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Walking Tour
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Madam Brett Homestead Museum

Beacon

Step into 1709 at the oldest house in Dutchess County, where Catheryna Brett's pioneering spirit still lingers in scalloped shingles, Dutch doors, and seven generations of family treasures. The docents here don't just recite dates, they spin stories about Revolutionary War punch bowls and bridesmaid dresses worn while dancing with Lafayette.

Dutch colonial architecture
Seven generations preserved
Original period furnishings
Knowledgeable docent tours

Tips

👩‍🌾"True Pioneer woman"
📖"a very good storyteller" — guides adapt to your pace
🌳check out the massive historic tree on the five-acre grounds

Madam Brett Homestead Museum

50 Van Nydeck Ave, Beacon, NY 12508, USA