Contents
The Vanderbilt Name and Fortune
" Another Millionaire in Dutchess "
A Mansion in the Making
Estate Development
Final Changes to the Mansion and Grounds
A Way of Life
Society in the Hudson Valley
Operation of the Estate
The Vanderbilts and the People of Hyde Park
Early History of the Estate
Description of the Mansion
Description of the Grounds Trees.
Travel Routes to the Site
About Your Visit
The National Historic Site
Suggested Readings
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HISTORICAL HANDBOOK SERIES
Transcriber's Notes
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Stewart L. Udall, Secretary
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Conrad L. Wirth, Director
HISTORICAL HANDBOOK NUMBER THIRTY-TWO
This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the National Park System administered by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior. It is printed by the Government Printing Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. 20402. Price 60 cents.
Vanderbilt Mansion
NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE · NEW YORK
by Charles W. Snell
Bridge
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HISTORICAL HANDBOOK SERIES NO. 32
Washington, D.C., 1960
(Reprint 1961)
The National Park System, of which Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site is a unit, is dedicated to conserving the scenic, scientific, and historic heritage of the United States for the benefit and inspiration of its people.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
