Shadow PlayA Child and Family Program at Staatsburgh State Historic Site

February 1, 2025 at 3:00p.m.

Staatsburg, N.Y. (1/13/25) — On Saturday, February 1 at 3:00p.m., Staatsburgh State Historic Site is collaborating with the Staatsburg Library for some pre-Groundhog Day shadow play! Featuring a reading from the picture book, Punxsutawney Phyllis, children will gain some knowledge about the natural science behind the groundhog’s weather forecast. The fun continues as they play with casting their own shadows and puppets from behind a lit screen to tell the story of ‘The Three Little Pigs.’ Appropriate for children ages 4 to 7. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This program is free, but reservations are required: https://Bookeo.com/StaatsburghSHS .

Staatsburgh State Historic Site is open for guided mansion tours Thursdays through Saturdays. To attend a mansion tour, please make advance reservations on www.Bookeo.com/StaatsburghSHS; admission is charged upon arrival. Visitors may also enjoy a picnic or stroll by the Hudson River, or a hike along the woodland trails in adjacent Mills Memorial State Park.

Staatsburgh State Historic Site and the Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills Memorial State Park are located on Old Post Road in Staatsburg, off Route 9 between Rhinebeck and Hyde Park. The historic site is one of 6 sites and 15 parks administered by the Taconic Region of New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. For more information, call 845-889-8851, or visit Staatsburgh’s websites at, https://www.Bookeo.com/StaatsburghSHS , www.Facebook.com/StaatsburghSHS, and www.staatsburghstatehistoricsite.blogspot.com. Staatsburgh’s events are also listed at parks.ny.gov

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation oversees more than 250 parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, boat launches and more, and welcomes over 80 million visitors annually. For more information on any of these recreation areas, visit parks.ny.gov, download the free NY State Parks Explorer app or call 518.474.0456. Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), the OPRHP Blog or via the OPRHP Newsroom.

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