NEWSLETTER
Staatsburg, N.Y. (6/24/26) —Staatsburgh State Historic Site invites you to explore the site’s beautiful Hudson River landscape by taking a photographic scavenger hunt challenge! A camera and walking shoes are all that’s needed to complete ten fun riddles on a loop through the grounds of the historic Gilded Age estate. All ages are invited to participate – play solo or with a group. Learn some of the highlights of the former grounds of the Mills family country estate, exploring the landscape and various buildings. All participants who submit their pictures before October 31 can receive a free ice cream cone, courtesy of Stewarts Shops, while supplies last.
To download the scavenger hunt to your phone, find the signs on kiosks throughout Mills State Park or visit https://millsfriends.org/virtual/lets-go-outside/
Complete the hunt and submit your photographic answers via Facebook Messenger (@StaatsburghSHS) or email (staatsburghshs@parks.ny.gov). Anyone completing and submitting all 10 tasks before October 31 will win a coupon for ice cream, while supplies last. We invite you to post on Facebook or Instagram and tag us or use the hashtag #StaatsburghScavengerHunt.
Participants may also wish to hike the woodland trails beginning at Staatsburgh; have a picnic or stroll along the Hudson River. Tours of the mansion can be reserved at https://Bookeo.com/StaatsburghSHS (there is an admission fee for people over age 12).
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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