Mount Pleasant Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)

Kykuit went to the Sleeping Valley along the Hudson River. The novel "The Legend of Sleeping Valley" by Washington Irving is to describe this place. Of course, the current town is quiet and peaceful, and Owen spent the rest of his life here. "Kykuit" is derived from Dutch and means "far vision." The 400-acre estate was built by oil tycoon, philanthropist and Rockefeller family founder John D. Rockefeller. The 40-room manor was once the home of four generations before the family donated the estate to the state. You must join the tour guide and take a special bus to visit the park. The place is not very big, and photos are not allowed inside. The manor is built on a hill overlooking the Hudson River. The landscape design is a French neoclassical style with a large number of fountains, pavilions and classical sculptures. The main building built by stone was transformed into a new appearance in 1913. Includes a total of 6 floors in the basement. Rockefellers grandson, Nelson Rockefeller, was an art collector who changed the empty underground passage into an art collection, with works by artists such as Picasso.