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Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Monument to the Gilded Age
(Complete Item Description)
- Abstract:
describes this Hyde Park estate that includes a palatial Beaux-Arts mansion, stunning views of the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains, and over 600 acres of landscaped property. The mansion was built in 1895-8 by Frederick Vanderbilt, an heir of the fortune created by Cornelius Commodore Vanderbilt. Cornelius, at the age of 16, borrowed $100 from his parents, purchased a periauger (a flat-bottomed sailing barge), and began a ferry service now known as the Staten Island Ferry.
- Subject:
- Humanities, Social Sciences
- Grade Level:
- Primary, Secondary
- Collection:
- National Park Service