Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

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Overview

In 1825, America was still a new nation, just forming its own unique identity and traditions. Thomas Cole invented a new style of art, one that Americans could call their own. His landscape paintings launched the art movement known as the Hudson River School. His groundbreaking achievements took place here in Catskill, New York -- in the "peaceful shades" of his beloved home, Cedar Grove.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Arts and Culture
  • Guided Tours
  • Self-Guided Tours - Walking
  • Wildlife Watching
  • Birdwatching
  • Museum Exhibits

Plan your visit

Hours

Thomas Cole National Historic Site: For the Hours of Operation, please visit https://thomascole.org

Getting there

The Thomas Cole National Historic Site is located at 218 Spring Street, near the western entrance to the Rip Van Winkle Bridge, in the village of Catskill, New York, at the foot of the Catskill Mountains in the Hudson Valley.

Visitor centers

Weather

For details and information, visit, http://www.thomascole.org/.

Phone: 518.943.7465

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

A bird's eye view of several buildings nested among trees and lawn.
Thomas Cole Site Campus · Photo by Devin Pickering

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