Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

(845) 889-8851

Enjoy lavish turn-of-the-century style holiday decorations while touring the mansion.

Cost: $8/Regular, $6/Seniors & Students, Children 12 & under are free.

(845) 889-8851

Children become detectives to solve a history mystery. Costumed interpreters throughout the house provide clues to help kids find whodunit. Come anytime between 1:00pm and 2:30pm. Cost: $8 person, $6 seniors/students, children 12 & under are free.

(845) 889-8851

Pre-school age children are invited to gather around the Christmas tree and listen to stories read by Staatsburg Librarian Lisa Prentiss, and then make a holiday craft. Reservations required. Cost: Free

Registration: Required

(845) 889-8851

Enjoy lavish turn-of-the-century style holiday decorations while touring the mansion.

Cost: $8/Regular, $6/Seniors & Students, Children 12 & under are free.

(845) 889-8851

Enjoy lavish turn-of-the-century style holiday decorations while touring the mansion.

Cost: $8/Regular, $6/Seniors & Students, Children 12 & under are free.

(845) 889-8851

Join the Friends for cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and musical entertainment in the dining room for an elegant and festive evening at the mansion. Reservations required. Call: (845) 889-8851 ext. 346 or see: https://millsfriends.org/event/gilded-christmas/

Registration: Required

(845) 889-8851

Christmas crackers were popular dinner favors during the Gilded Age, cracking open to reveal sweets and small gifts. Learn how to make your own festive crackers, decorate them to your liking and take home a set for your own Christmas dinner. This fun family craft is suitable for adults and children 10 & up. All materials provided. Reservations required: (845) 889-8851. Cost: $8 per person; $20 for a family of 3 to 5 people.

Registration: Required

(845) 889-8851

Enjoy lavish turn-of-the-century style holiday decorations while touring the mansion.

Cost: $8/Regular, $6/Seniors & Students, Children 12 & under are free.

(845) 889-8851

On three Saturdays in December, Staatsburgh State Historic Site will present performances of period music, performed by harpist Elysia Roman. Set amidst the historic rooms, decorated for the holidays, Ms. Roman’s performances are not formal concerts, but are meant to be enjoyed as visitors tour the house. Roman will perform holiday songs that are now classics but were brand new during the Gilded Age like What Child Is This? (1865) and Away in a Manger (1882), along with elegant classical music from the same period including Claude Debussy’s Clair de Lune (1890) and Jean Sibelius’s Finlandia (1899).

Before studying harp at the collegiate level, Elysia Roman performed many times at Carnegie Hall and Ozawa Hall, among many other famous concert halls. She toured Asia with an orchestral ensemble in 2012 and performed that same year at the World Harp Congress. Beginning studies at the age of nine, Elysia has maintained an attitude of excellence, passion and dedication throughout her musical studies and professional career. Her full sound and expert tone production can fill cathedrals and historic mansions alike.

The performances are included in the price of site admission: $8/adults; $6/seniors and students with an ID; and children 12 and under are free.

(845) 889-8851

Enjoy lavish turn-of-the-century style holiday decorations while touring the mansion.

Cost: $8/Regular, $6/Seniors & Students, Children 12 & under are free.

(845) 889-8851

Children become detectives to solve a history mystery. Costumed interpreters throughout the house provide clues to help kids find whodunit. Come anytime between 1:00pm and 2:30pm. Cost: $8 person, $6 seniors/students, children 12 & under are free.

(845) 889-8851

Enjoy lavish turn-of-the-century style holiday decorations while touring the mansion.

Cost: $8/Regular, $6/Seniors & Students, Children 12 & under are free.

(845) 889-8851

Enjoy lavish turn-of-the-century style holiday decorations while touring the mansion.

Cost: $8/Regular, $6/Seniors & Students, Children 12 & under are free.

(845) 889-8851

Spend a festive evening at the fully-decorated mansion with costumed guides, live music, a craft activity and gift shopping. Cost: $8 Adults, $6 Seniors/Students, Children age 12 & under free.

(845) 889-8851

Enjoy lavish turn-of-the-century style holiday decorations while touring the mansion.

Cost: $8/Regular, $6/Seniors & Students, Children 12 & under are free.

(845) 889-8851

On three Saturdays in December, Staatsburgh State Historic Site will present performances of period music, performed by harpist Elysia Roman. Set amidst the historic rooms, decorated for the holidays, Ms. Roman’s performances are not formal concerts, but are meant to be enjoyed as visitors tour the house. Roman will perform holiday songs that are now classics but were brand new during the Gilded Age like What Child Is This? (1865) and Away in a Manger (1882), along with elegant classical music from the same period including Claude Debussy’s Clair de Lune (1890) and Jean Sibelius’s Finlandia (1899).

Before studying harp at the collegiate level, Elysia Roman performed many times at Carnegie Hall and Ozawa Hall, among many other famous concert halls. She toured Asia with an orchestral ensemble in 2012 and performed that same year at the World Harp Congress. Beginning studies at the age of nine, Elysia has maintained an attitude of excellence, passion and dedication throughout her musical studies and professional career. Her full sound and expert tone production can fill cathedrals and historic mansions alike.

The performances are included in the price of site admission: $8/adults; $6/seniors and students with an ID; and children 12 and under are free.

(845) 889-8851

Enjoy lavish turn-of-the-century style holiday decorations while touring the mansion.

Cost: $8/Regular, $6/Seniors & Students, Children 12 & under are free.

(845) 889-8851

Children become detectives to solve a history mystery. Costumed interpreters throughout the house provide clues to help kids find whodunit. Come anytime between 1:00pm and 2:30pm. Cost: $8 person, $6 seniors/students, children 12 & under are free.

(845) 889-8851

Enjoy lavish turn-of-the-century style holiday decorations while touring the mansion.

Cost: $8/Regular, $6/Seniors & Students, Children 12 & under are free.

(845) 889-8851

Mistletoe Mouse has inhabited the mansion at Christmas time for many years. For these workshops, children ages 6-10 tour the house briefly to see mouse houses on display, then use craft materials to build their own mouse house to take home. An adult must accompany child; reservations required. Cost: $8 child or $15 family (up to 3 children)

Registration: Required

(845) 889-8851

Enjoy lavish turn-of-the-century style holiday decorations while touring the mansion.

Cost: $8/Regular, $6/Seniors & Students, Children 12 & under are free.

(845) 889-8851

Enjoy lavish turn-of-the-century style holiday decorations while touring the mansion.

Cost: $8/Regular, $6/Seniors & Students, Children 12 & under are free.

(845) 889-8851

Enjoy lavish turn-of-the-century style holiday decorations while touring the mansion.

Cost: $8/Regular, $6/Seniors & Students, Children 12 & under are free.

(845) 889-8851

Children become detectives to solve a history mystery. Costumed interpreters throughout the house provide clues to help kids find whodunit. Come anytime between 1:00pm and 2:30pm. Cost: $8 person, $6 seniors/students, children 12 & under are free.

(845) 889-8851

Enjoy lavish turn-of-the-century style holiday decorations while touring the mansion.

Cost: $8/Regular, $6/Seniors & Students, Children 12 & under are free.

(845) 889-8851

Enjoy lavish turn-of-the-century style holiday decorations while touring the mansion.

Cost: $8/Regular, $6/Seniors & Students, Children 12 & under are free.