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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, 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

Uniquely American: The Hudson River School

March 27, 2022 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Mount Marino at South Bay, Hudson; CCHS Collection The Columbia County Historical Society (CCHS) will host “Uniquely American: The Hudson River School” a virtual lecture by Gayle Skluzacek set for Saturday, April 2nd. [Read more…] about Uniquely American: The Hudson River School

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

19th Century Photography in Columbia County (A Virtual Program)

March 14, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

19th Century Photography in Columbia CountyThe Columbia County Historical Society (CCHS) will continue their 2022 Spring Lecture Series on Saturday, March 19th with “19th Century Photography in Columbia County,’ a Zoom discussion by David Sokosh and Lisa Weilbacker.

In this program, Lisa Weilbacker and David Sokosh will examine early photographs from the CCHS collection, discuss their place in the history of photography and share information about the Columbia County residents shown in the pictures. Sokosh will also show examples of his newly-made images, created using 19th century photo processes. [Read more…] about 19th Century Photography in Columbia County (A Virtual Program)

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

The Livingston Manor Homes in Columbia County (Virtual Program)

February 16, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

life along the hudsonThe scenic stretch of Livingston family estates along the Hudson River offers some of the finest examples of American architecture and landscape design, now photographed by Pieter Estersohn in his book Life Along the Hudson, the Historic Country Estates of the Livingston Family (Rizzoli, 2018).  Thirty-five featured homes were designed in a range of styles by notable architects Stanford White, A. J. Davis, Calvert Vaux, Warren and Wetmore, and others.

Included are Dutch colonial cottages and grand Gothic Revival, Federal, Georgian, and Beaux-Arts residences. Constructed on land owned by the Livingston family, who settled in the area in the late seventeenth century. [Read more…] about The Livingston Manor Homes in Columbia County (Virtual Program)

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

Researching Black History in the Hudson Valley (Virtual Program)

January 27, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

African American History in the Hudson ValleyWhile much has been written about the African American diaspora from the south to the north after the Civil War, relatively little is known about those who were brought directly from Africa near Albany, NY. Unlike the South, where slavery wasn’t abolished in 1865, manumission in New York State occurred gradually from 1785 onward.

As a result, northern experiences of African Americans was far different from those in the South. Even as slaves, some skilled craftsmen traveled freely for their work. Some formerly enslaved people were educated in the local schools. Some owned businesses or were farmers. Many were members of the Dutch Reform Church, while others started the first African Methodist Episcopal Church in the area. They formed relationships with other residents of all ethnicities. [Read more…] about Researching Black History in the Hudson Valley (Virtual Program)

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

Columbia Co Historical Announces Winter Lecture Series

January 24, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

 Marienruh outside Rhinebeck by Pieter Estersohn The Columbia County Historical Society (CCHS) will host historians and genealogists, art historians, photographers, and authors during its 2022 Winter Lecture Series held via Zoom over seven Saturdays beginning January 29th through May 21st. [Read more…] about Columbia Co Historical Announces Winter Lecture Series

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

Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse & Luykas Van Alen House Get Interpretive Panels

December 5, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

'The Original Ichabod Crane' with the Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse in the background.The Columbia County Historical Society (CCHS) has announced a new permanent outdoor exhibit featuring eight narrative panels set along the treeline of its rural properties on Roue 9-H: the c.1850 Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse and the 1737 Luykas Van Alen House located at 2589 Route NY-9H in the Town of Kinderhook. [Read more…] about Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse & Luykas Van Alen House Get Interpretive Panels

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Columbia County, Columbia County Historical Society, Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse, Kinderhook, Luykas Van Alen House, Washington Irving

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