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Last summer, when we began planning, it was suggested wrapping the reunion around Stone House Day in Hurley NY, always the second Saturday in July. This was accomplished and a major reunion event is a tour of the Old Stone Houses in Hurley,
the ancestral home of Pieter² Pietersen Ostrander, our progenitor. As of press time, the following houses were listed in various press releases; for an accurate list, visit stonehouseday.org . Hurley is about 60 miles from Albany; see transportation options below. Lunch: Homemade food is available for purchase at the Hurley Reformed Church Café, 11 Main Street. We will return to Albany by 5:30 p.m.; the traditional family dinner with a speaker will follow at 7:15 p.m.

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The Crispell House (parsonage, 1725) Du Mond House (Spy House, 1685) VanDeusen House (1723) Dr. Richard Ten Eyck House (c.1789)

Free Shuttle bus to more distant houses is included with Admission. The Ten Eyck Bowery The Patentee Manor

From outside the area, take the New York State Thruway (I-87) to Exit 19 (Kingston). Four minutes from I-87 Exit 19 at Kingston on Route 209 South toward Ellenville.

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You may choose to travel to Hurley by chartered bus from our hotel ($20 per person, leave hotel at 9 a.m.) or personal car to arrive in Hurley about 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 13th. Admission is $20 and is prepaid when you register. Because the houses are privately owned, touring ends promptly at 4 p.m.

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In the kitchen, an 18th-century English swing-leg table is surrounded by Pennsylvania plank-seat chairs. The crock nearest the center box on the mantel was made by a member of the Van Deusen family.

The Van Deusen House in Hurley, New York, was built in 1723 as a story-and-a-half stone cottage with a kitchen ell. This simple form (not the bell-shaped gambrel we usually dub “Dutch Colonial”) is rooted in medieval Dutch architecture.

The old Hudson Valley house underwent a major renovation in 1909 when three dormers were added, the central staircase was re-configured, and fireplaces that had been bricked over during the 19th century were uncovered. Otherwise, the house has remained more or less as built.

The owners, who are both antiques dealers, were conversant in different types and eras of antiques, but living in the Van Deusen House has heightened their appreciation for furniture, ironwork, fabrics, and crockery made in this area. Piece by piece, they have filled the house with things that fit the mellow old rooms: hooked rugs and quilts made in Hurley, furniture produced for country homes by long-ago area cabinetmakers, local hand-hammered metal. Metalwork has been of particular interest; the house’s first owner and namesake was a blacksmith, and much historic ironwork was original to the house.

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In the master bedroom, American Empire furniture shares space with the current owner’s crewel embroidery, 18th-century Austrian ironwork, and an early 19th-century Chinese oxblood flambe vase.

The furnishings in the Van Deusen House are not all from the 18th century (though many are), nor is there a strict geographical criteria for the collection. Well-loved objects came from this very house, or from this town, or China, and from places in between. But the furnishing scheme relates to this house and to the agricultural history of Hurley. The home is furnished with antiques that show us things about the lives of Hudson River Valley farmers across three centuries.

It isn’t surprising that the owners assembled a collection so sensitive to local history. From the moment they moved here, they began to work to heighten appreciation of Hurley’s antiquities; the wife was instrumental, in fact, in starting the Hurley Heritage Society.

The Town’s Turbulent History This is still a place of cornfields, old stone houses, and rural serenity. Local pride in the Dutch architecture is high; Hurley itself is a National Historic Landmark. The Van Deusen house has played a prominent role. The most compelling feature of the village is the superb collection of stone houses lining either side of Main Street. They were built starting in 1669, after the first log huts put up by 12 Dutch and Huguenot families in 1661 were burned by the Exopus Indians of the Algonquin Nation. By then the territory was English, and Nieuw Dorp (New Village) was renamed Hurley, after Governor Francis Lovelace’s ancestral home in England. The front door and exterior shutters are painted a historical blue. During the American Revolution, the English burned Kingston, New York’s colonial capital. Hurley became a refuge for Kingston residents, and for one month in 1777, the state’s capital. The Senate chamber was the Van Deusen House dining room (reportedly because its living room was too cold). The house was also a hiding place for state papers, and a prison for the noted Tory Cadwallader Colden. Around 1797, Isabelle Hardenberg was born a slave in another of Hurley’s stone houses. She became famous as the abolitionist and evangelist Sojourner Truth; rumors persist claiming the town was on the Underground Railroad.

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An official Path Through History Site! In Hurley, the Dutch Stone Houses of Old Hurley, a 330-year-old Dutch village, include 25 of the oldest private homes in the US. Tour some of these historic homes on Stone House Day, the second Saturday in July. Costumed guides, exhibits, antiques, crafts, books and military encampments whisk visitors back in time to Colonial America.

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Fewer than 7,000 people live in Hurley, a historic town situated between the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains. It became the temporary capital of New York after the burning of Kingston .

Old Hurley’s Main Street is a historically preserved street dotted with picturesque stone houses. Stone House Day draws visitors every July, when some of these old stone houses, now private homes, open to the public. People also come for the Hurley Heritage Society walking tours and the Ulster County Genealogical Society.

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Chris Numssen of Saugerties, a member of the Seneca tribe, gives a demonstration of native artifacts during a previous Stone House Day in Hurley, N.Y.

Hurley’s annual Stone House Day returns with tours of eight privately owned colonial era stone houses on Saturday, July 12.

The homes, built over an approximately 100-year period between 1685 and 1786, will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine.

Hurley’s historic Main Street will be closed to traffic to provide a safe, leisurely tour of the five homes in the center of town. A free Ulster County Area Transit shuttle bus allows ticket holders to reach the three remaining stone homes on the tour.

The event, sponsored by the Hurley Reformed Church, is in its 69th year.

As visitors tour the homes, they’ll be greeted by costumed guides who will help them take a step back in time. Check out a display of past and present cross-stitched pieces and learn cross stitching with crafter Lori Baker at the Anthony Crispell House, which serves as the Hurley Reformed Church’s parsonage.

Don’t forget to take a tour of the home, built in 1725 by farmer Jonathan Crispell, and check out an interactive table for children and those “young of heart.” The home stayed in the Crispell family until 1836, when it was sold to the church and became a parsonage.

In the parsonage yard, the 3rd Ulster County Militia re-enactment group and the members’ wives will offer a view of what camp life was like and offer musket demonstrations.

Actress Debra Zuill will offer a dramatic rendition of of Sojourner Truth’s “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech. Truth, who was born into slavery in Ulster County, gave this speech in 1851 as she bravely battled against the social injustice and lack of freedoms black women faced.

Homemade food will be served in the church hall throughout the day. There will also be a home-baked goods booth.

The Hurley Library will host a book sale. The Hurley Genealogical Society and the Hurley Heritage Museum will be open to the public.

Other featured houses on main street include:

* The Dr. Richard Ten Eyck house, the only full two-story stone house. Built by the doctor as a wedding gift to his wife, Jenett Baker, in 1786, the home indicated the family’s wealth and social standing.

* The Jan VanDeusen house, built in 1723. This house, built as one unit, is one of the earliest rural Georgian cottages built in the town. Its parlor served as the meeting room for the New York State Committee of Safety during the Revolutionary War in October and November of 1777.

* The Van Etten/Dumond (Spy) House, built prior to 1685, is the oldest colonial house in the town. During October and November of 1777, the house was used by the Continental Army as a guard house where prisoners and a “spy” were held in the basement.

* The Colonel Jonathan Elmendorf House, built between 1783 and 1790, which now houses the Hurley Heritage Society Museum.

Admission is $18 for adults, $13.50 for seniors ages 60 and older and students ages 12 to 18, and $1.80 for children ages 6 to 12. Visit stonehouseday.org for tickets or more information.

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If you love history, especially old houses, then make plans to head to Hurley this weekend. This Saturday, July 13, from 10 am - 4 pm enjoy Stone House Day in Hurley, N.Y., just outside of Kingston. It's going to be a day full of history and educational fun for the whole family.

Once a year, several privately owned old stone houses in Hurley NY are open to the public. The homes were built between late 1600's and mid-1700's. Hurley has the oldest stone houses in the country that have been consecutively lived in since they were built. This year eight of these historical homes will be open to take you back in time along with several colonial crafts people. There will be events for all ages, including children's colonial crafts,outdoor concerts, and a play about Sojourner Truth.

For more information about Stone House Day this Saturday in Hurley, visit the event facebook page .

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The 71st Annual Stone House Day, depicting pre-revolutionary life in the Hudson Valley, will be held from 10 AM to 4PM July 10, 2021 in the 1661 Dutch Village, Hurley, NY. Featured are old stone houses built as early as 1685.

Once a year, on the second Saturday in July, several owners of these historic homes open them to the public for tours. Hundreds of visitors come to the village each year to see how early colonists lived, to admire the massive beams and walls, Dutch ovens, and hand-forged hardware. They come and hear authentic stories of spies, witches, ghosts, and Indian attacks.

Hurley is about 90 miles north of New York City, 60 miles south of Albany, and four minutes from I-87, the New York State Thruway. From I-87, take Exit 19 Kingston, then NY-28 west, and then south on US Route 209 toward Ellenville for two miles. Free parking is available on a first come, first served basis, at 11 Main Street in Hurley.

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Tour tickets cover all events, stone house tours, bus to outlying homes and parking. They are priced as follows: Children age 5 and under: free; Children 6 through 12: $2; Seniors & Students: $15; and Adults: $20. A $2 discount coupon for the cafeteria is included with each adult, senior and student ticket. Tickets are available on the day of the event at ticket booths on Hurley’s Main Street. For more information and to order discount tickets ahead of time, go to www.stonehouseday.org .

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Visitors to Stone House Day will enjoy colonial craft demonstrations, a blacksmith, children’s 1700’s candle-dipping and tin candlestick making. When walking the quarter-mile stretch of Hurley’s National Historic Landmark, Main Street, visitors will experience period musical presentations, revolutionary war re-enactors, and an old burial ground with stones up to 300 years old. One highlight of the day is a re-enactment, by accomplished actress, Deborah Zuill, of an historic speech originally given by abolitionist, Sojourner Truth, in 1851 titled “Ain’t I a Woman?” Visitors of all ages will see, touch and hear the sights of a 1777 Militia Encampment. They’ll watch and hear the firing of colonial muskets, and talk with the members of the Militia. Re-enactors welcome questions regarding their clothing, cooking skills, guns, knives, tents, etc.

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For week-enders, the area offers many attractions. These include FDR’s home and Library, the Vanderbilt Mansion, Olana, West Point, Woodstock, the Catskill Mountains, Ashokan Reservoir, Kingston’s Senate House, the Rondout Waterfront, Hudson River cruises, and extensive rail trails. Also within a short drive, are the popular Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park (the world’s longest elevated pedestrian bridge), and Mohonk Mountain House (a National Historic Landmark that is one of America’s top hotels favored by presidents and princes).

Stone House Day is a community event, arranged and sponsored by the Hurley Reformed Church.

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History, architecture and restoration stories of the hurley ostrander/elmendorf stone house.

For lovers of stone houses and colonial history, Hurley Heritage Society’s February public lecture is for you. As part of our ongoing lecture series, the Hurley Heritage Society will hosted its February online presentation on the history, architecture and restoration of the historic Ostrander/Elmendorf stone house located on Main Street Hurley.

Presented on February 22, 2024 online by Hurley Town Historian and stone house restorer James Decker, the lecture discusses the history and restoration efforts of one of the most iconic structures in Hurley, the Ostrander/Elmendorf house, originally built about 1715.

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In HURLEY don't miss Stone House Day or the Fall pumpkin canon and other events at Gill's Farm Stand, just around the corner from our house, every weekend in October. For the last three years, this has included a free concert by Levon Helm !

Be sure to visit Hurley main street and take a look at the museum . Take your children to the Hurley Country Store for a great selection of toys and see the model train sets in action! The Bevier House Museum is also recommended, and is only a two minute drive away.

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KINGSTON's stockade area is only 10 minutes away, and is rich in history, with a great farmers' market every Saturday morning May through November. A good way to explore this area is to join a guided walking tour . Great dining choices include the outstanding food at Le Canard Enchaine . The Ulster Performing Arts Center is just as close, and hosts internationally famous stars, such as Garrison Keillor and Yo-Yo Ma. The Roundout's rejuvenated and attractive waterfront is a 15 minute drive and offers restaurants, a maritime museum , a trolley museum and a promenade - take a river cruise down the Hudson from here, or just enjoy looking at the yachts.

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In WOODSTOCK (18 minutes drive) visit the many great cafes, art galleries, shops and restaurants, including a Saturday flea market. In the summer, enjoy one of the concerts from the Maverick concerts series in a uniquely beautiful and historic site. Drive up to Overlook mountain , park near the famous buddhist monastery , and hike to the top for a great view. Enjoy streamside or fireside world class dining at The Bear Cafe - but book early!

In SAUGERTIES (16 minutes), follow directions to the lighthouse , where a boardwalk over natural wildflowers and paths along sandy beaches take you to a magical place where you can have a picnic or bathe in the Hudson. Enjoy nature trails where the Esopus meets the Hudson. We're a great place to stay for the horse shows at HITS. Driving back, see the amazing 6 acre outdoor sculpture that is Opus 40 .

Enjoy the views of the CATSKILLS and the SHAWANGUNKS as you drive to STONE RIDGE (6 minutes) or HIGH FALLS (12 minutes) which offer several antique shops and restaurants as well as gift shops. High Falls has an old water mill, locks and a canal museum . (Or bring your bike and cycle 7 miles to High Falls along paths from our house that follow the old canal routes!)

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Drive on from High Falls a further 10 minutes through wonderful SHAWANGUNK scenery to reach the Spring Farm Trailhead to enter the Mohonk Preserve for an unforgettable day. You can drive there from us, hike up to Bonticou Crag , and return in under 2 hours.

In NEW PALTZ, the Historic Hugenot Street is a very special historic site where you can tour inside the colonial stone houses, preserved in their original village setting. You'll be the only visitors going back to sleep in one! While you're in New Paltz, check out the Water Street Market for great antiques, cafes, galleries and fashion shops, or enjoy a meal at the great Village Tea Room .

In Winter, go cross-country skiing along 30 miles of trails, some with spectacular views, from the Mohonk Mountain House, or for free along forest trails adjacent to our property. Alternatively, the Mountain Traills Cross Country Ski Center in Tannersville is ideal if you need to rent equipment or take lessons.

In ROSENDALE (15 minutes) you can find a popular outdoor SWIMMING POOL and children's playground. Rosendale lies on the Roundout creek and is well known for its pickle festival in November.

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CINEMAS can be found at Woodstock, Saugerties, Kingston, Rosendale and Rheinbeck .

RHINEBECK, with 437 sites listed on the National Historic Register and four or five blocks of shopping, is a popular tourist destination. An 18 minute trip there takes you over the Kingston-Rhinecliff bridge, with spectacular views of the Hudson and the Catskills as you drive back home. Have a drink at the Beekman Arms, which has been hosting guests since 1766. Experience fine dining at Terrapin , or Gigi Trattoria . Treat yourself to a range of spa services.

The Dutchess County Fairground in Rhinebeck hosts many outstanding events through the year. Whether you're into antiques, crafts, food and wine, custom cars, or the immensely popular sheep and wool festival, there's something there for everyone. Book your accommodation early with us at peak weekends!

While you're east of the Hudson, visit grand historic homes such as Olana , Clermont , or Mills Mansion . Look out for fairs and festivals at these sites.

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Go to the visually stunning Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, designed by internationally renowned architect Frank Gehry, just 25 minutes away. Tours of the building take place every weekday. The Summerscape arts festival is a must, with opera, dance, theatre, film, music, and the famous Spiegeltent.

Finally, don't forget that NYC dance performances can be previewed at the Kaatsbaan International Dance Center in TIVOLI, half an hour away - for only $25 see the New York City Ballet, the Limon Dance Company, Maureen Fleming etc. up close in an intimate atmosphere.

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  4. History, Architecture and Restoration Stories of the Hurley Ostrander/Elmendorf Stone House

  5. New Hurley Reformed Church Service from February 18, 2024

  6. New Hurley Reformed Church Service from December 17, 2023

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  1. Hurley Stone House Tours

    Old Hurley's Main Street is a National Historic Landmark due to its concentration of well-preserved stone houses which have served as residences for more than 300 years. This self-guided tour map identifies 27 historic sites in and around the village of Hurley, NY. The Hurley Heritage Society offers private group tours, scheduled in advance ...

  2. Stone House Day:

    Each year on the second Saturday in July, some of America's oldest stone houses —all private homes— are opened to the public. This year, several of the 235-335-year-old homes in the old Dutch village, settled 363 years ago, will be open for your enjoyment. The time you spend in each house is at your discretion.

  3. Hurley Stone House Tour 2024

    From outside the area, take the New York State Thruway (I-87) to Exit 19 (Kingston). Four minutes from I-87 Exit 19 at Kingston on Route 209 South toward Ellenville. Contacts: [email protected]. [email protected]. ... 2024 Reunion Hurley Stone House Tour. Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

  4. Hurley Stone House Tour

    Saturday, July 13, 2019. Last summer, when we began planning, it was suggested wrapping the reunion around Stone House Day in Hurley NY, always the second Saturday in July. This was accomplished and a major reunion event is a tour of the Old Stone Houses in Hurley, . the ancestral home of Pieter² Pietersen Ostrander, our progenitor.

  5. Dutch Colonial Stone House and Local Antiques

    The Van Deusen House in Hurley, New York, was built in 1723 as a story-and-a-half stone cottage with a kitchen ell. This simple form (not the bell-shaped gambrel we usually dub "Dutch Colonial") is rooted in medieval Dutch architecture. The old Hudson Valley house underwent a major renovation in 1909 when three dormers were added, the ...

  6. Dutch Stone Houses of Hurley Village The

    An official Path Through History Site! In Hurley, the Dutch Stone Houses of Old Hurley, a 330-year-old Dutch village, include 25 of the oldest private homes in the US. Tour some of these historic homes on Stone House Day, the second Saturday in July. Costumed guides, exhibits, antiques, crafts, books and military encampments whisk visitors back in time to Colonial America.

  7. Ulster County NY Tourism

    Things To Do in Hurley. Fewer than 7,000 people live in Hurley, a historic town situated between the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains. It became the temporary capital of New York after the burning of Kingston. Old Hurley's Main Street is a historically preserved street dotted with picturesque stone houses. Stone House Day draws visitors ...

  8. About Hurley

    About This Community. Fewer than 7,000 people live in Hurley, a historic town situated between the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains. It became the temporary capital of New York after the burning of Kingston. Old Hurley's Main Street is a historically preserved street dotted with picturesque stone houses. Stone House Day draws visitors ...

  9. Stone House Day offers tours of historic colonial era stone homes in

    Hurley's annual Stone House Day returns with tours of eight privately owned colonial era stone houses on Saturday, July 12. The homes, built over an approximately 100-year period between 1685 ...

  10. Explore Hurley's Old Stone Houses

    Once a year, several privately owned old stone houses in Hurley NY are open to the public. The homes were built between late 1600's and mid-1700's. Hurley has the oldest stone houses in the country that have been consecutively lived in since they were built. This year eight of these historical homes will be open to take you back in time along ...

  11. Centuries-old Stone Houses Open for Tours

    The 71st Annual Stone House Day, depicting pre-revolutionary life in the Hudson Valley, will be held from 10 AM to 4PM July 10, 2021 in the 1661 Dutch Village, Hurley, NY. Featured are old stone houses built as early as 1685. Once a year, on the second Saturday in July, several owners of these historic homes open them to the public for tours.

  12. Stone House Day: Press Releases

    Stone House Day at Hurley, New York. PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release. Stone House Day 2023 features eight 235-335-year-old homes Settled in 1661, ... Tour hours of the treasured homes are 10 am to 4 pm. Tours are free to children five and under, $5.00 for those 5 thru 12 ...

  13. Restoration Stories of the Ostrander/Elmendorf Stone House

    Presented on February 22, 2024 online by Hurley Town Historian and stone house restorer James Decker, the lecture discusses the history and restoration efforts of one of the most iconic structures in Hurley, the Ostrander/Elmendorf house, originally built about 1715.

  14. Stone House Day: List of Houses

    After 1798 a kitchen was added. Having no heirs to take over the farm, an aging John sold the house lot to the Hurley reformed Church in November of 1839 for $1,600. Polly Crispell Cottage (1725) ... [This can be reached on the walking tour] This stone house was built ca. 1789 and is a two story center hall cottage with a stone lean-to, which ...

  15. Stone House Day: Press Releases

    Stone House Day to show 235-335-year-old Private Homes. The annual opportunity to tour historic Hurley stone houses will be Saturday, July 8th, 2023. The stone houses, which are homes owned and lived in currently by Hurley residents, were originally built between 1685 and 1786.

  16. Stone House Day

    Stone House Day. 1,168 likes · 1 talking about this. Each year on the second Saturday in July, some of America's oldest stone houses —all private homes—...

  17. Dutch Heritage

    Dutch Stone Houses | Hurley, NY The Dutch Stone Houses of Hurley are a collection of ten stone houses that stretch along modern day Main Street. These houses were all constructed between 1715 and 1790 by Dutch settlers or their descendants and provide a unique example of an intact 18 th century Hudson Valley Dutch settlement. The architectural ...

  18. Stone House Day: Press Releases

    Stone House Day to show 235-335-year-old Private Homes. Stone House Day at Hurley, New York. A visit to the country offers fresh air, memories, friendly residents, and a less-hectic pace. Where especially can you go to find this? Hurley, New York and Stone House Day on Saturday, July 13th, 2024 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, rain or shine.

  19. The Stone House Bed & Breakfast, Kingstone, Woodstock, New Paltz, New York

    In HURLEY don't miss Stone House Day or the Fall pumpkin canon and other events at Gill's Farm Stand, just around the corner from our house, every weekend in October. For the last three years, this has included a free concert by Levon Helm!. Be sure to visit Hurley main street and take a look at the museum.Take your children to the Hurley Country Store for a great selection of toys and see the ...

  20. Town of Hurley NY Annual Stone House Tour Saturday July 10th

    The Stone House tour in Hurley NY is this Saturday July 10th. This is a quaint town in Ulster County NY and there are 10 of the oldest Stone Houses in the US right on Main Street, so Main street is on the National Historic Landmark registry. Imagine the rich history, and these 300 year old Stone Houses are just a part of the charm of this town.----

  21. Stonehousetour

    About Us. Stonehouse Tours has been providing inspiring journeys for over 47 years. Having travelled personally to each of the countries offered, we are able to provide authentic custom arrangements based on our extensive experience and knowledge.

  22. Stone House Day: List of Houses

    After 1798 a kitchen was added. Having no heirs to take over the farm, an aging John sold the house lot to the Hurley reformed Church in November of 1839 for $1,600. Polly Crispell Cottage (1725) ... [This can be reached on the walking tour] This stone house was built ca. 1789 and is a two story center hall cottage with a stone lean-to, which ...