Sands Ring Homestead Museum, Cornwall

Name: Sands Ring Homestead Museum
Address: Cornwall, United States

#3 among attractions in Cornwall

Museum, History museum

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The Sands Ring Homestead Museum is a historic house located on Main Street in the Town of Cornwall, in Orange County, New York. It was built in 1760 by Nathaniel Sands for his cousin Comfort Sands. Comfort's wife, however, did not want to leave her home on Long Island, so Nathaniel and his family moved in. In 1777, Nathaniel gave the house as a wedding present to his son David and his bride Clementine Hallock. David, a member of the Society of Friends, opened the house to the Quaker community as a meetinghouse until the Quaker Meeting House located at 60 Quaker Avenue opened in 1790. His son David established a store on the site. It was one of the first meeting places of the Cornwall Quakers. Today it is used as museum featuring Colonial-era activities. ()

Built: 1760 (264 years ago)Coordinates: 41°26'27"N, 74°1'45"W

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FirthcliffeCornwall United States

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Sands Ring Homestead Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dia Beacon, Trophy Point, Storm King Mountain, National Purple Heart Hall of Honor.

4.8 miNE
Massive museum with modern art
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View point, Park, Concert hall
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1.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Storm King Mountain, Storm King State Park
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2.6 miNW
History museum, Museum, Military museum
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Island
Pollepel Island
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3.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bull Hill, Hudson Highlands State Park
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3.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sugarloaf Mountain, Hudson Highlands State Park
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3.7 miN
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
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2.1 miSW
Museum, Art museum
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0.8 miSW
Church
Cornwall Friends Meeting House, Cornwall
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4.2 miN
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
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Nearby attractions include Scribner House, Cornwall (9 min walk), Canterbury Presbyterian Church, Cornwall (10 min walk), Cornwall Friends Meeting House, Cornwall (22 min walk).