the Vandy mansion in Hyde Park (by:brandi)

Right now, i should be out buying groceries. but i am not


Yesterday, we took an adventure to Hyde Park, NY which is only about 30 minutes from here. In Hyde Park there are many interesting things, but we only visited one of them, mostly because it started to rain. so, our adventure had to end.

We visited the turn of the (20th) century home of Franklin Vanderbilt. This at one time was home to one of the richest families in the United States. But now, it is falling apart.

Here are some photos of the outside. We did not want to pay 12 dollars each to go on the inside. we will save that for other historic houses in Hyde Park. (that will be next week. maybe. until then you have to just wonder. or google it to find out where else we could go!)

this is the Vanderbilt Mansion

this is jeff acting like he owns the place

this is me
and the mansion

this is us in the "Italian gardens" on the grounds of the mansion


to read more about the Vanderbilt's and their mansion(s), click here. and here.