Catskill Mountain Quilters honor Sally Abrams with exhibit in Arkville
Sally Abrams runs a cattle farm in Livingston Manor, but she’s more renowned for the quilts that she has been
Local History
All ears: Hurley Corn Festival this Saturday
The level stretch of land called the Hurley Flats that runs between Tongore Road at one end and the junction
Remembering Wilgus’s general store
If you were to design a country store and roadhouse, Henry Wilgus’s store in the little Saugerties hamlet of High Woods, on the corner of Dutchtown Rd. and Glasco Tpke., would be the perfect model.
“Local Beer Meets Local History” at Spotty Dog in Hudson
Citizens of Hudson rarely require a reason to stop by the Spotty Dog Books & Ale for a frosty glass
Unraveling the past at the Ulster County Historical Society’s Bevier House Museum
Even without knowing the building’s current purpose, the passerby instinctively understands that the secrets of so many years lay behind
Archaeological dig site reveals treasure trove of artifacts under Huguenot Street (with photo gallery)
[portfolio_slideshow id=10006] Photos by Lauren Thomas The Huguenot settlement in New Paltz dates back to 1678. But as long
Historic house to be headquarters for Lloyd Preservation Society
Scenic Hudson has given up part of its Illinois Mountain preserve, and the entire Town of Lloyd is likely to
Red Hook’s Sculpture Expo at Elmendorph Inn spotlights history of ice harvesting
As a part of Red Hook Community Art Network (RHCAN)’s Sculpture Expo 2015, local history buff Larry Thetford and metal
Saugerties hamlets and cultural geography
As the 19th century moved into 20th, the hamlets grew into centers of employment as boarding houses and resort colonies became the mainstays of Saugerties’ rural economy.
Retrace steps of mystic Aleister Crowley on a Hudson River island
Crowley decided to spend some time, which he called a “magickal retirement,” in the local wilderness meditating and working on his translation and commentary for the Tao Te Ching. He had come to America in 1914, and by 1918 was low on funds. So some Hudson Valley friends staked Crowley to a tent, a canoe and some cash for provisions. To their alarm, he spent the money on gallons of red paint, brushes and climbing rope, which he used to paint Thelemic slogans all over the rocky outcrops of Esopus Island.