Coe Hall Historic House Museum — Attraction in Town of Oyster Bay

The Coe Hall Historic House Museum is a beautifully designed Tudor Style Mansion, located in the Planting Fields Arboretum of Oyster Bay, New York.

In December of 2022, I brought and treated my wife and myself for a guided tour of the Coe Hall Historic House Museum and we very much enjoyed our tour experience.

Designed by architectural firm, Walker & Gillette, and fully constructed in 1922, the Coe Hall Mansion served as the primary residence of William Robinson Coe, a railroad and insurance executive and his spouse, Mary “Mai” Huttleston Coe. Ms. Coe was a horticulturist and the youngest daughter of Henry H. Rogers, an immensely wealthy industrialist and a principal director of Standard Oil.

Both my wife and I were deeply in awe of the beauty and glamour of the Coe Hall Mansion, loved it’s immaculate interior settings, and enjoyed sightseeing the picturesque landscape that surrounds the mansion, which consists of dazzling gardens and woodland paths.

Our tour guide did a wonderful job on explaining the history and development of the mansion, she guided and briefed us on many of the mansions rooms, such as the Reception Room, Dining Room, The Gallery & Bedrooms, and also discussed life of William Robinson Coe and his family at the mansion.

Since we visited the mansion during the 2022 Holiday season, my wife and I were fortunate enough to view and take pictures of gorgeous Christmas decorations that were located throughout the mansion and the estate.

Both my wife & I highly enjoyed our guided tour of the Coe Hall Historic House Museum and very much recommend for everyone to visit this breathtaking...

Coe Hall Historic House Museum is a jazz age masterpiece! If you think the outside of the home is beautiful, then you definitely need to go in. When I first met my tour guide at the front door, and looked up at the words "Planting Fields" engraved in stone, I instantly knew that this tour was going to be something special. What stood out to me about this house was all the symbolism embedded throughout the home. There are secret doors, hidden animals, and meanings everywhere! It was such a fun historic tour, having a different flavor to it since it was build in the early 1900s and was inspired by English Tudor style homes. It was interesting to see the masterminds behind the home, and to learn more about the Coe family's story.

I purchased tickets online, and had to check-in at the Coe Hall Visitor Center which also has a little gift shop inside. Our tour did go a bit overtime (initially reserved for 1 hour but ended up being around 1 hour and 30 min); our guide Frida did a thorough and fantastic job truly capturing the essence of the house so it was definitely worth it. There are bathrooms on the premises, but if you go on the tour you get to use the bathrooms inside the home!

Tips: Really look at the outside of the house to find symbols, they're everywhere! If you go to the circle courtyard, try to find the faces etched in wooden beams supporting one of the roofs. Likewise, definitely visit the Main Greenhouse - they have...

A beautifully restored mansion and grounds in Oyster Bay, Long Island.

If you want to look at the past here on Long Island this is one of several places you should visit. Along with this you may also want to visit the home of Teddy Roosevelt. Both are very different and both have deep history to explore.

The mansion is named Coe Hall after it's original owner Mai Coe. You walk into this place and feel the love that went into it's design. Although not original as in most restorations, beautiful period furniture which could have even been there at one time was chosen to make the restore as authentic as possible.

The Planting Fields Foundation, the maintainer of things at Coe has done a great job. Highly...