The Knapp Family Collection Third & Fourth Generations: 1814-1920 The Knapps — William James (1843-1885), Jane Amelia (1845-1898), Richard H. (c.1850-1907), and Harriet Maria (Minnie) Elmendorf (1852-1903) — were siblings…
The Rankin Collection Fourth & Fifth Generations: 1850-1963 Catherine Bogart Rankin (1857-1948) was the great-granddaughter of Cherry Hill’s first occupants, Philip (1747-1798) and Maria (1749-1830) Van Rensselaer. Rendered a “half…
The Elmendorf Household & Knapp Family Collection Third & Fourth Generations: 1814-1920 With no surviving male heirs, Solomon and Arriet Van Rensselaer’s Cherry Hill descended to their daughter, Harriet Maria…
The Catherine Van Rensselaer Bonney Collection Third Generation: 1817-1890 Catherine Van Rensselaer was the youngest child of Solomon and Arriet Van Rensselaer, and the granddaughter of Philip and Maria, Cherry…
The Solomon & Arriet Van Rensselaer Collection Second Generation: 1774-1852 Arriet Van Rensselaer (1775-1840), daughter of Cherry Hill’s original owners (Philip and Maria Van Rensselaer), married her first cousin, Solomon…
The Philip & Maria Van Rensselaer Collection First Generation 1747-1830 Philip Van Rensselaer (1747-1798) was a wealthy merchant and sloop owner and a member of the illustrious Van Rensselaer family.…
Play the Hudson River Trading Game The Hudson River Trading Game is based on historical documents belonging to Philip Van Rensselaer, an Albany merchant and the first of five generations…
Solve the Cherry Hill Case Cherry Hill was built in 1787 for Philip Van Rensselaer, his wife Maria, and their 13 children. In 1963, Philip’s great-great granddaughter died, leaving Cherry…