Hudson Valley Historical Documents

Historical Documents provides the first hand accounts of the people who lived in and influenced the events that took place in the Hudson River Valley. This digital archive organizes material to allow scholars of all levels to access primary manuscripts, images, letters, and maps that might not otherwise be available. Documents in this section are catalogued in the following areas of interests: Colonial America, Native Americans, American Revolution, Great Estates, FDR & The Great Depression, African American History, Arts and Literature.

The Historical Documents module currently focuses on manuscripts from the American Revolution, most specifically from the Hudson River Valley. The Timeline of the American Revolution in New York will help you place the documents into context. Documents will include manuscripts about the Hudson river valley and letters to and from General George Washington about military affairs in the Hudson River Valley show how vital the Hudson River was to success in the American Revolution. In the future the Hudson River Valley Institute will display key documents from repositories in the region organized around its important Hudson River Valley Themes.

Browse through the documents about the American Revolution in the Hudson River Valley on-line and experience history first hand.