Philipsburg Manor. View of the mill pond, dam, and bridge. On the opposite side is, left to right, the water-powered grist mill, white-washed manor house, and New World Dutch barn

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Philipsburg Manor. View of the manor house, with the slaves' garden in the foreground.

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The Parlor at Philipsburg Manor - with antique table, chairs, glass tumblers, earthenware dishes, salvers, looking glass, clock, and maps-reflects the material wealth accessible only to New Yorkers with substantial resources.

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In the Upper Kitchen at Philipsburg Manor, utensils like the chocolate pot, sugar nippers, and coffee grinder suggest the family's access to imported luxury food stuffs.

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In the Upper Kitchen at Philipsburg Manor, English pewter, Chinese porcelain, and German stoneware suggest colonial New Yorkers' participation in a vast network of international trade.

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The Lower Kitchen at Philipsburg Manor was outfitted to handle major cooking tasks such as the preparation of produce for export as well as meals for the enslaved community.

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The objects on displayed in Adolph Philipse bedchamber, based on a probate inventory listing made after the man's death, illustrate different aspects of his character-politician, gentleman, and slave owner and trader.

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The Office, furnished with antique artifacts, reflects the varied duties and tasks of the manor's overseer.

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Slaves' Garden at Philipsburg Manor. This conjectural garden demonstrates an herb and vegetable garden that would have served one or two slaves. Plants are grown in raised beds and the paths are paved with crushed oyster shells. A complete plant list is on-line.

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