Early Heritage Narrative Walk
Nestled along the treeline of our rural properties in Kinderhook, this permanent outdoor exhibition explores the diverse history of Columbia County through nine narrative panels.
We invite you to visit and learn about the stories of the people who lived and labored here from prehistory through the 20th century, and imagine what life was like at various points in time as you make your way around the exhibit.
Visitor Information
Location: 2589 NY-9H, Kinderhook, NY 12106
Hours: Dawn to dusk, 365 days a year
Admission: Free
Narrative Panels on Display:
- Native Inhabitants
- Enslavement in the Hudson Valley
- The Van Alen Family & Early Dutch Settlers
- Colonial Dutch Architecture
- Black Locust Trees
- Washington Irving
- The Original Ichabod Crane
- One-Room Schoolhouses
- Eleanor Roosevelt at Ichabod Crane
Exhibition Made Possible By:
The Embassy of The Netherlands in New York
Hudson River Bank & Trust Foundation
Humanities New York
Hudson River Valley Greenway
County of Columbia
Also On Site
Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse
Visit this c. 1850 Kinderhook school to learn about one-room schoolhouse education in the 19th century and the literary lore that gives the school its name.
Dutch Farming Heritage Trail
Explore the farmlands of Kinderhook’s early Dutch settlers on this 1.7-mile walking trail linking the Luykas Van Alen House to Martin Van Buren’s Lindenwald.
Luykas Van Alen House
The 1737 Luykas Van Alen House in Kinderhook, NY is recognized as one of the best remaining examples of a Dutch Colonial farmhouse in the Hudson Valley.