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The Columbia County Historical Society includes a museum and research library, as well as three additional historic properties open to the public. 
To learn more about visiting the CCHS historic properties, tour schedules, and directions ,
click here. 
Columbia County Historical Society 
Museum & Library
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The Columbia County Historical Society Museum & Library includes three galleries of changing exhibitions, a research library and reading room, manuscript storage, collection storage and administrative offices.  The Library is open by appointment.  Visit our reading room page for more information. 
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Visit our Historic Properties—more info at link
Multi-site passes are available seasonally for purchase which include admission to the National Historic Landmark Luykas Van Alen House, and Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse when we are open and during the Visitor Season (July-Oct). 

Learn more about our  Permanent Collection on our collections page.  
For more information about regional and genealogical research at the Museum & Library, please view our research options.  

    Request a Private tour-
    (Waiting List)
    maximum group size: 5 persons
    By Advance Appointment Only

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5 Albany Avenue Kinderhook, NY 12106
The Museum Galleries  and The Library  

OPEN BY APPOINTMENT

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Columbia County Historical Society is Chartered in the first instance (Absolute Charter) by the Board of Regents, State Education Department, The University of the State of New York
The Columbia County Historical Society is supported in part by the County of Columbia, New York
with the support of Matt Murell, Chairman of the Board at the Columbia County Board of Supervisors.
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The Columbia County  Historical Society
is ​a private 501 (c )(3) nonprofit organization
Chartered by the  Board of Regents
State Education Department, The University of the State of New York
Copyright © 2022,  Columbia County Historical Society
PO Box 311, 5 Albany Avenue,  Kinderhook, NY 12106
​ 518 758 9265   |  ops@cchsny.org
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