The World of James Knapp
2025 Public Tour – Available by Request Historic Cherry Hill, the Myers Residence, and the Pommer The World of James Knapp Exploring Black Life in 19th-Century Albany Through Art, Objects,…
Child Servants at Cherry Hill: Kinship & the Struggle for Autonomy
Explore the experiences of children raised as servants in Van Rensselaer households during the Victorian Era, their connection to Cherry Hill’s earliest days, and the practice of child indenture in…
A Different Kind of Collection
Historic Cherry Hill’s collection distinguishes the museum from most others. Its 70,000 items, spanning over two centuries and ranging from the rare to the mundane, all belonged to one family…
The 1827 Cherry Hill Murder
In 1827, a murder occurred at the Cherry Hill farm, home of the well known Van Rensselaer family. The crime aroused tremendous public interest, and the subsequent trial culminated in…
The Knapp Family: Kinship & the Struggle for Autonomy
Harriet Maria Elmendorf “Minnie” Knapp and her sister Jane Amelia Knapp came to Cherry Hill in 1854, shortly after the death of their mother, Jane. They and their two brothers…