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Bet you've never been here before...

Chances are, you or someone you know has been to New York City at least once. But can you say that you've actually visited the oldest residence in the state of New York? Built in 1649 in Southold, New York, the aptly named Old House is just that and represents one of the few surviving examples of English domestic architecture in America. It was originally built by John Budd on land near what came to be known as Budd Pond. Budd's daugher Anna and her husband Benjamin Horton were deeded the house in 1658 as a wedding present. The house was moved in 1661 to its present location at the village of Cutchogue, where it sits alongside a 19th-century schoolhouse and carriage house, as well as an old library and 18th-century farmhouse. Also renowned for once housing a Loyalist politician named Parker Wickham during the American Revolution, the house was restored in 1940 and again in 1968 - seven years after being declared a National Historic Landmark. Would you ever consider visi...