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Beacon,
New York
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QuaintVillage)
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Beacon
is
convenient to I-84. There is a small
quaint business district on Main street with some fine original arts and crafts, and
a few antique shops. The Dia:Beacon Art Museum
is a major attraction in the Hudson River Valley, and an important art
venue.
This area (including Newburgh and West Point) is rich in
history and forested landscapes. Beacon is quiet today but has lots
of potential for tourism.
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Location
On
the south side of I-84
East side of the Hudson River
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Population
About
14,000
Historic
homesteads
Madam
Brett Homestead (1709)
50
Van Nydeck Avenue
Open first Sunday of each month 1:00-4:00pm or by
appointment
$3.00
per adult
845-226-4717
Mount
Gulian Historic Site (1730s)
22
Sterling Street
Call for events, exhibits, tours, or rental 845-831-8172
Stony
Kill Farm Environmental Education Center
At
nearby Wappingers Falls
State operated working farmhouse
Open all year
Admission is free
Disabled accessible.
Museums
Crawford
House
In
nearby Newburgh NY
Tours by appointment 845-561-2585
Dia:Beacon
Art Museum
Opened
in May, 2003
Large spaces with large installations
www.DiaBeacon.org 845-440-0105
Foundry
Museum
Near
West Point at Cold Spring NY 845-265-4010
Hasbrouk
House
In
Washington Headquarters State Historic Site
At nearby Newburgh NY
Van
Wyck Homestead Museum (1730s)
At
nearby Fishkill NY
Art exhibit, working colonial kitchen 845-890-9560
West
Point Museum
At
nearby West Point Military Academy
1778 fort, military artifacts
Free admission 845-938-2203
(Also
see Hyde Park
and Sleepy
Hollow)
Other
features
Antique
shops
Art galleries
Campgrounds and RV parks nearby
Check
Woodall's guide
Fine crafts shops
Hotels and vacation rentals in this area
Mural
Victorian architecture
Hours
?
Festivals
Summer:
Hudson
Valley Shakespeare Festival
At nearby Garrison NY 845-265-3638
Recommended
stay
1-2
hours for shops
1-2 days for homesteads and museums
Tourist
information
www.CityofBeacon.org
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