Kitty’s Diary
August 12, 2020What does a young lady do during the summer at Andalusia in the late 19th century? During the month of August in 1886, 14 year old Katharine Craig Biddle, affectionately known as Kitty,…
John and Margaret Craig’s Country House
March 31, 2020Family legend relates that Margaret Craig sketched a design on paper for the house that would become known as Andalusia. Unfortunately, Andalusia’s archives do not contain that sketch.
Aftermath: Aaron Burr & Charles Biddle Following the Burr-Hamilton Duel
July 11, 2019Shortly after sunrise on July 11, 1804, two parties of men rowed across the Hudson River from New York City to an isolated spot under the Palisades of New Jersey…
Receipts Tell Stories: Letitia Glenn Biddle
April 8, 2019Letitia Glenn Biddle (1864-1950) came to live at Andalusia as a new bride to Charles Biddle (1857-1923) in 1888. Her love of horticulture was evident early during her life at…
