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Search Results for: Thomas Paine Memorial Building

Crisis: Forgetting Thomas Paine in New Rochelle

January 1, 2020 by James S. Kaplan 12 Comments

portrait of Thomas Paine by Laurent Dabos for the purpose of engravingThe City of New Rochelle, the last home of Thomas Paine, is beginning to undergo something of an economic renaissance. A number of the City’s tremendous historical resources however, remain neglected.

The Thomas Paine Museum on North Avenue — once the centerpiece of an international effort to recognize and promote the importance of Thomas Paine  – has been vacant for years and is headed for sale and destruction. [Read more…] about Crisis: Forgetting Thomas Paine in New Rochelle

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Education, Historic Preservation, Museums, New Rochelle, Thomas Paine, Tourism, Westchester County

A Last Chance To Save The Thomas Paine Museum

April 6, 2020 by James S. Kaplan 8 Comments

Thomas Paine CottageShortly before the City of New Rochelle recently became nationally famous (or infamous ) as an epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, a controversy was developing over the threatened destruction of the Thomas Paine Museum Memorial Building on North Avenue. [Read more…] about A Last Chance To Save The Thomas Paine Museum

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: American Revolution, New Rochelle, Thomas Paine, Thomas Paine Museum, Westchester County

Thomas Paine Festival Set For New Rochelle June 16-18

June 13, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Thomas Paine Festival HD 600 2022 fileThe Huguenot & New Rochelle Historical Association, the Thomas Paine National Historical Association, and the Thomas Paine Memorial Association have announced the 2022 Thomas Paine Festival, honoring the legacy of one of America’s most iconic founding fathers, has been set for June 16th through 18th in New Rochelle, Westchester County, NY. [Read more…] about Thomas Paine Festival Set For New Rochelle June 16-18

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Huguenot Historical Association, New Rochelle Historical Association, Thomas Paine Memorial Association, Thomas Paine Museum, Thomas Paine National Historical Association

Body Snatching at New Rochelle: Cobbett & Paine

July 27, 2021 by Jaap Harskamp 1 Comment

Woodcut of anatomical dissectionThe teaching of anatomy at European medical schools had become standard practice by the middle of the sixteenth century. Instruction included the dissection of a human corpse. Initially, bodies at hand were those of (male) criminals or heretics.

The occasional dissection of a woman, it being a public event, attracted large numbers of spectators by the prospect of the exposure of female organs. A dissection at the time was both education and spectacle. It was attended by professionals, painters, and the curious alike. The cutting up of a body was a celebration of scientific progress. [Read more…] about Body Snatching at New Rochelle: Cobbett & Paine

Filed Under: Arts, History, New York City Tagged With: American Revolution, New Rochelle, Political History, Thomas Paine, Westchester County

New Rochelle’s Thomas Paine Memorial Building Event

September 1, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Thomas Paine Memorial BuildingThe Committee to Save the Thomas Paine Memorial Building has announced a celebration of the building’s designation as a New Rochelle Historical Landmark, set for Sunday, September 6th, at 1:30 pm.

The brief outdoor ceremony will feature community leaders and supporters, Committee members, and Board members of the Huguenot and New Rochelle Historical Association and the Thomas Paine National Historical Association. [Read more…] about New Rochelle’s Thomas Paine Memorial Building Event

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: Art Exhibit, exhibits, New Rochelle, Thomas Paine Museum, Westchester County

Thomas Paine Memorial Building

September 1, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Thomas Paine Memorial Building

Thomas Paine Memorial Building

Rondout National Historic District: A Walking Tour

July 2, 2015 by Olivia Twine 1 Comment

Church steeple with Mary Power steamship weathervane, seen from President's Place.A walking tour of The Rondout-West Strand National Historic District in Kingston, sponsored monthly by Friends of Historic Kingston, contrasts the results of a heartbreaking 1960’s urban renewal project with the gentrification that followed in an area that escaped the wrecking ball.

After the entire east side of Lower Broadway was demolished in 1967 vintage 19th century buildings on the opposite side stood empty, awaiting what seemed their inevitable fate. Luckily, federal funding ran out and what is today the Rondout – West Strand National Historic District was spared. New structures were built part-way up the east side of the hill. The restored neighborhood brings to my mind the painful image of a one-winged bird. [Read more…] about Rondout National Historic District: A Walking Tour

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Cultural History, D&H Canal, Delaware & Hudson Canal, Delaware & Hudson Railroad, Historic Preservation, Hudson River, Industrial History, Kingston, Maritime History, NY, Transportation, Ulster County

The Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum

July 9, 2016 by Lawrence P. Gooley Leave a Comment

BabMus01In the northeast corner of New York State, the first weekend in June features Museum Days, during which 16 facilities in Clinton County offer free admission. We were among many who appeared as special guests on both days, offering our books for sale and visiting with attendees, which meant talking a lot about “the good old days.” From that experience, I can assure everyone that a trip to the Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum in Peru, where we spent Saturday, is a great idea from several perspectives.

As a museum, it’s a real pleasure, and for children and adults alike, it’s fun and entertaining. But it occurred to me that it’s also a priceless gift to people in their sixties or older, and to the offspring of those folks who have heard stories about childhood chores, tools of yesteryear, and appliances that preceded modern devices. [Read more…] about The Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum, local farms, peru

Iroquois and the Invention of the Empire State

March 22, 2023 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

“The Amazing Iroquois” and the Invention of the Empire StateFrom the Iroquois confederacy serving as a model for the US Constitution, to the connections between the matrilineal Iroquois and the woman suffrage movement, to the living legacy of the famous “Sky Walkers,” the steelworkers who built the Empire State Building and the George Washington Bridge, the Iroquois are viewed as an exceptional people who helped make the state’s history unique and forward-looking. [Read more…] about Iroquois and the Invention of the Empire State

Filed Under: Arts, Books, Capital-Saratoga, History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Cultural History, Haudenosaunee, Indigenous History, Iroquois, Political History

Father Fitz: Missionary to the Adirondacks

April 11, 2020 by Roy Crego 3 Comments

Rev-John-FitzgeraldThe Rev. John G. Fitzgerald, or “Father Fitz” as he was known to contemporaries, was the first resident Roman Catholic priest in Old Forge. He is fondly remembered as a missionary to the widely scattered working people of the region and as a prolific builder of churches.

His obituary in 1925 and local histories rightly focus on his time in Old Forge, but Father Fitzgerald had a significant career prior to that. His early assignments reveal a resourceful and energetic clergyman who made an impact across the Adirondacks and North Country. He served the people of northern New York State for a total of 49 years providing faith, culture, and kindness. [Read more…] about Father Fitz: Missionary to the Adirondacks

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Adirondacks, Ausable Forks, Immigration, Irish History, Logging, Old Forge, Religion, Religious History

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