Knickerbocker Mansion Traditional Cache
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We've been thinking this national historic site needs a cache, so finally got around to doing it today, and took the tour at the same time! Very interesting place, we hope you stop to take the tour as well, and learn some very interesting facts about the region.
The Mansion, constructed by Johannes Knickerbacker III in Schaghticoke, New York (circa 1780), has been almost completely restored from a semi ruin to its former grandeur by the KHS.
The KHS, staffed entirely by volunteers, provides seasonal tours and educational programs to the public and hosts a bi-annual Knickerbocker Family Reunion and several annual special events at the Mansion throughout the year.
Funds raised by the KHS are used toward the restoration of the Mansion, maintenance of the Knickerbocker Family Cemetery, and production of educational programs.
The KHS also provides free genealogical and historical information about the Knickerbocker Family and the history of Old Schaghticoke.
Deidrich Knickerbocker
None of the real Knickerbockers ever reached the level of fame attained by the fictional Deidrich Knickerbocker created by Washington Irving.
However, the family did produce remarkable individuals who as pioneers, military officers, politicians, public servants, and authors made important contributions to New York State’s and America’s development, culture, and history.
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