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Hudson River Whaling Industry History

August 29, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

"Sperm whale in a flurry" by Louis Ambroise Garneray, c 1840Whales were always part of Hudson River life (they were spotted at Albany in 1647), and whaling was a major industry in New York, especially on the Hudson River, for over 60 years. It helped to shape the region’s economy and culture, and it left a lasting legacy. Today, there are several historical markers and museums in the Hudson Valley that commemorate the region’s whaling past and the Great Seal of the City of Hudson still includes a whale. [Read more…] about Hudson River Whaling Industry History

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature Tagged With: Columbia County, DAR, Dutchess County, Hendrick Hudson Chapter, Hudson, Hudson Area Library, Hudson River, Industrial History, Marine Life, Maritime History, Massachusetts, New England, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, whales, Whaling

Albany’s Peter Gansevoort, “The Hero of Stanwix”

August 15, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Detail from portrait of Gansevoort by Gilbert Stuart, 1794Peter Gansevoort Jr. was born into the Dutch aristocracy of Albany to Harman Gansevoort (1712–1801) and Magdalena Douw (1718–1796). His younger brother Leonard Gansevoort, was politically active, serving in the state assembly and senate, as well as the Continental Congress. [Read more…] about Albany’s Peter Gansevoort, “The Hero of Stanwix”

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Albany, Albany County, Albany Rural Cemetery, American Revolution, Canada, Cemeteries, Cohoes, DAR, Essex County, Fort Chambly, Fort Edward, Fort George, Fort Oswego, Fort Saratoga, Fort Stanwix, Fort Ticonderoga, Gansevoort, Invasion of Quebec, Lake Champlain, Lake George, Marinus Willett, Military History, Montreal, Monuments, Oneida County, Peter Gansevoort, Political History, Quebec, Richard Montgomery, Schuylerville, Siege of Fort Stanwix, Sullivan_Clinton Expedition, Ticonderoga, Van Schaick Mansion, War of 1812, Warren County

Hudson’s Robert Jenkins House Restoration Presentation

July 31, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Robert Jenkins House in Hudson NY Circa 1900An open house and architect’s presentation of the plans for repair and conservation to the Historic Robert Jenkins House in Hudson, NY, will be held on Sunday, August 6, from 1 pm until 4 pm, with the presentation at 2 pm. Project architect Marilyn Kaplan of Preservation Architecture in Albany will provide a detailed description of the project. [Read more…] about Hudson’s Robert Jenkins House Restoration Presentation

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: DAR, Robert Jenkins House

1811 Robert Jenkins House Open House Set for July 1st

June 28, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

RobertJenkinsHouseCirca1900The Historic Robert Jenkins House at 113 Warren Street in Hudson, NY holds another tour day on Saturday, July 1, 11 am-2 pm. The 1811 house, built for the prominent and influential community figure, is on the National Register of Historic Places as Nationally Significant. [Read more…] about 1811 Robert Jenkins House Open House Set for July 1st

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: DAR, Hendrick Hudson Chapter, Robert Jenkins House

When History Is Wrong: The Albany County ‘Dietz Massacre’

October 26, 2021 by Harold Miller 1 Comment

painting of Dietz Massacre by James DietzDuring the Revolutionary War the little community of Beaver Dam (sometimes spelled Beaverdam) in what is now Berne, Albany County, NY saw little action.

The British and their Indigenous allies repeatedly attacked the communities in the Schoharie Valley to the west however, despite the presence of a large militia and three forts to protect the people of Schoharie. [Read more…] about When History Is Wrong: The Albany County ‘Dietz Massacre’

Filed Under: History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Albany County, American Revolution, Berne, DAR, Genealogy, German-American History, Indigenous History, Iroquois, Joseph Brant, Military History, Old Fort Niagara, Palatines, Primary Sources, Schoharie County, Schoharie Valley

America 250 Patriots Marker Dedicated at Fort Ti

September 15, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Fort Ticonderoga’s 250thCommemorations for the 250th anniversary of the American War for Independence are underway at Fort Ticonderoga. The museum has started developing plans and exploring partnerships at the state and national levels to mark this historic anniversary.

Through exhibits, events, publications, and programs, Fort Ticonderoga seeks to increase access and awareness and expand educational impact related to the monumental history of the complex struggle to achieve independence. [Read more…] about America 250 Patriots Marker Dedicated at Fort Ti

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: America's 250th Anniversary, America250 Foundation, American Revolution, DAR, Essex County, Fort Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga

Crown Point Donation Attempts To Correct Historical Record

July 19, 2013 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

IMG_4901While touring the museum at Crown Point State Historic Site in May, a group of members of the Daughters of the American Revolution from New York’s mid-Hudson Valley visited historic Crown Point on Lake Champlain.

They came to see the point from which Hudson Valley troops, commanded by Generals Richard Montgomery and Philip Schuyler, departed to invade British Canada, and found an opportunity to serve history by funding a bronze marker at the starting point of the so-called Knox Artillery Trail, but not at Ticonderoga – at Crown Point. [Read more…] about Crown Point Donation Attempts To Correct Historical Record

Filed Under: History, Adirondacks & NNY Tagged With: American Revolution, Crown Point, DAR, Essex County, Henry Knox, Lake Champlain, Military History, Vermont

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