The Senate House State Historic Site is located on Fair Street in Kingston, New York, United States. During the Revolutionary War, New York's First Constitutional Convention met there and on April 20, 1777, adopted the first New York State Constitution.
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We visited during covid and in the morning shortly after opening so it was not too busy. We had a tour without other guests which was nice. Our guide was nice and knowledgeable. She humored us and answered/discussed our questions with us which was fun. Lots to look at here. Only thing that I wish were different is upstairs in the museum there are photos of what the senate house looked like in the early 1900's/late 1800's and the decor is very different and seems much more involved than what is currently in the house. It would be nice to see it similar to those photos which were beautiful. Very nice place in...
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The Senate House State Historic site reflects the Dutch way of life that characterized Kingston in the 18th century. More importantly, it was the meeting place for the original New York State Senate. The New York's First Constitutional Convention met there and on April 20, 1777, adopted the first New York State Constitution. After one month, the Senate fled the British troops who were advancing from Manhattan. The Senate House and much of Kingston was burned in...
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I am from out of state and I looked Senate House up to see the hours and fees. We arrive with our cards and was told they don’t take cards or checks, cash only. It isn’t mentioned in the website that it is cash only. I could have gone to a a n ATM but the next tour that we could have gone on was the time we needed to be at the airport. They should mention cash only on...
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