Also Here: The Enslaved and Servants at Ten Broeck Mansion

Join us for a special focus tour exploring the important stories of the enslaved and servants who lived and worked at the 1798 Ten Broeck Mansion. This tour explores the lives of the people who made life at the Ten Broeck Mansion possible, and considers their extended roles in the Albany region. Learn the stories of Susannah and her children, and of Rosanna Vosburgh, the African American abolitionist, philanthropist, and paid household manager at Ten Broeck Mansion. The tour includes a visit to the site of enslaved workers' working and living quarters on the grounds of the Ten Broeck Mansion and a discussion of historic equipment and spaces used by servants in the Mansion.

We suggest an additional 20-30 minutes to explore our historic gardens on your own with self-guided tours and browse our museum shop of local artisan goods and books.

To make your visit safe for all:

1) By car: please park in our Livingston Avenue lot, GPS address 136 Livingston Avenue, Albany NY. Free off-street parking. Our historic neighborhood has sidewalks for easy pedestrian access. See our website for information on public transportation.

2) Please wear comfortable shoes for walking on historic, sometimes uneven surfaces (no spike heels). Bags should be smaller than a backpack. Please no touching of historic museum collections. Water (in bottles) may be brought into historic museum spaces.

3) Due to limitations on our tour schedule, we are unable to offer refunds. However, you may let us know to contact you if a tour slot opens up and we will credit your tickets for another opening, if possible.

4) Late arrivals will not be able to stay past the allotted time.

5) ACHA members will have active membership verified prior to tour start.

6) Can't join us for a tour? Our museum shop is open on Thursdays 10am-2pm, Fridays 10 am - 2 pm and Saturdays 1-4 pm (plus Sundays 1-4 , June-August). Browse locally made artisanal gifts and our history book selections.

7) Free educational kits and self-guided tours available in our garden kiosk. Gardens open from 9:30 am until 4:30 pm daily. Hours subject to change. Parking lot for registered museum visitors during their on-site visit. Visit our website or call for the latest information.

Images: Ten Broeck Mansion, Butler's Pantry; Duparquet & Huot Plate Warmer, circa 1880s (detail), Ten Broeck Mansion; Tintype of Rosanna Vosburgh, 1871, collection Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany NY.

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