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Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site

Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site

Birthplace of the poet Walt Whitman Things to do at the Walt Whitman Birthplace Newly restored farmhouse, birthplace of America’s greatest poet, built c.1819 by Whitman’s father. New York State Historic Site, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.


Walt Whitman Birthplace Tours

Walt Whitman Birthplace Tours

Walk in Whitman's Footsteps Birthplace of America’s greatest poet, built c.1816 by Whitman’s father. New York State Historic Site, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Nineteenth century furnishings.


Lyndhurst Mansion

Lyndhurst Mansion

Alexander Jackson Davis’s 1838 Gothic Revival masterpiece Just 30 minutes north of New York City on the banks of the Hudson River, lies one of America’s most famous Gothic Revival mansions. Built in 1838, the opulent Lyndhurst mansion has been home to New York City mayor William Paulding, George Merritt and Jay Gould.


 
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