Springfield in Otsego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Welcome Home!
How Do I Get a Piece of That Asset?
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, April 1, 2023
1. Welcome Home! Marker
Welcome Home!
How do I get a piece of that asset?
This unusual country house-built for George Clarke, between 1817 and 1835- was the Clarke family home for 150 years and 5 generations.
Hyde Hall and it's inhabitants played an important role in this area's agricultural, social, and economic development. The house remains an example of rare and distinctive architecture and one of the best-documented houses in America.
Wanna See More?
Today, Hyde Hall is a museum where you will encounter authentic history-with 70 percent of the original furnishings and finishes from the 1830s. Since 1964 New York State has owned the property and a not-for-profit continues to restore and manage Hyde Hall. The museum offers mansion tours, ghost tours, dinners, concerts, and other special events.
To learn more, stop at the domed Visitors Center across the bridge or visit HydeHall.org. We invite you to explore the grounds, enjoy the views and have a picnic lunch.
Thank you for visiting
This project was supported with fund from the NYS Park and Trail Partnership Grants and New York's Environmental Protection Fund. Park and Trail partnerships are administered by Parks & Trails New York, in partnership with the NYS Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.
Location. 42° 47.556′ N, 74° 52.482′ W. Marker is in Springfield, New York, in Otsego County. It is on Glimmerglass State Park Road west of County Route 31, on the left when traveling north. Located in Glimmerglass State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 267 Glimmerglass State Park Road, Cooperstown NY 13326, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hyde Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brittle Veneer (about 400 feet away); Deep Pockets (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Hyde Hall (about 400 feet away); Hop To It! (about 400 feet away); Hyde Hall Covered Bridge (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Hyde Hall Covered Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sunken Island (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.
Also see . . .
1. Hyde Hall. (Submitted on April 9, 2023, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Hyde Hall (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 9, 2023, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2024
2. Welcome Home! Marker
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, April 1, 2023
3. South end of Hyde Hall
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, April 1, 2023
4. North end of Hyde Hall
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, April 1, 2023
5. West side of Hyde Hall
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, April 1, 2023
6. East side of Hyde Hall
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, April 1, 2023
7. View of Hyde Hall from marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2023, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on April 9, 2023, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on April 5, 2023, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. 2. submitted on October 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 5, 2023, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
