Continuously inhabited for 279 years, Gomex Mill House has been a fur trading post and home to merchant, patriots, farmers, craftsmen and statesmen and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitation is approximate 5,000 annually. The John Ellison Home, built in 1754, served as the headquarters for Revolutionary War generals. Also located on the site are the remains of the John Ellison Mill and a native plant sanctuary. Admission is free of charge.
Visitation is approx.
The site is the last winter encampment of Washington's Army. Demonstrations of military and daily life are presented. Admission is free of charge. Visitation is approx. New York State acquired the site in 1850, making it the first public historic site in the United States.