Beacon
Heritage District · Beacon, New York
A former hat-making and factory city on the Hudson that lost its industry, emptied out, and was then revived by ⚠ THE ARRIVAL OF DIA BEACON IN 2003 — a mile-long Main Street of galleries, restaurants and shops running from the Metro-North station up toward MOUNT BEACON, whose signal fires gave the city its name during the Revolution.
Main Street at South Chestnut Street, Beacon, New York, 12508, United States
An open city — free, no gate. ⚠ CHECK DIA BEACON'S OPENING DAYS FIRST — most visitors come for the museum, which is a separate row in this database, and it CLOSES EARLIER IN WINTER AND OPENS FEWER DAYS in the cold months. Main Street galleries and shops open late morning and close by early evening; SECOND SATURDAY evenings are when new shows open. ⚠ THE BANNERMAN CASTLE BOAT LEAVES FROM THE BEACON DOCK across from the Metro-North station — also a separate row. ⚠ Metro-North from Grand Central is about eighty minutes and the station is at the bottom of Main Street; CHECK THE RETURN TIMES.