1974 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights, New York
Open Monday - Friday 9 AM - 4 PM
YORKTOWN MUSEUM
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Welcome to the Yorktown Museum, where history comes alive! Visit a recreated 18th century home and an early Mohegan Indian settlement. Discover the Old Put Railroad and see how local farms operated. Find unique gifts, enjoy fascinating and detailed miniatures, conduct research – all in our convenient location in Yorktown Heights.
"Preserving the Past . . . Enriching the Future"
Decorate the Museum Hallway with Snowflakes!
Help us decorate the museum for the winter season. Bring in or drop off your handmade snowflakes and we will hang them in the hallway. They will bring some needed sparkle and cheer as the daylight gets shorter. We look forward to seeing your wonderful creations!
The Davenport House Exhibit
Visit the museum to learn the details of one of Yorktown’s
most historically significant homes!
Visit the Permanent Exhibit Rooms
Early Yorktown
The Sylvia Thorne Rooms
Lift the latch on the weathered door and enter a two room home ca. 1750-1850. The warm and welcoming kitchen, complete with open hearth fireplace, table set for a meal and the mellow flow of antique wood and pewter, invite each visitor to tarry a while and savor a bygone era.
Railroading
The Bob McKeand Room
A recreation of the Yorktown Depot area circa 1950 features a HO scale model layout ... a delight for both young and old railroad enthusiasts, be they historians or model train buffs. Old Put line devotees will be thrilled by the large collection of Put artifacts and photos on display. Step back in time and once again "ride the rails" of the old Put!
Miniatures
The Marjorie Johnson Room
A fascinating "small world" awaits! Enchanting miniature rooms and houses, each displaying a variety of small scale furnishings. The star of this exhibit is the lovely late Victorian house filled to the attic with tiny treasures and it's specially noted for the "stone" work at its base, its 8,000 hand cut clapboards and mysterious ghost!
Farming
The Arthur C. Lee Room
From ice-cutting to spring plowing, the cycle of seasons on the farm represented by original tools. Most tools displayed were donated by area residents once used in their homes and on their farms. Find out how much you know about farm tools by trying the Q & A board. An unusual experience!
Woodlands
Woodlands Room
Experience the lifestyle & culture of Westchester's first inhabitants, the Mohegan Indians. Enter the predawn setting of a Mohegan village. Let your eyes adjust to the darkness as you listen to the sounds of the forest and river as the settlement, portrayed through murals and replica of a longhouse, becomes more visible. Imagine the smoke rise through the smoke hole. Experience the Mohegan lifestyle.
Research Room
The Doris & Cortland Auser Research Room
Genealogy, local area history and antiques, map collection, and historical records.
Teacher's Resources
Energize your curriculum topics while giving your class a fun & educational experience! Email to schedule a trip to the museum.
Local History Books
We carry an array of books pertaining to Hudson River Valley history and other interests. Many written by local authors!
Yorktown Museum
Albert A. Capellini Community & Cultural Center
1974 Commerce Street, Top Floor
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
museum@yorktownny.org
914-962-2970
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Hours:
Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 4 PM
Special tours can be arranged by appointment.
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