Hyde Hall
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Hyde Hall is a 50-room Regency-style neoclassic stone English manor house that was built between 1817 and 1835. Now a museum, Hyde Hall offers a walk into the past with fabulous views of Otsego Lake and the surrounding countryside. Hourly guided tours are available May through October, with tours departing from the Visitors' Center, beginning at 10 am through to 3 pm. ADMISSION PRICES: $15 Adults; $12 Seniors (62+), Military and Youth (ages 6 – 17); Children (5 & under) free.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Shermyanne
La Quinta, CA224 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
This museum was created from a large English-style country house which had sat neglected for much of the previous hundred years. Unlike many sites, much of the house and many of its contents survive to the present. While the house is still in the process of being restored, it is possible to see its construction and former use on the tour.
Many of the property’s attributes make it unique. It was among the largest homes in North America when built. The covered bridge that led to it is the oldest one of its type in existence. The property and site are disarmingly lovely. The story of the Hyde family is interesting by virtue of the challenges they encountered.
The tour of the property lasted about an hour and was included in the admission price. The guide was very well informed about the details of the history and the house itself.
Recommended for history lovers.
Hyde Hall shares some of its cultural DNA with Downton Abby. Ideal for those who would like to see a 19th century manor house -
Highly recommended for history buffs.
Many of the property’s attributes make it unique. It was among the largest homes in North America when built. The covered bridge that led to it is the oldest one of its type in existence. The property and site are disarmingly lovely. The story of the Hyde family is interesting by virtue of the challenges they encountered.
The tour of the property lasted about an hour and was included in the admission price. The guide was very well informed about the details of the history and the house itself.
Recommended for history lovers.
Hyde Hall shares some of its cultural DNA with Downton Abby. Ideal for those who would like to see a 19th century manor house -
Highly recommended for history buffs.
Written August 29, 2023
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tabhauser
Boulder, CO803 contributions
Oct 2020
Hyde Hall is a national historic landmarked mansion completed in 1834 located nine miles north of Cooperstown.
This is a stone Palladian-style structure with 50 rooms having 60% of its original furniture. It is said to be the largest home built in the United States between the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. Before leaving the park, take a walk across America’s oldest documented covered bridge.
This is a stone Palladian-style structure with 50 rooms having 60% of its original furniture. It is said to be the largest home built in the United States between the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. Before leaving the park, take a walk across America’s oldest documented covered bridge.
Written December 3, 2020
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Cheri D
Yardville, NJ489 contributions
Sep 2022
Wonderful, informative tour of the home. It is located within Glimmerglass State Park, but there is an additional fee to tour the home seasonally. Well worth the extra fees, which are reasonably priced. The tour is just the ground level as the mansion is being renovated. We were completely satisfied. Beautiful views of the lake and surrounding areas as the home is situated atop a hill.
Written November 28, 2022
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Cecile W
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Oct 2020 • Friends
Highly recommend touring Hyde Hall when you visit Cooperstown. It has a rich history from the early 1800s through the present day. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable on Hyde Hall history and took time to answer our questions.
Written October 3, 2020
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ISyzigi
New York City, NY152 contributions
Aug 2021
This spectacular historic mansion with its sweeping views over Otsego Lake needs and deserves better. As it is, it makes a fascinating afternoon's touring with its most knowledgeable docents, and a perfect setting for an idyllic picnic. That said, the house is musty smelling, no lights were illuminated during the multi-room tour, the gardens have not been reconstructed, and the overall pace of restoration leaves much to be desired. NY State ought to step up to fund research and skilled artisans to make this the stellar attraction it could be.
Written August 7, 2021
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Alfred V
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Jul 2023 • Family
We have visited this magnificent estate several times over the years. We enjoy touring the house and seeing new additions each time to its restoration. You really get a sense of how affluent people lived in another era. The tour teaches the listeners about the families and successive generations who inhabited the place. It’s perch on a hill on the north end of Otsego Lake enjoys an expansive view worthy of capturing in art. The home itself has many of the original furnishings and other, period appropriate, pieces. We have begun the tradition of picnicking on the lawn between the house and the lake after the tour. It feels like being at “Downton Abbey.” Unfortunately, Maggie Smith has yet to make an appearance!
Written July 10, 2023
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Anne F
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Aug 2020
What an amazing place!!! The house is beyond incredible. So much of the Clarke family's furniture and paintings are in the home. A lot of restoration has been done and it is wonderful. The main parlor and the main dining rooms are jaw dropping! The views from the oldest part of the house is wonderful. This is a must see place! Our tour guide was fabulous!!
Written August 2, 2020
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scott r
Silver Spring, MD779 contributions
Aug 2024 • Solo
Given the age and some improvements, it would be something of an exaggeration to say this is 'untouched', but by not much. You more or less step into a Greek Revival mansion as it was soon after completion, with many of the original furnishings. Not everything is on view yet, and the process will probably take years, but more than enough is there to give a sense of its original grandeur. Apparently the 'dangerous objects' tour allows access to the second floor, but did not fit my timetable. Nevertheless the standard tour is quite comprehensive with a conversational guide (I may have worn him out, or at least timed him out with questions and comments on what was a solo tour - always nice, that). The history is well presented. Bonus: I came down from Utica, and the drive was absolutely lovely by way of route 80 rather than 28.
Written August 10, 2024
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LuAnn O
Milton, PA153 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
We enjoyed the interesting and informative tour of the British style home of the five generations of the Clarke family, once the largest US residence and still containing many original pieces. The ongoing restoration and setting warrant repeated visits.
The family kept all their papers so the multiple phases of the building and the family history is well documented and shared by knowledgeable and enthusiastic guides. You can even rent the huge dining room for events. Wish I lived nearer to attend the concerts or the October candlelight Ghost tour.
The family kept all their papers so the multiple phases of the building and the family history is well documented and shared by knowledgeable and enthusiastic guides. You can even rent the huge dining room for events. Wish I lived nearer to attend the concerts or the October candlelight Ghost tour.
Written July 17, 2023
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Jim L
Brisbane, Australia5 contributions
Aug 2021
We had a positively wonderful visit to Hyde Hall. The story told by the very knowledgeable guide of the mansion being built and lived in was fascinating. The grounds are beautiful, and we had lunch at a picnic table overlooking the lake following our tour. This is a hidden gem and should not be overlooked when visiting Cooperstown, as it was a real highlight of our visit there. So wonderful that this mansion is being restored and maintained for the public to see.
Written September 9, 2021
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Is it bus tour friendly? Approximately 45 people
Written February 9, 2018
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