winkle and Thomas Cole, founder of the Hudson River School of Art, visiting sites like Kaaterskill Falls, New York State's highest cascading waterfall, and the Bronck Museum in Coxsackie, a complex of buildings that includes the oldest surviving Dutch Colonial home in the Hudson Valley and a unique 13-sided barn. Historic 18th century villages with Dutch ancestry dot the riverfront and picturesque countryside. BRONCK MUSEUM 90 County Road 42, Coxsackie. This site, operated as a working farm by eight generations of the Bronck family, is the oldest Dutch complex in the Hudson Valley. The oldest dwellings go back to 1633 and 1738. The complex also includes 19th century barns, as well as 18th and 19th century art, furniture, ceramics and glass. Open Memorial Day Weekend through mid-October, Wednesday-Sunday. 518-731-6490. www.gchistory.org |
