Tour the Historic Home, Dutch Barn and Heritage Garden
April 26 through October 25, 2026
Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays
12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm
Reservations preferred; walk-ins accepted if space allows
Admission: $15 adults | $12 seniors | $8 youngsters (6-18)
Children under 6 and Mount Gulian members are free. Membership is open to the public.
Tours for schools, scouts and other groups are available throughout the year by reservation. For further information please call (845) 831-8172, email info@mountgulian.org, or complete our Contact form.
The History of the Lenape People
in the Hudson Valley and During
the Revolutionary War
Saturday, April 25, 2026
1:00 pm
Join us for an engaging talk about the local history of the Lenape Native Americans, the first inhabitants of our region. For over 12,000 years, the ancestors of the Lenape lived and thrived in Lenapehoking, the land of the Lenape which included the Hudson Valley. Henry Hudson encountered local Lenape such as the Wappinger, Esopus and Tappan along the Mahicannituck (Hudson River) in 1609, changing things dramatically forever.
Mount Gulian’s property was identified as the site of temporary Lenape encampments, and was also the site of the Rombout Patent of 1683, the Indian Deed selling much of Dutchess County to colonial settlers. Interaction with the Europeans forced the Lenape to develop survival strategies, resulting in a remnant leaving the area to live elsewhere.
The talk, given by Harv Hilowitz, Contributing Scholar for the Hudson River Maritime Museum in Kingston, focuses on Lenape life-ways before the contact period and delves into Lenape cultural identity and forced diaspora, as well as Lenape aspirations during the current Indian Country renaissance.
Reservations are preferred but walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows. Admission: $18/adults; $15/seniors; $12/children (5-15 years). Mount Gulian members are free; membership is open to the public. For reservations call 845-831-8172 or email info@mountgulian.org. Payment may be made the day of the event.
Dinner and Conversation with
General George Washington
Saturday, June 6, 2026
4:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Join Us as We Celebrate
250 Years of Independence
This year’s Annual Dinner features Commander in Chief General George Washington, as portrayed by a finely skilled actor from the American Historical Theatre. The General will recount some of his famous moments during the struggle for American Independence. George Washington, General, and future First President, remained faithful to the principles of Independence for which he and his country had fought. After leading the 13 Colonies to Independence from Great Britain, he presided over the Constitutional Convention that would establish the new Republic of the United States as a Nation of Laws under a Representative Democracy.
Enjoy cocktails on the riverside lawn, a four-course, historically themed dinner served in our 18th century Dutch barn, live and silent auctions. $185 per person; proceeds support Mount Gulian’s education programs. Prepaid reservations by May 8. For an invitation, sponsorship information, and more details, please contact us at 845-831-8172 or info@mountgulian.org.
Great Estates
Garden Tours
Saturday and Sunday
August 1 and 2, 2026
11:00 am and 1:00 pm
Mount Gulian, in cooperation with Dutchess Tourism, invites visitors to explore our garden and its unique horticultural history. Learn about the garden’s origins, evolution, and notable gardeners, including James F. Brown, an enslaved person who worked as the estate’s master gardener after his freedom was purchased by the Verplanck family. Visitors will receive a complimentary copy of the garden’s 1912 map. A short film about Mr. Brown, “Cultivating Freedom: From Slave to Citizen” will be shown. Admission to this special program is $16 adults; $13 seniors; $8 youngsters (6-18 years). Children under 6 and Mount Gulian members are free. Membership is open to the public. Reservations are preferred but walk-ins will be accepted if space allows. For reservations call 845.831.8172 or email at info@mountgulian.org. Payment may be made day of visit.
For further information about The Great Estates Garden Tours and the historic sites participating in this program see https://dutchesstourism.com/spotlights/great-estates-garden-landscape-tour