HIGHLAND MILLS, N.Y. (June 13, 2023) – The elegant Spanish Colonial mansion and estate built more than a century ago for financier and attorney Charles E. Rushmore (Mount Rushmore’s namesake) has transformed into a spectacular wedding/event venue and charming bed and breakfast ideally located amid the splendor of New York State’s Hudson River Valley.
Guests at the Rushmore Estate will be immersed in old-world charm while enjoying the comforts of modern amenities, a breathtaking setting, personalized attention and a range of activities. The setting, just 45 minutes north of New York City, is near premium shopping, a thriving craft beverage scene and major regional tourist destinations such as the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to LEGOLAND® New York Resort.
“Our guests can be as active or relaxed as they like amid a sophisticated but fun setting,” said owner Dr. Seth Pulver. “They can play tennis or basketball, or just lay back in the infinity pool — all while enjoying premium services and comforts in a classic, enchanting and elegant estate.”
Rushmore commissioned the mansion in 1908 for his ill wife, Jeannette Carpenter Rushmore, so she could benefit from fresh country air. Much of the house’s interior has been carefully preserved in its original condition. The ballroom features vaulted ceilings with elegant plaster carvings, French doors opening to a stone patio, oak floors and an oversized fireplace.
The bed and breakfast offers just four large rooms (each named for one of the U.S. presidents carved into Mount Rushmore), guaranteeing privacy and personalized attention. Services include a personal concierge, personal chef, massage therapist and yoga and Pilates instructors.
The 50-acre grounds at 14 Castleton Drive are equally meticulously curated. Manicured lawns lead guests to a romantic gazebo, a maze of trails offers hiking year-round and an infinity pool overlooks a private lake that has its own beach. A tennis court and full-sized basketball courts offer more opportunities for fun during the day, and under lights at night.
A unique feature of the grounds is a stone and stucco clocktower from the 1900s. Its original Tiffany clock still ticks.
For decades, the estate also was the setting for a large Tiffany stained-glass window, “Cypress and Azalea,” scheduled to be auctioned by Christie’s on June 14. The window was removed from the Rushmore mansion in 1996.
Nearby activities and sites add to the allure of a stay at Rushmore Estate. Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, Storm King Art Center, Brotherhood Winery, Harriman State Park, Bear Mountain State Park and the United States Military Academy at West Point are all within 10 miles. Dia Art Museum in Beacon and LEGOLAND® New York Resort are also short drives away.
The estate boasts a name that is familiar to most because of one of the nation’s most well-known landmarks. Mount Rushmore in South Dakota’s Black Hills was named after Charles Rushmore before it became famous for the 60-foot-high faces of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt carved into its rock. The enormous sculpture was created from 1927 to 1941.
“Rushmore traveled to the Black Hills in 1885 to inspect mining claims in the region,” according to History.com. “When Rushmore asked a local man the name of a nearby mountain, he reportedly replied that it never had a name before, but from now on would be known as Rushmore Peak (later Rushmore Mountain or Mount Rushmore).”
To learn about holding events at the Rushmore Estate, visit RushmoreEstate.com, call (845) 500-6570 or email rushmoreestate@gmail.com.
