Thank you for another great tour season. See you next year!
Join Us This October
As seen on Ken Burns’ “The Roosevelts”!
HISTORICAL CHARACTERS FOR 2023
• Sturgis Allen (1850-1929): Second life Professed member and twice Superior of the Order of the Holy Cross, a Benedictine monastic order within the Anglican/Episcopal church; died at the order’s mission in Liberia, Africa.
• Sara Delano Roosevelt (1854-1941): 2nd wife of James Roosevelt and mother of President Franklin Roosevelt, Sara spent part of her childhood in China where her father was a merchant in the opium trade.
• Dr. H. Sherman Hirst (1914-1982): notable old-time Hyde Park doctor.
• Mary E. Johnston (1798-1878): the granddaughter of Dr. Samuel Bard, Mary was the 1st organist for St. James’ Church.
• Ruth Livingston Mills (1855-1920): great- granddaughter of Governor Morgan Lewis and society matron, the Staatsburgh estate was her ancestral home.
• Nathaniel Pendleton (1756-1821): a lawyer and Revolutionary patriot hailing from Virginia, Pendleton married the sister of Dr. Samuel Bard of St. James’ and is most famous for his friendship with Alexander Hamilton and for being his second in his duel with Aaron Burr.
COME HEAR ALL OF THEIR STORIES!
TICKET INFO
By Reservation Only.
Tickets are $25 Adults; $15 Children 12 and under. Price includes all fees. All major credit cards accepted for online orders.
If you are unable to purchase your tickets using our online system, please call the parish office at 845-229-2820. A limited number of phone-in orders can be accommodated per tour, payable in advance by check or cash only.
Questions about tours or ticket orders can only be handled during office hours: Tuesday – Friday from 8:30 am – 2:30 pm.
All orders are final. We regret we are unable to hold spaces without payment.
All proceeds benefit the on-going ministry and outreach of St. James’ Episcopal Church.
LIMITED MOBILITY INFO
This is a walking tour with limited lighting conducted off-path through our 200-yr. old churchyard. Unfortunately, it is not appropriate for wheelchairs, strollers, or walkers.
FOR MOBILITY CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS: A GOLF CART WILL BE AVAILABLE AT NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR THE 6:30 AND 8:00 TOURS. RESERVE THRU THE PARISH OFFICE AT 845-229-2820 DURING BUSINESS HOURS. One adult needs to accompany a child using this service. This option is not available for the 7:00 or 7:30 tours.
LOCATION
4526 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538 (across from the Vanderbilt National Historic Site).
TOUR DETAILS
Masks are optional.
Free Parking. Tailgaters welcome!
The tour is an hour long, rain or shine. In the event of severe weather, a cancellation notice will be posted on the website with a make-up date.
Suitable for ages 5 and over. We offer family-friendly living history tours, with tour guides and actors dressed in period costume. These are not haunted tours and are not meant to be scary.
Please wear clothing and shoes appropriate to the weather and the terrain. October evenings can get cold, and the ground is uneven.
NO PETS. Service animals only.
No Flash Photography. Flashlights are welcome.
TICKET INFO
By Reservation Only.
Tickets are $25 Adults; $15 Children 12 and under. Price includes all fees. All major credit cards accepted for online orders.
If you are unable to purchase your tickets using our online system, please call the parish office at 845-229-2820. A limited number of phone-in orders can be accommodated per tour, payable in advance by check or cash only.
Questions about tours or ticket orders can only be handled during office hours: Tuesday – Friday from 8:30 am – 2:30 pm.
All orders are final. We regret we are unable to hold spaces without payment.
All proceeds benefit the on-going ministry and outreach of St. James’ Episcopal Church.
LOCATION
4526 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538 (across from the Vanderbilt National Historic Site)
