Hyde Hall, Glimmerglass State Park

Name: Hyde Hall
Address: Glimmerglass State Park, United States

#1 among attractions in Glimmerglass State Park

Top attraction, History museum, Museum

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Hyde Hall is a neoclassical country mansion designed by architect Philip Hooker for George Clarke, a wealthy landowner. The house was constructed between 1817 and 1834, and designed with English and American architectural features. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1986 for its architecture, and the completeness of its architectural documentary record. It is one of the few surviving works of Philip Hooker, a leading 19th-century American architect. ()

Built: 1817 (207 years ago)Coordinates: 42°47'32"N, 74°52'8"W

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Hyde Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fenimore Art Museum, Farmers' Museum, Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard, Hyde Hall Bridge.

6.1 miSW
Museum, History museum, Art gallery
Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown
155 min walk • The Fenimore Art Museum is a museum located in Cooperstown, New York on the west side of Otsego Lake. Collection strengths include the Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art, American fine and folk art, 19th and early 20th century photography, as well as rare books and manuscripts.
6.3 miSW
Museum, Historical place, Farm
Farmers' Museum, Cooperstown
162 min walk • The Farmers' Museum is located in Cooperstown, New York, and is one of the best-known attractions in the town. Just north of Cooperstown, it overlooks Otsego Lake and recreates rural life from the 19th century through exhibits and interactive workshops.
7.3 miSW
Winery
Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard, Cooperstown
186 min walk • The Fly Creek Cider Mill and Orchard is a historic water-powered cider mill on the banks of Fly Creek. The marketplace at the mill has daily tastings of over 40 specialty foods, including fresh mill-made fudge, mill-aged extra-sharp cheddar cheese, salsa, apple wines and hard ciders.
~1590 ftSE
Bridge
Hyde Hall Bridge, Glimmerglass State Park
8 min walk • Hyde Hall Bridge is a wooden covered bridge over Shadow Brook built in 1825, on then-private property of Hyde Hall, a country mansion. Both are now included in Glimmerglass State Park. With the possible exception of the Hassenplug Bridge in Pennsylvania, it is the oldest documented, existing covered bridge in the United States.
4.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Leatherstocking Falls, Cooperstown
125 min walk • Leatherstocking Falls also known as "Panthers Leap", "Bear Cliff Falls" and "Deowongo Falls", is located on Leatherstocking Creek north of Cooperstown, New York. Deowongo translates to "place of hearing", coming from the Oneida Iroquois nation’s language.
~510 ftN
Regional park, Park
Glimmerglass State Park, Cooperstown
3 min walk • Glimmerglass State Park is a 593-acre state park located north of Cooperstown, in Otsego County, New York. Most of the park is located inside the Town of Springfield.