Situated in an Egyptian Revival storefront blocks from the Hudson River, the Athens Cultural Center hosts exhibitions of work by regional artists, displays of vintage photographs and postcards, tastings of regional wine and cuisine and holds a series of free art classes for children, adults and seniors.

Incorporated in 1805 this historic waterfront village boats 2 historic Districts with over 300 buildings on the National and State Historic Registers exemplifying all styles of American architecture from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Pick up your free brochure at the Greene County Tourism Office, exit 21 off I-87.

An 1836 Villa Greek Revival overlooking the Hudson RIver. Call for schedule of events. Home available for small weddings.

A complex of Dutch Colonial dwellings and 19th century barns, including the oldest surviving Dutch House in the Hudson Valley. The site was operated as a working farm by 8 generations of the Bronck Family. The 1663 and 1738 dwellings are furnished with 18th and 19th century art and furniture. The Victorian horse barn has a varied collection of Greene County and Catskill Mountain House memorabilia. The unique 13-sided barn houses a collection of horse drawn vehicles. Groups by appointment. Regular guided tours run Weds. - Fri. from 12-4, Sat. 10-4, and Sun. 1-4. Last Tour begins at 3:30. Tour groups welcome by prior arrangement.

A handmade People's Museum has been constructed in Catskill, NY in the form of a lounging bobcat. The museum is built using discarded tree branches and cut offs from local mills. The interior houses a collection of materials and displays celebrating the people, stories and history of the Catskill Mountains. Content for displays are collected from both historical organizations and the surrounding community. The museum has a unique focus of seamlessly blending the stories, visions and personal collections of residents with the voices of historians. The folk legends, urban myths and favorite, almost forgotten tide bits on display make this new public space a place to soak in what this area is really all about.

c. 1825 schoolhouse on historic Susquehanna Tpk. Folk art, local interest, i.e.: Catskill Mountain House, Civil War, and Native American. Museum opened Memorial Day-Columbus Day, Thursday-Sunday 1-4pm. Genealogical library also opened in winter months by appt.

Public park situated on the site where the Hudson River Day and Night Line River Boats dropped America's first vacationers off for the visits to the famed Catskill Mountain resorts and hotels. The site is also home to an interpretive center highlighting the history of the river and the area. The park has public boat docks for day use, as well as a large restored warehouse as a site for performing arts, farm markets, shows and exhibitions. Museum and Warehouse available for private functions and weddings.

Built in 1874, an architectural gem. Second Empire style. Visible from Riverfront Park in Athens.

Buddhist retreat, an example of Chinese architecture and culture. Open to the public year round.

Catskill Chamber of Commerce. Come stroll, shop and dine in this quaint, newly restored, historic downtown. Historic Walking Tour Brochure available.

20 acre campus at the top of Kaaterskill Falls. Includes full restored 1913 Ulster & Delaware train station, Hudson River School Art Trail Interpretive Center, quiet pond area, flat walking paths and adjoining picturesque Aaron Haines cemetery. Open weekends 10am - 4pm, May - October. 1-4pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday April - November. Closed December - March.

National shrine dedicated to apparition of Lady of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland

Extraordinary collection of pianos includes an 1826 Tischner, built for Russian Royalty: a 1789 Longman and Broderip on long term loan from Bjarne B. Dahl, Los Altos, CA, built when Mozart was composing; and a Hamburg Steinway Concert Grand rom the Vienna Philharmonic. Your hosts, internationally celebrated painists Vladimir Pleshakov and Elena Winther, will take you on a verbal and musical journey through time. Groups welcome by appt.

Ripley's 'Believe it or not' called it "New York's Mt. Rushmore." Another, less generous appraisal termed it "a monument to vanity." Some have called it one of the earliest Civil War monument's in the nation. Pratt Rock Park, by the side of Route 23 on the outskirts of Prattsville, like many other points of interest in the Catskill Mountains, seems to attract widely varying opinions. And its story, like the Catskills themselves, is cloaked in legend. Pratt Rock Park is open to the public every day, and there is no admission. The climb to the rocks is steep, and may be unfit for young children, but the path is clear and ascents a series of gently graded inclines to the carved cliff wall 500 feet above the road. The sculptures and the view of the valley make the short climb more than worth the effort.

Exhibits and educational programs revealing the impact of Irish Heritage in America. Exhibits, films, lectures, special educational programs. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day, Wednesday-Sunday 12pm-4pm. Tours welcome anytime by appt (518-432-6598).

Residence and studio of founder of the Hudson River School of Painting. The house contains galleries of oil paintings and prints as well as rooms with Cole artifacts and period furnishings. The house and studio contains galleries. Groups welcome. Guided tours begin on the hour on a first come first served basis. Open May - October, Thursday - Sunday 10am - 4pm.

Imposing wood-carved basilica built entirely without nails, with hand carved and gold covered interiors. Concerts, Ukrainian craft workshops, art works. Mailing address: PO Box 284, Hunter, NY 12442.

Zadock Pratt, Jr., whose accomplishments--and those of his family--the Pratt Museum commemorates, was born on Oct. 30, 1790. Prattsville, incorporated in 1832, was one of New York State's earliest communities and once the site of the largest tannery in the world. Zadock Pratt, Jr. was twice a member of the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. where he dealt with the developing needs of the nation, such as the transcontinental railroad, Smithsonian Institution, and Washington Monument. Pratt's only son, Colonel George Watson Pratt, a New York State Senator, was mortally wounded at the Second Battle of Bull Run and died several weeks later in Albany, NY. The Museum contains a permanent exhibit "The Civil War in Greene County, NY," a tannery exhibit, several period rooms, and other changing exhibits about local and regional history. Open Mem. Day weekend-Columbus Day weekend. Tours Thurs.-Sun., 11am-4pm. Schools and large groups by appointment.