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Upcoming
Events
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12th Annual Revolutionary War Living History Weekend
Being held on May 22nd and 23rd, it is one of the
best history events in the Hudson Valley! Encampment of British
and Continental Army forces; special visit by General Washington;
speakers, storyteller Jonathan Kruk; cannon, muskets, food, craft
demonstrations, children's drills and much more. Battles will occur
both days at 2PM.
The
Bronck Museum Opening Reception
There will be a new exhibit in the Museum Visitor
Center Gallery - "The Broncks of Coxsackie: The Gentlemen 1830-1939".
The event is free and will take place on Tuesday, May 25th, from
1:00PM – 4:00PM.
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New on the Web
National
Heritage Area Summer Teaching Seminar
Teaching the Hudson Valley will award six to ten grants of up
to $10,000 each to public and private schools in the region to create
place-based lesson plans and curriculum units in partnership with
sites of cultural, historic, or natural significance. The grants
are to help teachers integrate archives, art galleries, farms, historic
sites, libraries, museums, parks, and other special places with
core curriculum.
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This Month's Featured Website |
The mission of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Program
is to recognize, preserve, protect and interpret the nationally
significant cultural and natural resources of the Hudson River Valley
for the benefit of the Nation. The Hudson River Valley National
Heritage Area was established by Congress in 1996 and is one of
24 federally designated Heritage Areas, funded through the National
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This Months’s Featured Historic Site
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In January 1662, Pieter Bronck entered into a contract to purchase
from the Katskill Indians a tract of land known by the Indian
name "Koixhackung". Choosing a site at the base of the
Kalkberg Ridge, Pieter built his dwelling, a small single room
structure with cellar and storage garret. The original massive
beams, wide floorboards, cellar hatchway, and early Dutch door
still dominate the interior. This house is the oldest surviving
dwelling in Upstate New York.
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This Month’s Featured Historic Town
of the Hudson River Valley
City
of Troy
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Troy is a city that grew by being in the right place at the right
time. Located at the head of navigation on the Hudson River, the
city took full advantage of its position at the crossroads of major
transportation routes. The Troy Arts District has become the focus
of an ambitious project that aims to draw creative enterpreneurs
to historic Troy, NY. The Troy Arts District encompasses a beautiful,
walkable downtown on the riverfront with many magnificent and architecturally
historic buildings. |
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call 845-575-3052 to learn more about the Patriots’ Society, or
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