inside the hall of Eagle's Nest at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Mansion and Planetarium on Long Island, NY

Playing “I Spy” While Touring Eagle’s Nest at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Mansion and Planetarium on Long Island

Eagle’s Nest is the Long Island summer home of William K. Vanderbilt II, the great grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt, and his wife Rosamond. What began as a small, seven room “English Cottage” on 43 acres in the early 1900s grew into a 24 room Spanish Revival mansion with several additional museum galleries filled with the…

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entrance to the Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic State on Long Island in New York

Playing “I Spy” at the Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site on Long Island, New York

The Walt Whitman Birthplace and State National Historic Site in Huntington on Long Island, New York is the former home of the Whitman family, including one of America’s greatest poets, Walt Whitman, who was born in the first floor bedroom in 1819. 

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front lawn of Vanderbilt Museum on Long Island, New York

11 Ways to Explore the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum on Long Island

One of the only remaining “Gilded Age Gold Coast” mansions on Long Island in New York, the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum is the former estate of William K. Vanderbilt and his third wife, Rosamond. The great-great grandson of shipping and railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt, William purchased the 43 acre property in Centerport on Long Island…

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Blue Pool of Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park

Nine Places to Explore at Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park on Long Island, New York

The fall and spring weekend home of William and Mai Coe and their four children during the “Gilded Age” of the 20th century, Planting Fields is a 400 acre estate, home to dozens of designed gardens, five miles of woodland trails, two green houses, and a 65 room Tudor Revival style home. William Coe, a…

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kids dressed up at Saratoga National Historical Park in new York

21 National Historic Parks in the Northeast to Enjoy This Summer

Happy National Parks Week! We personally think EVERY week should be a celebration of our National Parks and ALL of the national historical sites that the National Park Service works so hard to maintain, preserve, and protect for future generations of people to enjoy. But, we’re especially glad to join in the celebration this week.…

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on top of Top of the Rock in Rockefeller Center in NYC

Manhattan City Guide: 31 Family Friendly Attractions

The island of Manhattan, one of the five boroughs in New York City, is home to close to two million people, thousands of hotels and restaurants, and tons of kid friendly activities. We’ve fortunate enough to live just a short drive from Manhattan and have enjoyed exploring many museums, theaters, sporting venues, restaurants, parks, historical…

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