Hudson Valley History Tour

For those looking for even more history…

This year’s schedule includes a new variation on our classic daytrips: the Hudson Valley History Tour. We are proud to partner with the National Park Service’s Trails & Rails program to provide an even deeper dive into local history on select dates in May, October, and November.

Telling the history of “The Water Level Route” was a long-held tradition of the New York Central Railroad. Handouts called “The Magic Window Story” were given out by the railroad to educate and entertain passengers as they travelled. From the settlement of native peoples to the Revolutionary War to the coming of the railroads, the history of the Hudson Valley is rich and varied. On these special trips, volunteer guides and Park Rangers from the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites will regale passengers with the many stories the valley has to tell as they take in the unparalleled scenery.

These excursions will include all of the amenities of our standard daytrips, with the same ticket price and itinerary.