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Hudson River

Striped Bass Poachers Caught with Gill Net

May 15, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

illegal gill net used to catch striped bass herring white perch and yellow bullheadAccording to a report issued by DEC, on May 7th, a retired New York State Trooper fishing on the Hudson River near the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge observed a gill net with several striped bass being hauled into a small vessel. [Read more…] about Striped Bass Poachers Caught with Gill Net

Filed Under: Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Crime and Justice, DEC, ECOs, fish, Fisheries, Hudson River, Ulster County

Settler Fears of Indian Conflict Near Albany Before 1664

April 26, 2020 by John Warren Leave a Comment

Castle Island and Fort Orange 1629Noted local historical archeologist David R. Starbuck has said that the interconnected routes from the Richelieu River at the north end of Lake Champlain to Albany has the highest density of military sites in North America in the 1700s.

The large military encampments that attended the big campaigns of that era were among the largest cities in America, albeit for short intervals. [Read more…] about Settler Fears of Indian Conflict Near Albany Before 1664

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Albany, Hudson River, Native American History, Poestenkill, Schenectady, Troy

Boosting Hudson Valley Dutch Heritage Tourism

January 20, 2020 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

The falls near Kinderhook courtesy Tony Cenicola The New York TimesThe Museum Association of New York has announced Creating a Dutch Colonial Heritage Hudson Valley Tourism Experience with Russell Shorto, a program set for Tuesday, March 31 at 1 pm.

Russell Shorto’s June 2019 NY Times article “In the Hudson Valley: A Drive Back in Time” renewed public tourism interest in Dutch colonial history. New York’s Dutch roots give the state’s history a unique grounding, and they offer historic sites an opportunity with great potential for tourism and economic development. [Read more…] about Boosting Hudson Valley Dutch Heritage Tourism

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Dutch History, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, Museum Association of New York, Tourism

Historic Waterways Focus of Special Albany Lecture

January 14, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Erie Canal Lock in Albany in 1893The Albany Institute of History & Art is set to host “What is a Waterway Anyway?” with guest speaker Daniel Rinn, PhD candidate at the University of Rochester, on Sunday, January 19th, at 2 pm. This lecture is included with museum admission and part of the New York tour of the Water/Ways exhibition that is currently on view at the Hudson River Maritime Museum in Kingston, New York (January 11-February 23, 2020). [Read more…] about Historic Waterways Focus of Special Albany Lecture

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Western NY Tagged With: Albany, Albany Institute of History & Art, Environmental History, Erie Canal, Hudson River, Transportation History

Final Hudson Estuarine Research Reserve Plan Released

December 16, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Tivoli Bays one of the four tidal wetlands protected by the Hudson River Research ReserveNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the release of the Final Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Plan. The Hudson River National Estuarine Reserve is operated as a partnership between DEC and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The plan provides a foundation to help manage four federally designated and state-protected sites along 100 miles of the estuary. [Read more…] about Final Hudson Estuarine Research Reserve Plan Released

Filed Under: History Tagged With: DEC, Historic Preservation, Hudson River

Black History in the Hudson Valley Call for Papers

December 10, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

conference on black history in the hudson valleyThe Hudson River Maritime Museum, the Library at the A.J. Williams-Myers African Roots Center, TMI Project’s Black Stories Matter, the Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, the Harambee Coalition, and the Kingston Land Trust/Pine Street African Burial Ground Project have announced they are seeking proposals for the Conference on Black History in the Hudson Valley, Saturday, October 3, 2020. The conference will be held at the Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY.

The focus of this conference is the history of Black and African-American residents in the Hudson Valley, including communities and work along the canals and tributaries of the Hudson River. The Conference on Black History in the Hudson Valley is open to researchers of all levels, with special sessions for short presentations of research-in-progress from students and historians alike. [Read more…] about Black History in the Hudson Valley Call for Papers

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: African American History, Black History, Conferences, Hudson River, Kingston

USS Slater Open Thanksgiving Weekend

November 19, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

USS Slater in AlbanyUSS Slater is set to be open to the public for guided tours from 10 am to 4 pm each day this Thanksgiving Weekend. The ship will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.

This is the final opportunity this season to visit the USS Slater, the only World War II destroyer escort afloat in America. The final day to tour the ship this season is Sunday, December 1st. The ship will be closed to the public December through March. [Read more…] about USS Slater Open Thanksgiving Weekend

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Albany, Hudson River, Military History, Thanksgiving, USS Slater

Steamboat Days on the Hudson River

November 12, 2019 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Hudson River Steamboat Hendrick Hudson in 1906When steamboats plied the Hudson River it was a common occurrence to take the eight hour trip from New York City to Albany on a vessel adorned with chandeliers, oil paintings, and brass rails.
Multi-level, three and four hundred foot long vessels churned up the Hudson River at nearly twenty miles an hour with paddle wheels slapping, steam billowing from their stacks, and hundreds of people gathering at the rails to view the passing scenery.

[Read more…] about Steamboat Days on the Hudson River

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Columbia County Historical Society, Hudson River, Steamboating, Transportation History

1907 Henry Hudson History, Bio Reprinted

November 4, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

henry hudson his times and his voyageEdgar Mayhew Bacon’s Henry Hudson: His Times and His Voyages (republished by HVA Press, 2019) is a dramatic narrative of Henry Hudson’s nautical adventures  first published in 1907, during the tricentennial of Hudson’s voyage up the river that now bears his name.

Bacon takes readers on all of Hudson’s voyages, from the journeys that took him further north than any explorer before him, to the coasts of Iceland and Greenland, and the Hudson River. It tells of early interactions with Native Americans, and we follow him on the final voyage that took him to Canada and Hudson Bay – where he met his tragic end. [Read more…] about 1907 Henry Hudson History, Bio Reprinted

Filed Under: Books, History Tagged With: Books, Henry Hudson, Hudson River

Legend of Danskammer Point: The Devil’s Dance Chamber

October 17, 2019 by Seth Colegrove Leave a Comment

Empire ExplorerIn this episode, we explore the Legend of Danskammer, a point on New York’s Hudson River that is remembered for being an ancient ritual site of the Lenape.

With help from Native American author and historian Evan Pritchard, we explore the Lenape worldview and learn about the tales of rituals, sacrifice, and superstitions that colonial settlers heard which led many to believe they worshiped the devil.  We also explore the sites role during various phases of Hudson River history. [Read more…] about Legend of Danskammer Point: The Devil’s Dance Chamber

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Hudson River, Native American History, Podcasts

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