Historic site
Olana State Historic Site
350 locals recommend,
Why locals recommend it
The painstakingly preserved former home of Frederic Edwin Church is now a museum hung with his paintings and those of his contemporaries from the Hudson River School, the romantic 19th-century movement. The exterior is thematically Middle Eastern, and the mixed motifs of the rooms inside reflect Church’s extensive world travels. Tours are offered at specific times, but you can also tour the expansive hilltop grounds yourself—check out the mobile self-guided tour you can download online.
Clare
February 15, 2017
Tips from locals
Lisa
August 21, 2022
Access to Olana’s 250-acre landscape is free. The park is open every day from 8 AM to sunset. We encourage you to explore Frederic Church’s designed landscape with five miles of carriage roads as a way to enjoy the outdoors. The landscape and carriage roads at Olana State Historic Site are free to visit and open to all every day of the year from 8AM to sunset. Please note that Olana is a Carry-In, Carry-Out, tobacco-free environment. Dogs are welcome outdoors and must be leashed at all times.
Access to Olana’s 250-acre landscape is free. The park is open every day from 8 AM to sunset. We encourage you to explore Frederic Church’s designed landscape with five miles of carriage roads as a way to enjoy the outdoors. The landscape and carriage roads at Olana State Historic Site are free to v…
Elisa
November 24, 2021
This is a very unique, historic home that has tours and has beautiful grounds! Some visitors go and just walk around and enjoy the views.
Amber
September 16, 2021
A visit to Olana will take you back in time and give you a glimpse of the history and culture of Hudson.
J
November 30, 2020
Olana State Historic Site was home to a noted American artist of the Hudson River School. It boasts superb views of the river, and the public is invited to enjoy the landscape. It includes miles of roads he laid out, surrounded by thousands of trees, a lake, meadows and a network of carriage roads to hike year-round; they’re all available to explore at no charge. The Olana Partnership occasionally offers winter activities such as guided snowshoe hikes. Get some exercise, and then pop inside for a guided tour of Church’s home — it’s open on weekends in winter (book in advance; there’s a fee for house tours, and they often sell out).
Olana State Historic Site was home to a noted American artist of the Hudson River School. It boasts superb views of the river, and the public is invited to enjoy the landscape. It includes miles of roads he laid out, surrounded by thousands of trees, a lake, meadows and a network of carriage roads t…
Vladimir
November 2, 2019
Beautiful setting with a Historical Museum on site
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Olana State Historic Site
Greenport, NY