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New York State Executive Mansion
Home to New York’s governors and their families, the New York State Executive Mansion is filled with artifacts, furnishings, and art, as well as visual and written documents. On a tour, students, and homeschoolers will see the mansion’s many decorative items, which include set of Tiffany sterling silver inscribed with the New York State seal, various small classical sculptures, and more. Free group tours are available from September-June on Thursday mornings and afternoons. Tours begin at the front center gate of the Executive Mansion
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Hrs: Thurs. 10AM-2PM.
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FUN FACTS
Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed; Boston’s Old State House, where the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution began; Washington D.C.’s National Mall, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the country’s first colony; Charleston’s Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; New York’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants were introduced to their new home. All of these sites, significant to America’s history, can be visited, toured, and admired. While visiting one of the many historical sites around the country, consider the importance in preserving these sites.
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New York State Executive Mansion
Home to New York’s governors and their families, the New York State Executive Mansion is filled with artifacts, furnishings, and art, as well as visual and written documents. On a tour, students, and homeschoolers will see the mansion’s many decorative items, which include set of Tiffany sterling silver inscribed with the New York State seal, various small classical sculptures, and more. Free group tours are available from September-June on Thursday mornings and afternoons. Tours begin at the front center gate of the Executive Mansion
contact info
Hrs: Thurs. 10AM-2PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Historic Site Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed; Boston’s Old State House, where the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution began; Washington D.C.’s National Mall, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the country’s first colony; Charleston’s Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; New York’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants were introduced to their new home. All of these sites, significant to America’s history, can be visited, toured, and admired. While visiting one of the many historical sites around the country, consider the importance in preserving these sites.
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