NEWSLETTER
Staatsburg, N.Y. (9/10/20) —This fall, Staatsburgh State Historic Site invites families and groups of friends to explore the beautiful grounds of the Gilded Age estate (now Mills Memorial State Park) by taking a photographic scavenger hunt challenge. A phone with a camera and some walking shoes are all that is needed to complete ten fun riddles on a loop through the beautiful landscape along the Hudson River. All ages are invited to participate. Learn about some of the highlights of the historic grounds around the mansion while having fun! Find the signs located near the mansion with the QR code for “Virtually Staatsburgh” to download the clue sheet, or visit https://millsfriends.org/virtual/family-fun/ .
Complete the hunt and submit your photographic answers via Facebook messenger (StaatsburghSHS) or email (staatsburghshs@parks.ny.gov). Anyone, or any team, completing and submitting all 10 tasks will win one, $5 gift certificate, courtesy of Adams Fairacre Farms. Complete the bonus questions for something extra! Prizes will be available until October 31, 2020 or while supplies last. We invite you to post on Facebook or Instagram and tag us or use the hashtag #StaatsburghScavengerHunt. Visitors may also wish to enjoy a stroll or picnic along the river, or a hike on the woodland trails beginning in the park.
Staatsburgh follows all NYS Department of Health guidelines for safety during the COVID19 pandemic. Masks and social distancing are required of all visitors until these guidelines are lifted.
Staatsburgh was the Gilded Age country home of financer and philanthropist Ogden Mills and his wife, Ruth Livingston Mills, a prominent figure in New York society. Their stately home, overlooking the Hudson River in the hamlet of Staatsburg, was redesigned and expanded to 79 rooms in 1895 by the renowned architect Stanford White. The mansion still contains the family’s original furnishings and décor.
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://parks.ny.gov or www.facebook.com/StaatsburghSHS.
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation oversees more than 250 individual parks, historic sites, recreational trails and boat launches, which were visited by a record 77 million people in 2019. A recent university study found that spending by State Parks and its visitors supports $5 billion in output and sales, 54,000 private-sector jobs and more than $2.8 billion in additional state GDP. For more information on any of these recreation areas, call 518-474-0456 or visit www.parks.ny.gov, connect on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter. The free New York State Parks Explorer mobile app is available for iOS and Android devices. To download, visit: Google Play Store, NY State Parks Explorer App or Apple Store, NY State Parks Explorer App.
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Contact: Pam Malcolm | pam.malcolm@parks.ny.gov | (845) 705-3368
Photo: QR code for “Virtually Staatsburgh”