Historic House Trust of NYCto host Historic House Festival: A Moveable Feast 9/26

Starting today, September 24 through Sunday, September 26, the Historic House Trust of New York City (www.historichousetrust.org) will host a citywide Festival at all 23 historic houses in its collection, sponsored by Con Edison and the History Channel. This year's Festival, A Moveable Feast, will celebrate the culinary history of and contemporary food trends in New York City. Explore the city in a whole new way-and bring your appetite!

Kick off the weekend at Gracie Mansion with cider and cookies and a rare evening tour, or head up to the Bronx to visit the Van Cortlandt House Museum to cook over an open hearth. Sip tea on the porch of Staten Island's Alice Austen House Museum and bask in the amazing views of the Verrazano Narrows, head over to Brooklyn to take part in the Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum's Apple Festival or grab a funnel cake at the Queens County Farm Museum's annual Queens County Fair.

Track our trip! Follow Franklin Vagnone, HHT's Executive Director, as he visits all 23 houses over the weekend using the EveryTrail app on his Smartphone at http://www.everytrail.com/search.php?q=historic+house+trust . EveryTrail is "the best way to share trips, connect with other travelers and find great new things to do." You can also get updates on the Festival by following the Trust on Facebook, Twitter and foursquare.

Need to work up an appetite? Take a ride with HHT on a 16-mile bike tour of Manhattan on Sunday, September 26. The tour will stop off at five of the city's premiere historic house sites including the Dyckman Farmhouse, Little Red Lighthouse, Morris-Jumel Mansion, the Swedish Cottage in Central Park and the Merchant's House Museum. Bikers will enjoy gorgeous views of the Hudson River, the best of NYC parkland, and some of our city's most interesting historic sites. This bike route will also be featured on EveryTrail.

To view a complete listing of events, please visit our website at www.historichousetrust.org or www.nyc.gov/parks.

History Begins at Home. Historic House Trust is a not-for-profit organization operating in tandem with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Our mission is to provide essential support for houses of architectural and cultural significance, spanning 350 years of New York City life. These treasures reside within city parks and are open to the public.