The third courthouse to stand on this site, it is made of
Indiana limestone in the Art Deco style of the period and is elaborately decorated.
The Bear Mountain
Bridge and Tollhouse (1924)
With a clear span of 1,632 feet, it was one of the
longest suspension bridges in the nation in its day. Built by the Harriman family, it was
purchased in 1940 by the Park for $2.275 million.
The Bear Mountain
Inn (1915)
The rough uncovered trap rock masonry and log timber
framing characterize the rustic and rough terrain of the 70,000 acre park. The Bear
Mountain Museum and Zoo are nearby.
Old '76 House
(1753-55)
The '76 House is famed for serving as British spy Major
John Andre's prison for five days during his trial in 1780.
