Local area

Todays villages of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown are descendants of Philipsburg Manor, a colonial-era farming, milling, and trading center. In 1653 Frederick Philipse came to the Dutch colony of New Netherland as a carpenter for the Dutch West India company. Through canny business skill, an astute sense of politics, and two very advantageous marriages, Philipse came to control 52,000 acres of what is now Westchester County.

A majestic paradise with sweeping river views. See the Hudson Valley’s top cultural attraction! Built between 1906 and 1913. Kykuit was home to four generations of the Rockefeller family, beginning with the philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, founder of Standard Oil. His business acumen made him, in his day, the richest man in America. Now a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, this extraordinary landmark has been continuously and meticulously maintained.

Explore the romantic riverside cottage and landscape designed by America’s “Founding Father of Literature.” Nestled along the banks of the Hudson River, the landscape of Washington Irving’s much-loved Sunnyside has been charming guests for generations. Visitors today hear about Washington Irving’s storied past and how he came to be America’s first internationally famous author. His characters, from the Headless Horseman to Rip Van Winkle, are global icons, and Irving’s legacy lives.

Scenic Hudson partnered with the village, county and developer Natural RE/sources to move an 80-year-old asphalt plant and turn this prime waterfront site into a public park offering magnificent views stretching to the Manhattan skyline. Features include a riverside esplanade, grass terraces and lawns, and an “eco-corridor” filled with native plants. The parks is a segment of the county’s planned 51-mile RiverWalk and adjacent to Tarrytown’s Pierson Park.

Rooted in a proud legacy since 1860, New York Medical College’s humanistic approach is fundamental to who we are and part of each class and hands-on experience at all three of our schools: the School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and the School of Health Sciences and Practice. Located in Westchester County, just outside of NYC, we combine suburban tranquility with easy access to NYC and have a network of clinical training opportunities throughout the tri-state area.

Rockefeller State Park Preserve offers quiet countryside walks of all lengths through forested hills and valleys surrounding sunlit pastoral fields. Thirty miles north of New York City, the property is the former Pocantico Hills and Rockwood Hall country estates of John D. Rockefeller family and William Rockefeller. Since 1983, the Rockefeller Family has generously donated over 1771 acres to the State of New York to safeguard these lands for present and future generations. Managed by NYS.