Find a New Perspective on Colonial New York
Cross the millpond bridge to Philipsburg Manor, a mill and trading complex where an enslaved community lived and labored for generations.
Learn about the enslaved individuals who worked on the property in the year 1750, and whose family relationships and personal histories are revealed in primary documents.
Step into the gristmill and learn about the life of Caesar, the enslaved miller, whose unmatched expertise contributed to the wealth of the Philipse family but benefited him not at all.
Visit the dairy in the cellar of the Manor House, where a commercial butter production was operated by Dina, Massey and Sue, three of the women enslaved by the Philipses at the site.
Discover the many ways the enslaved community at Philipsburg Manor maintained family networks, shared their cultural heritage, and expressed their fundamental humanity in opposition to the inhumane system that bound them.
May – December
Friday-Sunday: May 2 – Sep 28; Nov 2 – Nov 30
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: Oct 1 – Oct 23
Saturday-Sunday: Dec 6 – Dec 21
Plus Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day
October 1-November
Fridays-Sundays: Special Legend of Sleepy Hollow-themed event
Plan ahead and save! Prices are $2 more for same day admission.
Adult: $18
Senior (65+): $15
Young Adult (18-25): $15
Child (3-17): $13
Members + Children under 3: FREE
Refund and Exchange Policy: Timed tickets can be exchanged for another date and time as long as there is availability. All exchange requests must be made by 5pm the day before your visit. There is a $2.50 per ticket exchange fee. Please see Historic Hudson Valley’s Ticket Refund and Exchange Policy for more details.
Phone purchases are subject to a surcharge.
On Guided Tours, visitors are led throughout the site by costumed educators and visit the mill, manor house, activity center, and barn. Hands-on demonstrations take place in most of the spaces. Guided tours take approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes and include walking both inside and outdoors, and up and down stairs. During Self-Guided Tours and Summer Saturdays, visitors are welcome to explore the site at their own pace and spend as long as they like participating in the different hands-on activities.
Directions
GPS address for Philipsburg Manor:
381 N Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY
GPS address for overflow lot:
100 Continental St., Sleepy Hollow, NY
