New York State Office of
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Taconic Region: PO Box 308, Old
Post Road, Staatsburg, New York 12580 Phone: 845-889-4100 Fax:
845-889-8321
For Immediate Release:
July 21, 2010 Contact:
Kristen Davidson, Taconic
Region PR Coordinator Kristen.davidson@oprhp.state.ny.us Phone:
845.889.3880
HISTORY UNDER THE STARS!
Katonah, N.Y. (July 21, 2010) - Come experience an exciting overnight adventure! From Saturday evening, August 14 through Sunday morning, August 15, John Jay Homestead State Historic Site in Katonah, NY, will provide some unique family fun. Bring a tent, a picnic dinner, a sleeping bag or air mattress, and your flashlight, and join us for History Under the Stars, an after-hours camping experience featuring colonial crafts, a community campfire, and a tour of John Jay's historic house! And if you don't have a tent, don't worry: our 19th-century barn will be available for sleeping in.
Rain-or-shine. Registration will take place between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 14; all activities will wrap up by 10 a.m. on Sunday, August 15. The admission fee will be $35 for adults, and $25 for children age 12 and under. Members of the Friends of John Jay Homestead can participate for $20 per person, for all ages. Advance reservations, with a $15 per person, non-refundable deposit, are required.
To learn more about this event or to make a reservation, please call Bethany White, Museum Educator, at (914) 232-5651 x101 or email bethany.white@oprhp.state.ny.us.
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Seasons/Hours:
Grounds are open year round from sunrise to
sunset. The historic house is open for tours on the hour during the times listed below or by appointment. The last tour of the day is one hour prior to closing. April - October:
Tuesdays thru Saturdays (10AM - 4PM) Sundays (11AM - 4PM)
