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Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Monument to the Gilded Age

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Subject:
Humanities, Social Sciences
Institution Name:
Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP)
Collection:
National Park Service
Grade Level:
Primary, Secondary
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.

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Languages:
English
Material Type:
Lesson Plans
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Information presented on this website, unless otherwise indicated , is considered in the public domain. It may may be distributed or copied as is permitted by the law. Not all information on this website has been created or is owned by the NPS. If you wish to use any non-NPS material, you must seek permission directly from the owning (or holding) sources.

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