• Ulster County Courthouse 285 Wall Street, Kingston, NY, 12401

    • Uptown Stockade District

    Attractions

      Forsyth Park Nature Center
      157 Lucas Ave
      Kingston NY 12401

        The Forsyth Nature Center has 24 animal exhibits and a dozen gardens that contain a wide variety of nature flora found in the Hudson Valley (845) 339-3053. www.forsythnaturecenter.org

      Fred Johnston Museum
      63 Main Street
      Kingston NY 12401

      The Fred Johnston Museum is located in Kingston’s Stockade district and is a must see! The museum is a Federal style house, cir. 1812, built by state senator John Sudam. The exquisite home features 8 rooms furnished by the Fred J Johnston Collection. The Johnston collection features mostly American decorative arts, glassware, and furniture from […]

      MATTHEWIS PERSEN HOUSE MUSEUM
      74 John St.
      Kingston NY 12401

      The Persen House, named after its longest resident Matthewis Persen (1739-1819) and owned by Ulster County since 1914, has undergone extensive restoration since emergency repairs in 1999 revealed its historical significance.  A Historic Structure Report discovered that it was built in five phases from 1661 to 1922.  The house has witnessed the entire history of […]

      Old Dutch Church & Museum
      272 Wall Street
      Kingston 12401

      The Old Dutch Church is considered the city’s oldest institution; the churches first congregation was organized in 1659. The edifice that is currently The Old Dutch Church and Museum was built in 1852 and is a Renaissance Revival style church, designed by Minard LaFever. The churchyard contains tombstones dating back to 1770, and the grave […]

      Senate House State Historic Site
      296 Fair St
      Kingston NY 12401

      Senate House State Historic Site is a history museum and historic property operated by The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and the Palisades Interstate Parks Commission. It is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation the 18 th century home of Abraham Van Gaasbeek, which also served as the first meeting […]