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Thank you, dear friends.

A note from a park visitor this past summer:I want to thank you for showing me, my kids and my husband around the General Store and museum area in Taconic State Park last month. You had been painting and noticed us looking in and offered us a tour. It was fascinating and memorable! Thank you!

Friends of Taconic State Park Unveils Railroad Project at Furnace Fest, Saturday, October 12th at the Copake Iron Works

Friends of Taconic State Park unveils its railroad project at Furnace Fest beginning at noon on Saturday, October 12th at the Copake Iron Works National Heritage Area Site. Copake Falls, NY - Friends of Taconic State Park invites all to its annual celebration of the iconic blast furnace at the historic Copake Iron Works in

A look back and a look ahead

In all the years before FTSP when I’d visit the furnace grounds and hoped somehow, it would be saved…Thank God that just as I was about to give up, you and the small corps of folks appeared from seemingly nowhere and FTSP happened.  Thank you. Thank you – all of you – for what you

Iron Works Trail Map

Self-guided tours of the Copake Iron Works Heritage Trail, featuring more than 25 interpreted points of interest, are a great way to learn about our beautiful park and its history. Choose the leisurely loop trail that begins and ends at the Harlem Valley Rail Trail; add on the Bash Bish Falls leg for a bigger

Expanded Iron Works Museum Opens

The Copake Iron Works Visitor Center and Museum The Copake Iron Works Visitor Center and Museum are open!  Guided tours of the Museum are offered 2pm to 4pm on Saturdays, Sundays and holiday Mondays from Memorial Day through mid-November. The Visitor Center is open year-round during daylight hours. Find us at 35 Valley View Road