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Exhibition on View
A Celebration of 100 Years of New York State Parks and Historic Sites
State Street Tunnel, Empire State Plaza
Albany, New York
In 2024, New York State Parks and Historic Sites celebrates its Centennial, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the creation of the New York State Council of Parks by Governor Alfred E. Smith and the State Legislature, which forged the State Park and Historic Site system we know and love today.
This system was built for you and serves as an acknowledgement that public access to open spaces and recreational assets is a right, not a privilege, afforded to all. Join us in celebrating the growth and expansion of our system over the last 100 years—and help us ignite conversation and action around the care and preservation of New York State lands for generations to come.
![NYS State Parks Collage of people enjoying New York State Parks](/sites/g/files/oee991/files/styles/wysiwyg/public/media/2024/02/oprhp_centennialexhibitphotos13_23_6.jpg?itok=l3fmKWOx)
![Watkins Glen State Park Image of Watkins Glen State Park](/sites/g/files/oee991/files/styles/bio_frame/public/media/2024/02/1-watkinsglen-bio.png?h=19ae9ffd&itok=DupCqoz_)
![Niagara Falls State Park Image of Niagara Falls State park featuring two people overlooking the falls on a sunny day.](/sites/g/files/oee991/files/styles/bio_frame/public/media/2024/02/2-niagarafalls-bio.png?h=19ae9ffd&itok=CX3wPowo)
![Midway State Park Carousel Image of the carousel at Midway State Park](/sites/g/files/oee991/files/styles/bio_frame/public/media/2024/02/3-midway-bio.png?h=19ae9ffd&itok=7NZ_FgDE)
![Roberto Clemente State Park pool Image of kids swimming in the pool at Roberto Clemente State Park on a sunny day.](/sites/g/files/oee991/files/styles/bio_frame/public/media/2024/02/4-robertoclemente-bio.png?h=19ae9ffd&itok=437Aqodv)
![New York State Park Police Collage of images including some New York State Park Policemen, a New York State Park Police Boat, and a New York State Park Police Snowmobile.](/sites/g/files/oee991/files/styles/bio_frame/public/media/2024/02/police-bio.png?h=19ae9ffd&itok=_YtgqaCE)
![Ganondogan State Historic Site Image of the Indigenous Music and Arts Festival at the Ganondagan State Historic Site](/sites/g/files/oee991/files/styles/bio_frame/public/media/2024/02/6-ganondagan-bio.png?h=19ae9ffd&itok=909lUmpq)
![Winter at NYS Parks Image collage of winter at NYS Parks](/sites/g/files/oee991/files/styles/bio_frame/public/media/2024/02/winter-web-bio.png?h=19ae9ffd&itok=eX4QbGL9)
![Letchworth State Park Image collage of Letchworth State Park](/sites/g/files/oee991/files/styles/bio_frame/public/media/2024/02/letchworth-web-bio.png?h=19ae9ffd&itok=jbjVKYWy)
![Gantry Plaza State Park Image of Gantry Plaza State Park with the Manhattan skyline in the background.](/sites/g/files/oee991/files/styles/bio_frame/public/media/2024/02/9-gantryplaza-bio.png?h=19ae9ffd&itok=LyNWqmYa)
![Olana State Historic Site Image of Olana State Historic Site](/sites/g/files/oee991/files/styles/bio_frame/public/media/2024/02/10-olana-bio.png?h=19ae9ffd&itok=Kun6oxue)
![Rock Island State Park Lighthouse at Rock Island State Park](/sites/g/files/oee991/files/styles/bio_frame/public/media/2024/02/11-rockislandlighthouse-bio.png?h=19ae9ffd&itok=7o5e1dkr)
![Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park Image of the walkway over the Hudson State Historic Park.](/sites/g/files/oee991/files/styles/bio_frame/public/media/2024/02/12-walkwayoverthehudson-bio.png?h=19ae9ffd&itok=2zga9sPL)
![Bethpage State Park Image of the golf course at Bethpage State Park](/sites/g/files/oee991/files/styles/bio_frame/public/media/2024/02/13-bethpage-bio.png?h=19ae9ffd&itok=ILrdLQMe)
![Taconic Outdoor Education Center Image of kayakers at the Taconic Outdoor Education Center](/sites/g/files/oee991/files/styles/bio_frame/public/media/2024/02/14-taconic-bio.png?h=19ae9ffd&itok=4BxTRWro)
![Pixley Falls State Park Image of a waterfall at Pixley Falls State Park](/sites/g/files/oee991/files/styles/bio_frame/public/media/2024/02/15-pixleyfalls-bio.png?h=19ae9ffd&itok=1oBoimWf)
![Camping Collage of image of camping at NYS State Parks](/sites/g/files/oee991/files/styles/bio_frame/public/media/2024/02/camping-bio.png?h=19ae9ffd&itok=vBCJz0Uo)
![Historical Preservation Collage of images of New York State Historic Sites](/sites/g/files/oee991/files/styles/bio_frame/public/media/2024/02/historic-preservation-bio.png?h=19ae9ffd&itok=u2oq8xDN)
![The Next Generation Collage of images of kids enjoying NYS State Parks](/sites/g/files/oee991/files/styles/bio_frame/public/media/2024/02/the-next-generation-bio.png?h=19ae9ffd&itok=-DyyjZvV)
![Taughannock Falls State Park Collage of images from Taughannock Falls State Park](/sites/g/files/oee991/files/styles/bio_frame/public/media/2024/02/taughannock-falls-state-park-bio.png?h=19ae9ffd&itok=KpwW73J3)
![Jones Beach State Park Image of the beach at Jones Beach State Park.](/sites/g/files/oee991/files/styles/bio_frame/public/media/2024/02/21-jonesbeach-bio.png?h=19ae9ffd&itok=SKEt3EcH)
![Bear Mountain State Park Image of Bear Mountain State Park](/sites/g/files/oee991/files/styles/bio_frame/public/media/2024/02/22-bearmountain-bio.png?h=19ae9ffd&itok=mm4MWWhb)
![Volunteers Image of volunteers digging on I Love My Park Day](/sites/g/files/oee991/files/styles/bio_frame/public/media/2024/02/23-volunteering-bio.png?h=19ae9ffd&itok=MCJmp69w)
Special Thanks To
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