We thoroughly enjoyed our time at the 1801 Armstrong House.
We were looking for a place to rest, relax and recuperate between days of visits and exploration of my old childhood neighborhood (county). This
place met and exceeded our needs.
1801 Armstrong House is a combination of a historic museum and family home. It has rooms and nooks with comfortable chairs, sofas and recliners. The kitchen is fully stocked and very easy to use, even for the clumsy (like me). The place is a respectable, updated version of late 1800’s New England farm house style, highlighted with an eclectic archeological collection of knick-knacks (my favorite aspect). I spent time in a nice recliner reading the history of 1801 Armstrong and it’s former residents, while my wife enjoyed the view of the Chenango river and surroundings from it’s back deck. Nice sunset! And my sister’s family enjoyed the get-together pizza dinner we had there. This is a perfect place for travelers
and visitors of Madison County.
Usually, places like this, (e.g. Shangri-La) are hard to find, but this wasn’t the case. It is a short drive/bike ride from the Village of Hamilton, home of Colgate University. Which means pizza delivery!
My only complaint is that I wish I had more time to spend there.
My thanks to the host in letting us stay at his old family home.
We’ll be back!