Historic Cherry Hill

Today, the Historic Cherry Hill collection totals over 20,000 objects and 30,000 manuscript documents, all directly connected to the Van Rensselaer-Rankin occupants of Cherry Hill. Though vast, and sometimes mundane, the collection contains important components that further our knowledge of the past. Although the collection was amassed over a long period with the dual motives of accumulating family history and throwing away as little as possible, the resulting collection contains some very rare and fine examples of American material culture. In addition, the family kept their own meticulous records regarding the history and provenance of individual objects as well as records of changes they made including furniture movement, placement, restoration, and decoration. Often, objects have a web of associated tangential material such as notes, photographs, letters, family lore and old parts that were removed and replaced but never disposed of.

Historic Cherry Hill Web Site

Driving Direction GPS Coordinates:
42.621392 -73.767247


Museum Address:
523-1/2 South Pearl Street
Albany, NY

Historic Cherry Hill Contacts:
Phone: (518) 434-4791