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Cornwall Historical Society

Cornwall-on-Hudson Historian Colette Fulton Being Honored

January 29, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Former Cornwall-on-Hudson Village Historian Colette C. Fulton has been named the 2023 Martha Washington Woman of History.

This award is given annually by Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site to a woman who has made a contribution to the history of the Hudson Valley through education, promotion, or preservation. The honor was inspired by Martha Washington, who resided in the Hudson Valley with her husband, General George Washington, during the last days of the Revolutionary War. [Read more…] about Cornwall-on-Hudson Historian Colette Fulton Being Honored

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Cornwall, Cornwall Historical Society, Municipal Historians, Orange County, Washington's Headquarters

The Motorcyclepedia Museum In Newburgh

July 21, 2016 by MJ Hanley-Goff Leave a Comment

The Cornwall Historical Society meetingat the motorcyclepedia museumAt first glance, the inside of the Motorcyclepedia Museum in Newburgh, Orange County resembles a large warehouse of movie poster memorabilia as faces of Steve McQueen, James Garner, Peter Fonda and Elvis line the immense walls. There’s even a poster of  – can it be? – of Barbara Streisand astride a motorcycle from the movie, “For Pete’s Sake.” [Read more…] about The Motorcyclepedia Museum In Newburgh

Filed Under: History, New Exhibits Tagged With: Cornwall Historical Society, Cultural History, Material Culture, Motorcyclepedia Museum, Newburgh, Transportation

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