Senate House State Historic Site, Kingston

Name: Senate House State Historic Site
Address: 296 Fair St, Kingston, 12401-3836, United States
Telephone: +1 845-338-2786

#6 among attractions in Kingston

Museum, Historical place, History museum

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Senate House State Historic Site location map

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Facts and practical information

The Senate House State Historic Site is located on Fair Street in Kingston, New York, United States. During the Revolutionary War, New York's First Constitutional Convention met there and on April 20, 1777, adopted the first New York State Constitution. After one month, the Senate fled the British troops who were advancing from Manhattan. The Senate House and much of Kingston was burned in retribution. It has served as a museum from the late 19th century. Currently it is owned and operated by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. ()

Built: 1676 (348 years ago)Coordinates: 41°56'5"N, 74°1'7"W

Address

296 Fair StKingston 12401-3836 United States

Contact

+1 845-338-2786

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Day trips

Senate House State Historic Site – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Dutch Church, Kingston City Hall, Mt. Zion Cemetery, Kingston Stockade District.

~620 ftS
Church, Neo-renaissance architecture
Old Dutch Church, Kingston
4 min walk • The Old Dutch Church, officially known as the First Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Kingston, is located on Wall Street in Kingston, New York, United States.
1.3 miSE
City hall
Kingston City Hall, Kingston
33 min walk • The City Hall building in Kingston, New York, United States, is located on Broadway in the center of the city. It is a red brick building in a late Victorian architectural style dating from 1873.
1.1 miS
Cemetery
Mt. Zion Cemetery, Kingston
30 min walk • Mt. Zion Cemetery is a historic African-American cemetery owned by the AME Zion Church. The cemetery is on a 2.4-acre lot located at 190 South Wall Street in the city of Kingston. It is in the city's Fifth Ward, is less than a mile south of the church.
~440 ftSW
Neighbourhood
Kingston Stockade District, Kingston
3 min walk • The Kingston Stockade District is an eight-block area in the western section of Kingston, New York, United States, commonly referred to as Uptown Kingston. It is the original site of the mid-17th century Dutch settlement of Wiltwyck, which was later renamed Kingston when it passed to English control.
0.8 miSE
Concerts and shows, Music venue, Concert hall
Ulster Performing Arts Center, Kingston
22 min walk • The Ulster Performing Arts Center, originally the Broadway Theater and Community Theatre, is located on Broadway in Kingston, New York, United States.
~1200 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Fair Street Reformed Church, Kingston
6 min walk • Second Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston is a historic Dutch Reformed church located at Kingston, Ulster County, New York. It was built in 1850, and is a meeting house form church building constructed of native limestone blocks in the Gothic Revival style.
1.3 miSE
Library
Kingston City Library, Kingston
34 min walk • The former Kingston City Library building is located on Broadway in the center of Kingston, New York, United States. It is a brick Carnegie library built in 1903 in the Classical Revival architectural style.
~1560 ftSW
Church
Old Dutch Church Parsonage, Kingston
8 min walk • Old Dutch Church Parsonage is a historic home located at 109 Pearl Street in Kingston, Ulster County, New York. It was built in 1725, in the Colonial and Dutch Colonial Revival architectural styles.
~910 ftN
41°56'14"N • 74°1'4"W
Kingston Plaza, Kingston
5 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.8 miE
Cemetery
Sharp Burial Ground, Kingston
22 min walk • The Sharp Burial Ground, also known as the Albany Avenue Cemetery, is located on Albany Avenue in Kingston, New York, United States.
1.6 miSE
Cemetery
Montrepose Cemetery, Kingston
40 min walk • Montrepose Cemetery is a burial ground in Kingston, New York, United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Senate House State Historic Site open?

Senate House State Historic Site is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Senate House State Historic Site?

Nearby attractions include Kingston Stockade District, Kingston (3 min walk), Old Dutch Church, Kingston (4 min walk), Kirkland Hotel, Kingston (5 min walk), Fair Street Reformed Church, Kingston (6 min walk).

How to get to Senate House State Historic Site by public transport?

The nearest stations to Senate House State Historic Site:

Train

Catskill Mountain Railroad (6 min walk)