On Sunday, May 7 from Noon to 4 pm, the public is invited to the 3rd Annual Hudson Valley Heritage Fair. Held at Locust Grove Estate in Poughkeepsie, this event is free and open to the public. Attendees are invited to participate in the Heritage Fair with a table display, living history presentation or demonstration. [Read more…] about 3rd Annual Hudson Valley Heritage Fair May 7th
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New York’s Historic Inns, Restaurants, and Taverns
New York’s Historic Inns, Restaurants, and Taverns (Globe Pequot Press, 2016) explores the history of over forty institutions throughout New York City and the Hudson Valley that are still in existence today. Travel to the tavern where George Washington hosted a farewell dinner for his officers at the close of the American Revolution. Eat steak at one of the city’s oldest steakhouses. Rest your head in one of the original houses built by Dutch colonists in the Hudson Valley. Part historical record and part travelogue, the book tells tales about the region’s most historical and storied establishments. [Read more…] about New York’s Historic Inns, Restaurants, and Taverns
American Revolution Round Table of the Hudson, Mohawk Valleys
The American Revolution Round Table (ARRT) of the Hudson and Mohawk Valleys is a new group of history enthusiasts dedicated to the studies of the American Revolution. The ARRT’s mission is to provide an opportunity to socialize, network, and present material for those interested in the American Revolution.
The ARRT was created by historians, tour guides, and historic site and museums professionals who are enthusiasts of American Revolution history. [Read more…] about American Revolution Round Table of the Hudson, Mohawk Valleys
Rhinebeck: Our Time At Fox Hollow Farm
David Byars’ new book, Our Time at Foxhollow Farm a Hudson Valley Family Remembered (SUNY Press, 2016) is a pictorial history of a wealthy Hudson Valley family in the early decades of the twentieth century. Illustrated with the family’s extensive collection of personal albums compiled during the nascent years of photography, it provides a fascinating insight into the regional, social, and architectural history of the era. [Read more…] about Rhinebeck: Our Time At Fox Hollow Farm