Hours & Admission

Columbia County Historical Society Museum & Library --Directions

5 Albany Avenue, Kinderhook, NY (mailing address PO Box 311, Kinderhook, NY 12106)

518-758-9265

Monday, Thursday, & Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm

Saturdays & Sundays by appointment for research, call CCHS (518-758-9265) or email to make an appointment.

The Museum and Library are CLOSED for the month of January.

Vanderpoel House of History

16 Broad Street, Kinderhook

Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday 12-4, April 21 thru October

Luykas Van Alen House & Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse

Rt. 9H, Kinderhook

Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday 12-4, Memorial Day through Columbus Day

Admission: $7 includes admission to all four buildings!

Group Tours

Groups tours are available at all sites. For pricing information please contact the Society

Nearby Attractions and Tourism Information

Be sure to visit these other attractions when visiting Columbia County

American Museum of Firefighting
117 Harry Howard Avenue, Hudson, New York 12534, 877347-3687

Clermont State Historic Site
1 Clermont Avenue, Germantown, New York 12526, 518-537-4240

Columbia County Chamber of Commerce

Columbia County Government Homepage

Columbia County Tourism

Columbia Land Conservancy

Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
1013 Old Post Road, Kinderhook, New York 12106, 518-758-9689

Olana State Historic Site

5720 Route 9G, Hudson, New York 12534, 518-828-0135

Shaker Museum and Library
88 Shaker Museum Road, Old Chatham, New York 12136, 518-794-9100

Mount Lebanon Shaker Village
Route 20, New Lebanon, New York 12125, 518-794-9500

Van Hoessen House

Columbia County and the Kinderhook area are easily accessible from the New York State Thruway (I-87 and I-90), the Taconic Parkway, and the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90).

From the East: Take I-90 West to exit B1. Go through the toll plaza and immediately take the ramp to the right following signs for Route 9 South and Hudson. At end of ramp, turn left onto Route 9 South.

Follow Route 9 South approximately 7 miles to the Village of Kinderhook. At the stoplight (intersection of Route 9 and Albany Avenue), turn right onto Albany Avenue. The Museum is the third building on the left.

From the West: Take I-90 East to Exit 12. Turn right at end of ramp onto Route 9 South. Follow the directions above from Rt. 9S.