Staatsburgh was the home of financier Ogden Mills and his wife, socialite Ruth Livingston Mills.The Gilded Age mansion, completed in Dutchess County, New York, in 1896, features 79 rooms.The Mills had tickets for the Titanic’s second trip, which never happened since it sank in 1912.
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When New York City socialite Ruth Livingston Mills inherited her family’s country estate known as Staatsburgh in 1890, she felt it wasn’t grand enough to entertain her sophisticated friends.With the help of her husband, financier Ogden Mills, she oversaw a massive renovation that transformed the home into a Gilded Age mansion modeled after the royal palaces of Europe.
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Located in Staatsburg, New York, about 100 miles from New York City, Staatsburgh is now a museum that continues to preserve the home’s extravagant furnishings and rich history. Take a look inside.
