The Columbia County Historical Society includes a museum and library, as well as three additional historic properties open to the public.

The Columbia County Historical Society Museum & Library includes two galleries of changing exhibitions, a research library and reading room, collection storage, museum store, and administrative offices. The Museum galleries are presently closed for the season and will re-open in August 2016 in celebration of our Centennial Year! The Library is currently open during regular posted hours and by appointment.

The Luykas Van Alen House is open seasonally—all summer and fall—along with the Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse. Tours of the interior are offered seasonally by guided tour. Admissions for the Van Alen House & Ichabod Crane are combined.

Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1967, the Luykas Van Alen house is a restored house museum representing 18th century rural Dutch farm life in the Hudson River Valley. Also available on the property is the Dutch Farming Heritage Trail linking the Luykas Van Alen property with the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, 'Lindenwald'. Located at 2589 Route 9H, Kinderhook, NY.

The Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse is a 19th-century building that served as a local single-room public school into the 1940s. Recently awarded a 'Legends & Lore' marker by the New York Folklore Society & William G. Pomeroy Foundation honoring Washington Irving's "Sleepy Hollow" character 'Ichabod Crane', who was patterned after the original Kinderhook Schoolteacher, Jesse Merwin--hence the schoolhouse name.

Originally located on land at the corner of 9H and Fischer Rd, the school was moved to the Luykas Van Alen house property and restored to its 1930s appearance after the Kinderhook school district centralized.

The James Vanderpoel House is open each Saturday & Sunday from 11am-4pm with special centennial exhibitions. Bookstore & Museum Shop are open same days/hours as the House.

Originally the Federal era home of prominent lawyer and politician, James Vanderpoel and his family, the property is now an exhibit space featuring galleries of paintings and decorative arts from the CCHS permanent collection. The CCHS Bookstore & Giftshop is located within the house. Located at 16 Broad Street, Kinderhook, NY.

The CCHS collects, preserves, and interprets the history, heritage, and culture of Columbia County, New York, and serves residents of all eighteen Columbia County towns and the city of Hudson. For 100 years, thousands of people from all across Columbia County and beyond have enjoyed our varied exhibitions, historic properties, and educational programs. History lays the groundwork for strong, resilient communities; our identity is based on our history, heritage and culture.

Founded in 1916 as "Daughters of Columbia County Historical Society" the CCHS has evolved as an institution to become a cultural anchor in the county, while also publishing an award-winning scholarly magazine, and producing ongoing lectures and exhibitions. A vital community resource, our research library holds important and unique genealogical materials, maps, photographs, and other archival material relating to Columbia County's heritage.