What outdoor activity would appeal to kids and garden enthusiasts alike? The Fairy House Hunt at Locust Grove Estate would appeal to both groups.
Location
The location of this estate is Locust Grove in Poughkeepsie, New York. You can access it by its own turn off via a traffic light on Route 9. The gift shop charges a fee to enter. They provide you with a map to locate the fairy houses.
Estate History
The last residents of Locust Grove, the Young family created a foundation to ensure this site would be open to the public after they lived in it for many years. A famous resident prior to the Young family was Samuel Morse, a painter and inventor of the telegraph and the Morse Code. The museum on site has reproductions of his telegraphs and paintings. Locust Grove was Samuel Morse’s summer home.
The walk
The walk to view the Fairy houses is not too long and it is fairly flat. Other hiking trails on the property are longer and can be steep. The fairy houses are not located on the longer steep trails, but near the garden areas on the property.
The Gift Shop
The gift shop at Locust Grove sells miniature fairy dolls of various ethnicities/ cultures besides other items.
When
This event appears to run through the end of June. You can see this on weekends up to June 30th between the hours of 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, according to their website. For more information click on the link below.
Access their Facebook page through this link:
https://www.facebook.com/LocustGroveEstate
Live your life in your own fairy tale. Visit Locust Grove for the Fairy House Hunt.
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