Tour the Historic Home, Dutch Barn and Heritage Garden
April 21 through October 27, 2024
Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays
12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm
Reservations preferred; walk-ins accepted if space allows
Admission: $12 adults | $10 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.
Dinner and Conversation with Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Saturday, June 1, 2024
4:30 pm – 9:00pm
This year's Annual Dinner features Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, co-commanders of the Corps of Discovery and explorers of the Louisiana Purchase and the Pacific Northwest, as portrayed by finely skilled actors from the American Historical Theatre.
Lewis and Clark will regale our guests with stories of calm bravery in the face of danger, determination in the face of overwhelming odds, and good, old-fashioned adventure from the adventures of the Corps of Discovery. The interplay between the distinct personalities of the Captains made them a leadership team unsurpassed in American history.
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 9.
For an invitation, sponsorship information and more details, please contact us at 845-831-8172 or info@mountgulian.org.
Garden Tours: Back by Popular Demand
Saturday, August 3 and Sunday, August 4, 2024
11:00am and 1:00pm
Mount Gulian is pleased to offer once again this year our popular Garden Tours. Visitors are invited to explore our garden and its unique horticultural history. Learn about the garden’s origins, evolution, and notable gardeners, including Mary Anna Verplanck, who as a precocious eleven year old designed the original 1804 garden; James F. Brown, an enslaved person who worked as the estate's master gardener after his freedom was purchased by the Verplanck family; and Virginia Eliza Darby Verplanck, author of two early 20th century gardening books. 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 $14 adults; $12 seniors; $8 youngsters (6-18 years). Children under 6 and Mount Gulian member 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
White Glove Tour: "Hold History in Your Hands"
Sundays in September September 1, September 8, September 15, September 22 and September 29
12pm and 2pm
Mount Gulian is pleased to offer its exclusive White Glove Tour in which items from the collection rarely on display will be highlighted. Following a tour of the house and grounds, visitors will have the opportunity to wear the trademark white gloves to examine artifacts up close and out from the collection storage rooms, giving a seldom found perspective of the past.
Admission to this special program is $12 adults; $10seniors; $8 youngsters (6-18 years). Children under 6 and Mount Gulian member are free. Membership is open to the public.
Reservations are preferred. For reservations call 845.831.8172 or email at info@mountgulian.org. Payment may be made day of visit.