Open House New York: Fort Tryon Cottage & Heather Garden Tour Saturday, October 11 &12 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Margaret Corbin Circle

Open House New York: Fort Tryon Cottage & Heather Garden Tour
Saturday, October 11 &12
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Margaret Corbin Circle

Here's your chance to see inside the Fort Tryon Cottage and take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Heather Garden. The 1908 cottage, flanking the Heather Garden, was originally the gatehouse of the Billings Estate and has retained its charm over its many uses in the last 104 years.
The Heather Garden and Fort Tryon Park were donated to NYC in 1935 by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and designed by the renowned Olmsted brothers. Come on a Tour to learn more with horticulturalist John Kelly or author Leslie Day.
Garden tours take place every 20 minutes.
Cottage tours place every 30 minutes (max 20 guests).