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Columbia County Historical Society

Families and Farms of Columbia County

October 4, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

A Columbia County farm (courtesy Columbia County Historical Society)In the Hudson Valley agriculture has played an immense role in shaping communities. The Columbia County Historical Society presents, “Families and Farms of Columbia County,” a look at historic farmsteads, three talks focusing on family farms and the varied tools and outbuildings needed on a farmstead in the Hudson Valley. [Read more…] about Families and Farms of Columbia County

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, Food, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Columbia County Historical Society

The Unusual Case of Barnard V. Gaul

July 24, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Barnard V. GaulIn the summer of 1835, a scandalous trial dominated the headlines of the New York Herald, then a fledgling newspaper whose owner and editor, James Gordon Bennett Sr., had a penchant for stories of scandal and murder, besides the usual coverage of politics and business. [Read more…] about The Unusual Case of Barnard V. Gaul

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Columbia County Historical Society

Conservation Grant Awardees Announced

July 6, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Conservation Grant Awardees The New York State Council of the Arts and Greater Hudson Heritage Network Grant Program now offer three opportunities for collecting institutions in New York State including Conservation Treatment Grants, Preservation Supplies Grants, and Site Assessment Grants. [Read more…] about Conservation Grant Awardees Announced

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Allegany County Historical Society, Anderson Falls Heritage Society Museum, Bedford Historical Society, Black Rock Historical Society, Boscobel House, Brooklyn Children's Museum, Buffalo History Museum, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Cayuga Museum, Chapman Museum, Chemung County Historical Society, Chenango County Historical Society, Clarkson Historical Society, Clinton County Historical Association, Columbia County Historical Society, Conference House Association, Dansville Area Historical Society, Davis Town Meeting House Society, DIA Center for the Arts, Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance, East Hampton Historical Society, Edward Hopper House Museum, Everson Museum of Art, Friends of Rock Hall, Galen Historical Societ, Genesee Country Village, Grants, Greater Hudson Heritage Network, Greater Patchogue Historical Society, Hallockville Museum Farm, Hammond Historical Museum, Hendrick I. Lott House Preservation Association, Historic Richmond Town, Historic Saranac Lake, Historical Society of the Nyacks, Howland Stone Store Museum, Iroquois Museum, Kent-Delord House Museum, Lehigh Valley Railroad Historical Society, Lewis Latimer House Museum, Lindenhurst Historical Society, Livingston County Historical Society, Long Beach Historical and Preservation Society, Long Island Maritime Museum, Long Island Museum, Middlesex Heritage Group, Minerva Historical Society, Morris Historical Society, Museum at Bethel Woods, Museum of Arts and Design, Museums, Nassau County Museum of Art, National Comedy Center, National Lighthouse Museum, National Museum of Racing, New York City Fire Museum, Niagara County Historical Society, North Castle Historical Society, Northport Historical Society, Old Westbury Gardens, Oneida Community Mansion House, Onondaga Historical Association, Pawling Historical Society, Planting Fields Foundation, Port Chester Historical Society, Raynham Hall Museum, Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History, Roberson Museum and Science Center, Rocky Point Historical Society, Rome Historical Society, Sardinia Historical Society, Schoharie County Historical Society, Sea Cliff Village Museum, Skaneateles Historical Society, Sonnenberg Gardens, Southampton History Museum, Southold Historical Society, Steel Plant Museum of Western New York, Strong National Museum of Play, Suffolk County Historical Society, The New York State Council of the Arts, Three Village Historical Society, Ticonderoga Historical Society, West Bloomfield Historical Society, Westhampton Beach Historical Society

Hudson Valley’s Early Black Communities

May 18, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Bound by BondageThe Columbia County Historical Society will host “The Story of Early Black Folk: Tracing the Complex and Vast Connections of the Hudson Valley’s Early Black Communities,” a virtual lecture with Dr. Nicole Maskiell set for Sunday, May 28th. [Read more…] about Hudson Valley’s Early Black Communities

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Columbia County Historical Society

Columbia County Historical Society Receives $250k Bequest

May 4, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

James Vanderpoel House of History a 1820 Federal-era mansionThe Columbia County Historical Society (CCHS) has announced the arrival of a generous donation — and a unique fundraising challenge — for the ca. 1820 James Vanderpoel House, also long known as Kinderhook‘s “House of History.” [Read more…] about Columbia County Historical Society Receives $250k Bequest

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Columbia County Historical Society, Vanderpoel House

Enslaved and Freed Peoples in the Hudson Valley

April 28, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

columbia county historical society logoThe African American Archive of Columbia County, in association with the Columbia County Historical Society have announced “Occupations and Lifestyles of Enslaved and Freed Peoples in the Hudson Valley,” a free lecture presented by Dr. Myra Armstead, set for Sunday, April 30th at 3 pm. The lecture will be offered virtually and in person at the Hudson Area Library in Hudson, NY. [Read more…] about Enslaved and Freed Peoples in the Hudson Valley

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Columbia County Historical Society

Enslaved Peoples in the Hudson Valley

March 9, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

spaces of enslavementThe Columbia County Historical Society has announced “Lived Experiences of Enslaved Peoples in the Hudson Valley,” a free virtual lecture with Dr. Andrea Mosterman exploring the history of slavery and resistance in Dutch New York, with special attention to Kinderhook and surroundings. [Read more…] about Enslaved Peoples in the Hudson Valley

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Columbia County Historical Society

Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse Nominated to NYS Register of Historic Places

December 21, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

1850 Ichabod Crane SchoolhouseThe Columbia County Historical Society has announced the ca. 1850 Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse, located on Route 9H in Kinderhook, has been nominated to the New York State Register of Historic Places after a unanimous vote by the State Board for Historic Preservation.

The nomination will now be reviewed by the National Park Service for inclusion on the National Register. A second Columbia County structure, the Harder Mill in Hudson, was also nominated. [Read more…] about Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse Nominated to NYS Register of Historic Places

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Columbia County, Columbia County Historical Society, Historic Preservation, Kinderhook, Literature, Museums, National Register of Historic Places, New York State Register of Historic Places, Washington Irving

Spaces of Enslavement: A History of Slavery and Resistance in Dutch New York

May 13, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Spaces of Enslavement and Resistance in Dutch New YorkSpaces of Enslavement: A History of Slavery and Resistance in Dutch New York (Cornell University Press, 2021) by Dr. Andrea Mosterman explores the history of slavery and resistance in Dutch New York. [Read more…] about Spaces of Enslavement: A History of Slavery and Resistance in Dutch New York

Filed Under: Books, Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City Tagged With: Books, Columbia County Historical Society, Cornell University Press, Hudson Area Library

Gotham Goes Global: New York City from 1825-1925

April 22, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New Amsterdam illustrationThe Columbia County Historical Society (CCHS) will host “Gotham Goes Global: New York City from 1825-1925,” a zoom lecture by Dr. Gary Darden, Ph.D set for Saturday, April 23rd. [Read more…] about Gotham Goes Global: New York City from 1825-1925

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Columbia County Historical Society

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