Tickets are on sale for 2015 tours of Kykuit, a Hudson Valley estate that was home to four generations of the Rockefeller family.

1. Kykuit Tickets on Sale for
Summer, Fall Tours
By Wilson Neely

2. ● John D. Rockefeller, who founded Standard
Oil and became the richest man in the
United States, was the first of his family to
live in Kykuit, a six-story stone house.
History

3. Tour Tickets
● Tickets are on sale for 2015 tours of Kykuit,
a Hudson Valley estate that was home to
four generations of the Rockefeller family.
● Now a national historic site, the estate is
open to group and individual tours through
Historic Hudson Valley from May to
November.

4. Contents
● The estate houses a variety of art, including 20th-
century sculptures by artists such as Pablo Picasso,
Henry Moore, and Louise Nevelson, and an
underground art gallery that displays Rockefeller’s
Picasso tapestries.
● The estate's Coach Barn is filled with classic
automobiles and horse-drawn carriages.
● Tours include a history of the Rockefeller family during
their time at Kykuit, including their involvement in
business, government, philanthropy, conservation, and
the arts.

5. Location
● The estate, which sits on a hill, is renowned
for its gardens, architecture, art, and
amazing views of the Hudson Valley. It has
been maintained for more than 100 years.
● The estate is located near Sleepy Hollow,
New York.