Founded as Sleepy Hollow Restorations in 1951 by noted philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr. (1874–1960), Tarrytown-based Historic Hudson Valley is a collection of National Historic Landmarks that serve as distinct, robust platforms for fulfilling the organization’s mission of celebrating the region’s significant history, architecture, and culture. The organization owns and operates five sites that are open to the public, and administers the tour program at Kykuit, the Rockefeller estate, which is owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Stretching from lower to mid-Hudson Valley, Historic Hudson Valley preserves the following five sites:
