Dutch Farming Heritage Trail
1.7 mile foot path linking Luykas Van Alen House to Martin Van Buren's Lindenwald
1.7 mile foot path linking Luykas Van Alen House to Martin Van Buren's Lindenwald
WHILE WE ARE TEMPORARILY CLOSED
STAY CONNECTED WITH US ON THE TRAIL!
VISIT THE DUTCH FARMING HERITAGE TRAIL
STAY CONNECTED WITH US ON THE TRAIL!
VISIT THE DUTCH FARMING HERITAGE TRAIL
CCHS Outdoor Properties remain accessible to the public in accordance with
latest Federal, State, & Local Health Guidance and Executive Orders
latest Federal, State, & Local Health Guidance and Executive Orders
Face Coverings: For the safety of all visitors, please wear a face covering when you cannot maintain social distance.
Restrooms: There are no restrooms on this path. Visitors should plan accordingly before their visit. Parking: Parking is available at the Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse located at 2589 Route 9H, or at the Lindenwald Site parking lot in Kinderhook. To encourage physical social distancing at scenic areas, we suggest if the parking lot is full--on high visitation days--have a plan ready to visit a different trail or park. Resources: NYS Health Dept COVID-19 If you are ill or have had contact with someone who is ill in the past 14 days:
• Stay home; and • Spend time in the backyard or other personal outdoor space • Do not visit public outdoor spaces. |
OPEN 7 DAYS DAWN - DUSK
1.7-mile trail connects the Luykas Van Alen House with the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, 'Lindenwald' in Kinderhook.
The trail is open 7 days from Dawn until Dusk. No Dogs Are Permitted on the Trail. Hikers can walk alongside forest, farm and stream views while traversing up and down rolling hills. Trail-seekers can start at either historic site on the trail. From the Luykas Van Alen House property, hikers can walk behind the house to begin the trail. A kiosk with a trail map marks the entrance of the trail. Green trail markers with pictures of hikers dot the landscape to keep nature lovers on track. During this time:, we encourage New Yorkers to recreate locally, practice social distancing, and use common sense to protect themselves and others.
Walking, jogging, hiking, riding bicycles, or visiting a park are all healthy ways to remain active, spend time with your immediate household family members, and reduce stress and anxiety while practicing physical distancing. • Visit in small groups limited to immediate household members
• Maintain distance from others while in places where people tend to congregate, such as parking lots, trailheads, scenic overlooks • Avoid games and activities that require close contact, i.e. basketball, football, or soccer |
While enjoying outdoor spaces, please continue to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/State Department of Health (DOH) guidelines for preventing the spread of colds, flu, and COVID-19:
• Stay home if you are ill, or showing or feeling any COVID-19 symptoms, such as fever, coughing, and/or troubled breathing;
• Practice social distancing by keeping at least six (6) feet of distance between yourself and others, even when outdoors; • Avoid close contact, such as shaking hands, hugging, or high-fives; • Wash hands often or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol when soap and water are not available; • Avoid unnecessary contact with surfaces that are often touched, such as doorknobs and handrails • Visit in small groups limited to immediate household members • Maintain distance from others while in places where people tend to congregate, such as parking lots, trailheads, scenic overlooks • Avoid games and activities that require close contact, i.e. basketball, football, or soccer |
The Columbia County Historical Society owns four historic properties including the CCHS Museum & Library
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