The Vanderbilt estate came into the National Park Service (NPS) in 1940 and this handbook provides a guide, a description of the estate, and insight to its history. The Vanderbilt mansion in located in Hyde Park, NY and showcases the gilded age in the architecture, original furnishings and manicured landscapes. It is one of the region's oldest Hudson River estates. Plan a trip to revisit the historical significance of this period in history.
A. The Vanderbilt name and fortune
B. Another Millionaire in Dutchess
C. A Mansion in the Making
D. Estate Development
E. Final Changes to the Mansion and Grounds
F. A Way of Life
G. Society in the Hudson Valley
H. Operation of the Estate
I. The Vanderbilts and the People of Hyde Park
J. Early History of the Estate
K. Description of the Mansion
L. Description of the Grounds
M. Travel Routes to the Site
N. About Your Visit
O. The National Historic Site
P. Suggested Readings
Tourists, historians, and travel guides would find this information useful.
Product Details
- Snell, Charles W.
- National Park Service Handbook 32
- New York
