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Olana State Historic Site

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Olana State Historic Site
View of the Main House from the Summer House location
Southern View Panorama
Court Hall Window, Main House at Olana
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  • 5720 New York 9G
  • Hudson, NY 12534
  • (518) 751-0344
  • Visit Site
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Olana is the greatest masterpiece of Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900), the preeminent American artist of the mid-19th century and the most important artist’s home, studio, and designed landscape in the United States. Church designed Olana as a holistic environment integrating his advanced ideas about art, architecture, landscape design, and environmental conservation. Olana’s 250-acre artist-designed landscape with five miles of carriage roads and a Persian-inspired house at its summit embraces unrivaled panoramic views of the Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains and welcomes more than 170,000 visitors annually. The house and landscape are open for guided touring, and reservations are highly recommended. The landscape is open daily 8am-sunset. Hiking, picnicking, birding, snow-shoeing and cross country skiing are available seasonally along with programs and special events. Recreational activities on the lake include fishing (with valid NYS fishing license and permit), kayaks and non-motored boats. Permits for these activities are available from the Site Manager’s office. Olana State Historic Site, administered by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Taconic Region, is a designated National Historic Landmark and one of the most visited sites in the state. The Olana Partnership operates Olana State Historic Site in a cooperative agreement with New York State Parks.

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