HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
The Madam Brett Homestead was built in 1709 by Roger and Catheryna Brett and was occupied from the time it was built by seven generations of the same family and so has had a close relationship with the history of the area: as an early Hudson Valley dutch house and the homestead of Madam Brett. a pioneer and developer, as the home of Hanna (Madam Brett's granddaughter) and her husband, Major Henry Schenck, a purchaser of supplies for the Commissary Department during the Revolutionary War and a member of the State Legislature; and as the home of Isaac Teller, a member of the United States Congress.
In 1954, the Melzingah Chaper NSDAR purchased the Madam Brett Homestead from the family, with many of its furnishings and maintains it as a historical site.
Acknowledgements: The Melzingah Chapter is preserving and maintaining the Madam Brett Homestead as a museum. A caretaker lives on site in a private apartment. The Homestead is used for the monthly chapter meetings and special events. The museum is open to the public for tours and also open for private tours by appointment during the week.
Form submitted February 1, 2018 by Melsingah Chapter NSDAR New York
Posted May 29. 2018 - Peggy Vanyo NVC
