Don’t miss the decorated mansions of the Hudson River Valley during the Christmas holidays.
Locust Grave at Christmas time
Visiting a Museum: The Unique, Unusual, Obscure and Historical
Locust Grove: A National Historic Landmark
2683 South Road (Route 9)
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 454-4500
Open: Seasonal-See Below
Visitor Information: The gardens and grounds are open year round from 8:00am to dusk, weather permitting.
House Tours: Offered May through November, daily from 10:00am-5:00pm and weekends in April & December. Groups tours by appointment.
Visitor Center: Open January through March, weekdays from 10:00am-5:00pm. April through December daily from 10:00am-5:00pm.
Fee: Adults $12.00/Children (6-18) $6.00
TripAdvisor Review:
Overlooking the Hudson River, the 180 acre Locust Grove Estate includes an Italianate villa designed in 1851 by architect Alexander Jackson Davis for artist and inventor Samuel F. B. Morse. The estate, with miles of carriage roads, landscaped grounds, historic gardens and Hudson River views, was preserved as a museum and nature preserve by the Young family, whose collection of art and antiques is exhibited in the mansion’s 25 rooms.
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