Historic Cherry Hill — Attraction in City of Albany

Cherry Hill Historic Site is a unique historic mansion in Albany, NY. It is a Georgian style manor that was built in the 18th century. The house belonged to the Van Rensselaer family and originally sat on hundreds of acres of land owned by the family. Several generations of the family owned the house until the 1960’s, when it was donated and turned into a museum. The house has many of the original furnishings in it from many different generations of the Van Rensselaer family. The house tour was very informational and the guides provided the details of how the house was changed and was used over the years. The guides also told the stories of the slaves and servants who lived in the house as well. Much of the tour focused on Catherine Van Rensselaer who owned the house in parts of the 19th and 20th centuries. Interestingly enough a murder did occur at Cherry Hill in the 1800’s when a drifter named Jesse Strang killed John Whipple, who lived in the house. Call ahead or check the website for tours and hours. The mansion is easy to find and there is a small parking area in front of the house. Tickets are available for purchase at the door. Currently, the mansion is running an exhibit called “The World Of James Knapp: Exploring Black Life in 19th Century Albany Through Art, Objects, and Spaces.” If you’re interested in the history of the Albany Capital Region area this is a good place...

They almost lost this house sometime due to so much in the house instead of using storage bins that they rent now because the owner has saved so much of albany history. I don't think they should talk about the murderer and the last hanging with a group of people decided to attend instead of this man isn't going to be hung. They also leave out the USA NYS treason group that's here with us today probably making wars and giving terrible stories and make people mad and upset and not be able to relax. Library passes for free admission may be available if you have a...

I’d give this landmark a solid five stars I went on a school field trip with my students. The tour guides were very professional and extremely knowledgeable about the whole history of the house and land. They gave us a tour and told us about the murder that happened there and all of the historical significance behind it. I truly hope to go back in a minute that I can because it was a very...