Hard-core history buffs will enjoy visiting Kinderhook, near Albany. When Henry Hudson sailed the Hudson in 1609, he reportedly found many Native American children gathered together to see his boat. His name Kinderhook, in Dutch, means "children's corner," appropriately enough.
The town is home to the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, which is open seasonally. Tours of Lindenwald, the home of the eighth U.S. president, are available.
Other noteworthy properties include Van Alen House and the Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse, purportedly the inspiration for buildings featured in Washington Irving's Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
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