{"collections":[{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"609"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/17061/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Nearly a quarter of the American Revolution was fought in New York and around fifty of OPRHP's Historic Sites have stories that relate to the war for independence. These collections objects come from across the state and illustrate the revolutionary stories of Continental soldiers, an enslaved spy, British generals, enlisted men, and Indigenous allies. Though the American Revolution may be familiar, new research has uncovered lesser-known aspects of the war and of New York residents who experienced it."},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Discovering the Revolution at New York State Historic Sites and Parks"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10139"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10139/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"720"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/227/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Olana State Historic Site was the home, studio, and designed landscape of artist Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900), his wife Isabel Carnes Church (1836-1899), and their four children. The 250-acre property features a unique primary residence incorporating a range of influences from their global travels, a historic farm complex, and a robust collection encompassing over 90,000 objects, including more than 1,300 paintings and sketches by Church, numerous paintings, works on paper, and sculpture by artists from the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries, decorative art objects from a variety of geographic origins, a large and significant collection of historic garments and textiles, thousands of historic photographs of diverse subjects, and extensive archival material.\r\n\r\nThe continued digitization of over 1,300 artworks by Frederic Church in the Olana Collection has been made possible with generous support from the Henry Luce Foundation. Digitization and cataloging of the Olana Collection are ongoing and content is regularly added."},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"The Olana Collection"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10140"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10140/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"627"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/3413/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Inspired by Women's History month (and relevant year round), this online collection from OPRHP highlights women's contributions to the history of New York State. From self-taught artists to dedicated abolitionists, these objects showcase creativity, explore social circles, highlight advocacy efforts, and so much more."},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Women's History Month"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10137"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10137/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"444"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/27997/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site sits on the site of a Revolutionary War battle which occurred on August 16, 1777. The conflict pitted American troops under Gen. John Stark against British, German, Loyalist and Native American forces under Lt. Col. Friedrich Baum, and resulted in a decisive American victory. This is a selection of objects from the site's collection.\r\n\r\nBennington Battlefield State Historic Site\r\nWalloomsac, Rensselaer County, Saratoga/Capital Region\r\n

Learn More about Bennington Battlefield<\/a><\/p>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Bennington Battlefield Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10120"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10120/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"445"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/16800/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Clermont served as the country seat of the Clermont branch of the influential Livingston family. The original mansion was built under Robert Livingston\u2019s direction in 1740 but was burned down by invading British forces in 1777. Robert's widow, Margaret Beekman Livingston, had the current structure rebuilt as an almost exact duplicate of the original home, which was continually inhabited by Livingston descendants until 1962, when Alice Livingston turned the property over to New York State. Here is a selection of objects from the site's collection.\r\n\r\nClermont State Historic Site\r\nGermantown, Columbia County, Taconic Region\r\n

Learn More about Clermont<\/a><\/p>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Clermont Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10121"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10121/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"430"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/15085/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Crailo State Historic Site interprets the heritage and history of the Dutch in the Upper Hudson Valley (extending northward from the Catskills to Saratoga, bounded on the east by Massachusetts, and running westward to Schenectady and the Schoharie Valley). Crailo seeks to preserve and interpret all aspects of the rich Dutch heritage that has characterized this region for over four hundred years. This is a selection of objects from its collection that help share those stories.\r\n\r\nCrailo State Historic Site\r\nRensselaer, Rensselaer County, Saratoga/Capital Region\r\n\r\nLearn More about Crailo<\/a>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Crailo Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10119"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10119/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"406"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/21851/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Crown Point State Historic Site interprets three successive military and civilian occupations of the same site (the French from 1730 to 1759, the British until 1775, and then Colonial American troops during the Revolutionary War). The physical remains of these occupations and fortifications have survived without reconstruction, providing a rich archaeological and historical resource. This is a selection of collections objects from Crown Point.\r\n\r\nCrown Point State Historic Site\r\nCrown Point, Essex County, Saratoga/Capital Region\r\n\r\nLearn More about Crown Point<\/a>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Crown Point Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10112"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10112/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"409"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/2878/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie style estate designed for Darwin D. Martin and his family in Buffalo, New York. Here are a selection of objects from the collection. \r\n\r\nDarwin Martin House State Historic Site\r\nBuffalo, Erie County, Niagara Region\r\nLearn More about Darwin Martin House<\/a>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Darwin Martin House Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10114"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10114/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"446"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/251/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Fort Montgomery was the site of a fierce Revolutionary War battle for control of the Hudson River. On October 6, 1777, British, Loyalist, and German forces attacked Forts Montgomery and Clinton, outnumbering the American defenders 3 to 1. The battle, which left more than half of the American forces dead, resulted in a British victory. This is a selection of objects from the site's collection.\r\n\r\nFort Montgomery State Historic Site\r\nFort Montgomery, Orange County, Palisades Region\r\n

Learn More about Fort Montgomery<\/a><\/p>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Fort Montgomery Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10122"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10122/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"390"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/2107/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Fort Ontario State Historic Site is the 1840s designed structure with improvements in the 1863 and 1872 on the shores of Lake Ontario. This historic site tells stories from the first fort constructed during the French and Indian Wars to the use of the fort as the first refugee shelter for Holocaust survivors in the in the 1940s. Here are a selection of objects from the collection.\r\n\r\nFort Ontario State Historic Site\r\nOswego, Oswego County, Central Region\r\nLearn More about Fort Ontario<\/a>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Fort Ontario Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10107"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10107/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"562"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/22138/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"This site is the Adirondack cottage where General Ulysses S. Grant died of throat cancer in 1885 after completing his memoirs. Here is a selection of objects from the collection.\r\n\r\nGrant Cottage State Historic Site\r\n1000 Mt McGregor Road, Wilton, NY 12831\r\n\r\n

Learn More about Grant Cottage<\/a><\/p>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Grant Cottage Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10133"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10133/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"393"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/6517/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Herkimer Home was built around 1750 by Nicholas Herkimer, the son of one of the Mohawk Valley's earliest Palatine German settlers. He later became a Revolutionary War general and died at home after suffering a fatal injury at the Battle of Oriskany. His estate remained in the family until 1814, and it was acquired by New York State in 1914. Its collection illustrates the stories of the Herkimer family, the Palatine culture of the area, and the impact of the American Revolution on the Mohawk Valley. Here are some of the highlights of this collection.\r\n\r\nHerkimer Home State Historic Site\r\nLittle Falls, Herkimer County, Central Region\r\n\r\nLearn More about Herkimer Home<\/a>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Herkimer Home Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10108"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10108/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"447"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/26615/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Situated in the Adirondack Mountains, John Brown Farm State Historic Site contains the home and grave of John Brown. Brown is most famous for leading a group of fellow abolitionists in a raid on the federal armory at Harper's Ferry on October 16, 1859. The raid ultimately failed, but served as important turning point in the increasingly tense battle over slavery, which culminated in the Civil War just a few years later. Here is a selection of objects from the site's collection.\r\n\r\nJohn Brown Farm State Historic Site\r\nLake Placid, Essex County, Saratoga/Capital Region\r\n

Learn More about John Brown Farm<\/a><\/p>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"John Brown Farm Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10123"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10123/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"563"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/208/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Also known as Bedford House, this site preserves the home of founding father John Jay. Here is a selection of objects from the collection. \r\n\r\nJohn Jay Homestead State Historic Site\r\nKatonah, Westchester County, Taconic Region\r\n\r\n

Learn More about the John Jay Homestead<\/a><\/p>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"John Jay Homestead Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10134"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10134/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"448"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/10336/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Built in 1763, Johnson Hall was the estate of Sir William Johnson and Molly Brant (Konwatsi'tsiaienni). Johnson served as the Superintendent of Indian Affairs, and often hosted numerous members of the various tribes at his home to negotiate treaties and form alliances on behalf of the British government. This is a selection of objects from the site's collection.\r\n\r\nJohnson Hall State Historic Site\r\nJohnstown, Fulton County, Saratoga/Capital Region\r\n

Learn More about Johnson Hall<\/a><\/p>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Johnson Hall Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10124"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10124/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"449"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/5614/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site contains the 1754 house of John Ellison, a wealthy miller and merchant. Over the course of the Revolutionary War, the home was used intermittently as the headquarters for key American officers such as Generals Henry Knox, Nathanael Greene, and Horatio Gates. Here is a selection of objects from the site's collection.\r\n\r\nKnox's Headquarters State Historic Site\r\nVails Gate, Orange County, Palisades Region\r\n

Learn More about Knox\u2019s Headquarters<\/a><\/p>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Knox's Headquarters Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10125"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10125/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"412"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/3594/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"William Pryor Letchworth spent his life acquiring land surrounding the Genesee River gorge for his Glen Iris Estate which later became Letchworth State Park in 1907. The William Pryor Letchworth Museum at the Park houses local history and ethnographic material collected by Mr. Letchworth and objects related to history of the park. Here is a selection of objects from the museum and archive.\r\n\r\nLetchworth State Park\r\nCastile, Livingston and Wyoming Counties, Genesee Region\r\n

Learn More about Letchworth State Park<\/a><\/p>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Letchworth Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10117"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10117/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"394"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/26551/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Established in 2004 and based at Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, the Long Island Regional Archives (LIRA) is home to materials related to the founding, development, and operations of the Long Island Region of New York State Parks and the Long Island State Parks Commission (LISPC). Here are some highlights of its extensive collection.\r\n\r\nLong Island Regional Archive\r\nKings, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties, Long Island Region\r\n\r\nLearn More about the Long Island Region<\/a>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Long Island Regional Archives Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10109"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10109/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"407"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/26396/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Situated in historic Cazenovia, Lorenzo State Historic Site is the 1807 Federal style home of John Lincklaen, Holland Land Company agent and founder of Cazenovia. Lorenzo was continually occupied by the Lincklaen/Ledyard family until the property and contents were conveyed to New York State in 1968. \r\n\r\nLorenzo State Historic Site\r\nCazenovia, Madison County, Central Region\r\n

Learn More about Lorenzo<\/a><\/p>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Lorenzo Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10113"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10113/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"450"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/26194/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor commemorates the men and women who have been awarded the Purple Heart. The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have been killed or wounded by enemy action and is America's oldest military decoration. This is a selection of objects from the site's collection.\r\n\r\nNational Purple Heart Hall of Honor\r\nNew Windsor, Orange County, Palisades Region\r\n

Learn More about National Purple Heart Hall of Honor<\/a><\/p>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10126"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10126/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"451"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/7356/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"New Windsor Cantonment is the site of the Continental Army's final encampment of the Revolutionary War. General Washington moved his troops into winter quarters at New Windsor in October 1782, and remained there through Washington's ceasefire orders that ended hostilities on April 19, 1783. Here is a selection of objects from the site's collection.\r\n\r\nNew Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site\r\nNew Windsor, Orange County, Palisades Region\r\n

Learn More about New Windsor Cantonment<\/a><\/p>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"New Windsor Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10127"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10127/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"491"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/29057/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Located within Niagara Falls State Park, the Niagara Regional Archive contains materials relating to the history of the 18 parks and two historic sites located within the Niagara Region of New York State Parks. Here are some highlights from its collection.\r\n\r\nNiagara Regional Archives \r\nNiagara and Erie Counties, Niagara Region\r\n\r\nLearn More about the Niagara Regional Archive<\/a>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Niagara Regional Archive Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10132"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10132/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"413"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/17893/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Olana was the 19th century home, studio, and designed landscape of Hudson River School artist Frederic Edwin Church, his wife Isabel and their four children. The 250 acre historic estate features a Persian-inspired mansion filled with original sketches, studies, and paintings by the artist and interiors according to his design. Here are a selection of objects from the collection.\r\n\r\nHudson, Columbia County, Taconic Region\r\n

Learn More about Olana State Historic Site<\/a><\/p>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Olana Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10118"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10118/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"454"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/20326/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site is the site of an August 6, 1777 battle that pitted Loyalist and Mohawk forces under Sir John Johnson against American militiamen and their Oneida allies under General Nicholas Herkimer. Intending to relieve the besieged Fort Stanwix (or Schuyler), the Americans were instead ambushed by their enemies, suffering heavy casualties which included General Herkimer, who died a few days after the battle was lost. This is a selection of objects from the site's collection.\r\n\r\nOriskany Battlefield State Historic Site\r\nOriskany, Oneida County, Central Region\r\n

Learn More about Oriskany Battlefield<\/a><\/p>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Oriskany Battlefield Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10130"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10130/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"410"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/11008/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Philipse Manor Hall is a Georgian style mansion and a unique physical reminder of the vast Westchester County estate assembled by Frederick Philipse I in the 1600s. The Philipses prospered under English rule and developed an Anglicized lifestyle. Frederick Phillipse III chose the Tory side of the American Revolution. His loyalty to the King resulted in his imprisonment, the loss of his home, and exile to England. With most original furnishings gone, Philipse Manor Hall features exhibits exploring the whole history of the region, from Indigenous peoples to the Philipses and the tenant farmers and enslaved persons of the estate. It also has a substantial furniture and portrait collection from its time as a regional museum for the City of Yonkers. Here are some highlights from its varied collection.\r\n\r\nPhilipse Manor Hall State Historic Site\r\nYonkers, Westchester County, Taconic Region\r\n\r\nLearn More about Philipse Manor Hall<\/a>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Philipse Manor Hall Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10115"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10115/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"389"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/2562/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site was the home of a naval shipyard during the War of 1812. The strategic location on Lake Ontario made it a target for British warships culminating in the Battles of Sackets Harbor in July 1812 and May 1813. The base was occupied into the 20th century, though inactive by the late 19th century. \r\n\r\n Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site\r\nSackets Harbor, Jefferson County, Thousand Islands Region\r\n

Learn More about Sackets Harbor Battlefield<\/a><\/p>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Sackets Harbor Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10106"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10106/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"452"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/21979/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Sampson State Park was the site of Sampson Naval Training Station: America's second-largest Naval facility during World War II. Operating from 1942 to 1946, Sampson trained 411,429 recruits to serve in various roles in the US Navy. After the war, the site was used as Sampson State College, which offered degrees to returning servicemen from 1946 to 1949. It was finally used by the Air Force, which operated the site for basic training from 1950 to 1956. This is a selection of objects from the site's collection.\r\n\r\nSampson State Park\r\nRomulus, Seneca County, Finger Lakes Region\r\n

Learn More about Sampson State Park<\/a><\/p>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Sampson State Park Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10128"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10128/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"411"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/15889/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"The primary historical significance of Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site stems from its association with the Erie Canal, which was located on the south side of the Mohawk River and passed directly through the village of Fort Hunter. Three eras of canal development, over the course of 100 years, are represented at the site: the original Erie Canal, the enlarged Erie Canal, and the New York State Barge Canal. Here are some highlights from the Schoharie Crossing collection.\r\n \r\nSchoharie Crossing State Historic Site\r\nFort Hunter, Montgomery County, Saratoga/Capital Region\r\n\r\nLearn More about Schoharie Crossing<\/a>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Schoharie Crossing Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10116"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10116/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"388"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/13619/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site is the home of General Philip John Schuyler, who served directly under Washington as commander of the northern troops during the American Revolution. His Albany property, consisting of approximately 125 acres, was purchased in 1760 with construction of his Georgian-style home beginning the following year. It remained the primary home for the family until Schuyler's death in 1804. Here are some of the highlights of this collection.\r\n\r\n32 Catherine Street, Albany, NY 12202\r\n\r\nLearn More about Schuyler Mansion<\/a>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Schuyler Mansion Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10105"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10105/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"404"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/25102/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Senate House State Historic Site became the meeting place for the first sessions of the newly formed New York State Senate in 1777 when its owner, Abraham Van Gaasbeek, rented the senators a room in his house. The site comprises this historic building and a purpose-built museum which features exhibitions related to Kingston history, early state government, and art. Here are some highlights from this collection.\r\n\r\nSenate House State Historic Site\r\nKingston, Ulster County, Palisades Region\r\n\r\nLearn More about Senate House<\/a>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Senate House Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10110"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10110/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"405"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/17418/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Staatsburgh State Historic Site is the elegant country home of Ogden Mills and his wife Ruth Livingston Mills. Overlooking the Hudson River and the Catskill Mountains, Staatsburgh is a fine example of a great estate built by America's financial and industrial leaders during the Gilded Age. The historic rooms used by the family, guests, and servants are filled with the family's original furniture, art, and decorative arts, along with carefully conserved and restored items.\r\n\r\nStaatsburgh State Historic Site\r\nStaatsburg, Dutchess County, Taconic Region\r\nLearn More about Staatsburgh<\/a>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Staatsburgh Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10111"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10111/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"483"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/3422/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has been collecting for over 175 years. Some items relate to multiple historic sites and parks. This is a sample of items that make up this part of our collection."},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Statewide Exhibition Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10131"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10131/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"387"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/28941/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Prior to becoming a State Park, Sterling Forest was the home to the Sterling Iron furnace and the Sterling mine since the 1750s. This area later became the Sterling Iron Works and Railway Company in 1864. This included a company town to support the mining and ironworks. As the quality of the iron ore depleted in the 1920s, the ironworks closed. Much of the records of the Sterling Iron Works remain in the collection and evidence of iron smelting and mining are visible throughout Sterling Forest State Park.\r\n\r\nSterling Forest State Park\r\nTuxedo Park, Orange County, Palisades Region\r\n

Learn More about Sterling Forest State Park<\/a><\/p>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Sterling Forest Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10104"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10104/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"386"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/26801/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"The reconstructed retirement cabin and gravesite of the Revolutionary War officer, General Baron Von Steuben, Steuben Memorial State Historic Site, honors the memory of the German officer's contribution to training American Troops. Here is a selection of objects from the collection. \r\n\r\nSteuben Memorial State Historic Site\r\nRemsen, Oneida County, Central Region\r\n

Learn More about Steuben Memorial<\/a><\/p>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Steuben Memorial Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10103"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10103/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"453"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/5738/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site is the site of a daring nighttime raid which occurred on July 16, 1779. Armed with unloaded muskets and bayonets, the Americans under General Anthoney Wayne stealthily infiltrated the British garrison on Stony Point and captured its British defenders in short order, effectively ceding control of the Hudson Valley to the Americans. It is also the site of an 1826 lighthouse which guided river traffic for 99 years. Here is a selection of objects from the site's collection.\r\n\r\nStony Point Battlefield State Historic Site\r\nStony Point, Rockland County, Palisades Region\r\n

Learn More about Stony Point Battlefield<\/a><\/p>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Stony Point Battlefield Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10129"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10129/objects/xml"}},{"sourceId":{"label":"Collection Source ID","value":"564"},"image":{"label":"Collection Image","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/188/full"},"notes":{"label":"Collection Notes","value":"Washington's Headquarters is the Newburgh site where George Washington and his staff commanded the Continental Army in the final months of the Revolutionary War. Here is a selection of objects from the collection. \r\n\r\nWashington's Headquarters State Historic Site\r\nNewburgh, Orange County, Palisades Region\r\n\r\n

Learn More about Washington's Headquarters<\/a><\/p>"},"name":{"label":"Collection Name","value":"Washington's Headquarters Collection Highlights"},"id":{"label":"Collection ID","value":"10135"},"collectionLink":{"label":"Collection Link","value":"https://nysparks.emuseum.com/collections/10135/objects/xml"}}],"count":36}