Building community
The scene was similar to an old fashioned barn raising, as between 20 and 30 volunteers grabbed tools and put
Local History
A pastor’s double life unearthed
The story of an influential early 19th-century pastor who was born a slave on a large estate in Dutchess County.
Hudson River Maritime Museum opens with two new exhibits
The Hudson River Maritime Museum on the Rondout in Kingston has been “providing the portal to history along the Hudson”
Old Dutch Barn workday this weekend
The Saugerties Historical Society will have volunteers at the Kiersted house on Saturday, April 27 building the walls of the
Hudson Valley History Reading Festival in Hyde Park
Every summer, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum presents a Roosevelt Reading Festival, featuring readings by authors who
Group forming to save Dragon Inn
A group of residents led by Saugerties Chamber of Commerce chair Mark Smith would like to purchase the Dragon Inn
Free at last
Former residents of what was once Woodstock are singing for joy as they plan big community celebrations of those moments
At 98, historian Carleton Mabee readies new book on Shawangunk land preservation controversies
There are not many people who can say that they authored a book — even fewer who can say that
Dragon Inn historic status debated
The battle between historic preservations and property-rights advocates over the status of the Dragon Inn grew heated last week, as
Maiden voyages: Eighty Days author to speak in Woodstock & Rhinebeck
In his newly released true adventure titled Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland’s History-Making Race around the World, Matthew