Collections
1832 Blauvelt House
General Information
The Jacob Blauvelt House is owned and operated by the Historical Society of Rockland County, a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for documents and artifacts relating to the history of Rockland County.
Timetable
The Blauvelt House and its four remaining acres of land had been in the Blauvelt family since the time it was built, in 1832, until it was acquired by the Historical Society of Rockland County in 1970.
Walking Tour
Welcome to the Historical Society of Rockland County's online “walking tour” of the Jacob Blauvelt House.
The Jacob Blauvelt House is owned and operated by the Historical Society of Rockland County, a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for documents and artifacts relating to the history of Rockland County.
Archives and Archaeology
Resources
The Historical Society of Rockland County's collection of archival materials consists of 185 cubic feet of manuscript, photographic, and paper ephemera dating from the late seventeenth century and significant materials relating to the Blauvelt family
Digital Collections
South of the Mountains Online
The Historical Society of Rockland County is proud to announce a collaboration with Hudson River Valley Heritage (HRVH) and Southeastern New York Library Resources Council (SENYLRC), a digital collection of documents, photographs, glass plate negatives, slides, postcards, artwork, and more...
Searchable Postcards, Photos and Maps
We are pleased to announce that the Historical Society or Rockland County's digital collections are now discoverable through New York Heritage, a collaborative project of the Empire State Library Network.
General Collections
Description of Collections
The Historical Society of Rockland County's collection comprises approximately 3,650 objects that date from the early eighteenth century to the present. It includes important collections of furnishings original to the Blauvelt family who lived on the property from 1832 to 1970, as well as objects original to the early farms and industries of Rockland County.