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Millbrook is literally the Heart of Dutchess County, and the Hudson Valley. Centrally located, easy to get to, and lots to do!

Please check out the extensive listing of area attractions courtesy of MILLBROOK NY ONLINE. Be sure to explore their site for lots more information about historic Millbrook and the vicinity.

There's always something to do in and around Millbrook
Forest Canopy Walkway-
Millbrook School
Millbrook School Rd., Millbrook New York

An ecological research facility consisting of four platforms joined by rope walkways in the treetops 80 feet above the forest floor. Open year round for research and education. Reservations required. 677-3568. www.millbrook.org/oncampus

Innisfree Garden
Tyrrel Rd., Millbrook New York

Chinese style tea garden with a 40-acre lake, surrounded by cliffs, low hills, waterfalls and streams. Walking trails. Opens May 1, 677-8000. www.innisfreegarden.com

Institute of Ecosystem Studies: Mary Flagler Cary Arboretum
Rt. 44A, Millbrook New York

1,924 acres, public ecology programs, nature trails and plant collections, including tropical greenhouse. Visitor permits required, free at the Gifford House Visitor and Education Center.
Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-4pm; Sun., 1-4pm; grounds close 6pm, Apr.- Sept. Ecology shop, plant room open daily.677-5359. www.ecostudies.org

Millbrook Tribute Gardens, Inc.
Franklin Ave, Millbrook New York

Garden and children's playground. Open all year.677-3434

Millbrook Farmers' Market
Franklin Avenue, Millbrook
Saturdays 9am-1pm. Held late May through end of October in the Tribute Garden parking lot at Front St/Franklin Ave. Locally-grown fresh produce, hearth-baked breads, home-made products, flowers, plants...
677-3125. www.millbrookfarmersmarket.com

Clinton Exhibit Center
Clinton Historical Society, Salt Point Tnpk., Clinton Corners New York
Center located in a former Quaker Meeting House built in 1777. Weekends, May & Oct., art exhibit; 10am-4pm. July-mid-Sept. historic exhibit, noon-4 pm. 266-5494 or -3819 www.townofclinton.com

Nine Partners Meeting House-Nine Partners Cemetery.
Church St/Rte. 343, Millbrook New York
Circa 1780 Meeting House. Visits by appointment only.677-9638

Wing's Castle
717 Bangall Rd., Millbrook New York
A Hudson River stone castle constructed by artist/owners Peter and Toni Wing, using salvaged materials from antique buildings. 677-9085. Hours: May 31-Sept. 1, Wed.-Sun.; Sept.-Dec. 20, weekends only.

Hudson Valley Raptor Center.
148 South Rd., Stanfordville New York
Center cares for over 100 hawks, owls, falcons and other birds of prey, including a pair of American Bald Eagles. Flight demonstrations by Master Falconers. Tours. Call for fees, dates and times. 758-OWLS (6957) or visit www.hvraptors.com

Trevor Zoo
Millbrook School Rd, six miles east of the village of Millbrook
It is open to the public from 8:00am to 5:00pm every day of the year. Admission is $3.00 for children and $4.00 for adults. All groups other than families are by appointment only. Group rates are available and appointments can be made by calling the Trevor Zoo at (845) 677- 3704. www.millbrook.org/oncampus

 
Dutchess Wine Trail
More and more people are discovering how much fun it is to spend the day on the Dutchess Wine Trail. The trail links Millbrook Vineyards & Winery with Clinton Vineyards, Cascade Mountain Winery and Alison Vineyards. The wine trail makes it easy to spend a day enjoying the picturesque countryside, picnicking or dining, and of course, touring the wineries and sampling the fabulous wines. Finding your way between the wineries is easy due to the many signs which mark the wine trail.www.dutchesswinetrail.com

Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
Wing and Shunpike Roads, Millbrook New York
Consistently rated as one of the top New York State wineries for the last seven years by wine critics and consumers alike. Specializing in classic French varietals like Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir, you'll taste world class wines that are only a short drive away. Learn about the wine making process on our fully guided tour, then taste for yourself what wine enthusiasts have been raving about. Open year-round, seven days a week. Our hours are 11-6 p.m., Memorial Day through Labor Day, and 12-5 p.m. the rest of the year. 677-8383, Fax 677-6186 or (800) 662-WINE
E-mail: shudson@millwine.com. On the web at www.millbrookwine.com

Alison Wines & Vineyards
The Hudson Valley’s newest producer of fine red and white wines created from the noble French varieties. Winemaker Richard Lewit handcrafts his wines to reflect the special climate and growing conditions found in New York. All wine making and barrel aging takes place in a converted dairy barn, parts of which date to the mid 1800’s. Tours and tastings are conducted in an intimate setting which encourages a deeper appreciation of wine and wine making. Open Tuesday -Friday noon to 6 pm, Saturday & Sunday 11 am to 6 pm. 758-6335.

Cascade Mountain Winery & Restaurant
835 Cascade Mountain Road, Amenia, New York 12501
Described as a star rising in the east not solely for its wines, but for its restaurant as well. New York Times food and wine writers M.H. Reed and Geoff Kalish, M.D., gave the winery's restaurant a 96, one of the top ratings in the Hudson Valley.The Winery is open year 'round, the Restaurant is open daily April through December, and year 'round on weekends.
373-9021

Clinton Vineyards & Winery
212 Schultzville Road, Clinton Corners, New York
Estate bottled white wines and champagnes, award-winning dessert wines. Open for tours & tastings: Fri. - Sun. 11 am - 5 pm.
266-5372.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Home National Historic Site
4097 Albany Post Rd., Rt. 9, Hyde Park, New York
Lifelong home of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, including gravesite and Rose Garden are. 9am-5pm. 229-9115. www.nps.gov/hofr

Locust Grove, The Samuel Morse Historic Site
2683 South Rd., Rt. 9, Poughkeepsie, New York
Home of Samuel F. B. Morse, designed by A.J. Davis. Extensive furniture collection, china, art, walking trails, picnic grove. Morse Gallery features telegraph exhibits and art. May-Thanksgiving, 10am-3pm. Year-round by appt.454-4500. www.MorseHistoricSite.org

Mid-Hudson Children's Museum
75 North Water St, Poughkeepsie, New York
The Mid-Hudson Children's Museum is fabulous fun for kids! There are over 50 hands on exhibit stations for children of all ages! Exhibits like the great bubble machine; a climb through model of the human heart; dinosaurs; and more! 845 471-0589. www.mhcm.org

Mills Mansion State Historic Site
Old Post Rd., Staatsburg, New York
The country home of Ogden and Ruth Livingston Mills, built in 1895-96 and furnished in the styles of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI.Apr. 1-Labor Day, Wed.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun. noon-5pm. Labor Day-late Oct., Wed.-Sun., noon-5 pm. Special Christmas tours. 889-8851

Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum
Stone Church Rd., Rhinebeck, New York
Antique aircraft and automobiles on display and in action, air museum. May 15-Oct. 31, 10am-5pm. Weekend airshows, mid-Jun.-mid-Oct., 2pm. Open cockpit bi-plane rides available before and after shows.752-3200. www.OldRhinebeck.org

Vanderbilt Estate, Italian Gardens
Rt. 9, Hyde Park, New York
Take a walking tour of FW Vanderbilt's award winning Italian garden. Ornamental fountains, terraces, three levels of annuals, perennials and roses. Open year round. 452-5826.

Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Rt. 9, Hyde Park, New York
Home of Frederick and Louise Vanderbilt, built between 1896 and 1898, representative of the "Gilded Age." Grounds, trails, formal gardens and a spectacular view of the Hudson River.9am-5pm 229-9115. www.nps.gov/vama