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Albany-Hudson Electric Trail 2022 Use Report

January 4, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Albany-Hudson Electric TrailThe Hudson River Valley Greenway (HRVG) has released the Albany-Hudson Electric Trail 2022 Trail Use Report.  HRVG constructed and operates the Albany–Hudson
Electric Trail (AHET), a 36–mile recreational “rail trail” in Rensselaer and Columbia Counties.

The report includes visitation numbers to four different trail sections on the Albany-Hudson Electric Trail (AHET) using automated counters to count users and a visual trail use survey to analyze user types. [Read more…] about Albany-Hudson Electric Trail 2022 Use Report

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Albany-Hudson Electric Trail, biking, Chatham, Columbia County, East Greenbush, hiking, Hudson, Hudson River Valley Greenway, Kinderhook, Nassau, Rensselaer County

$25M in Improvements Planned for Olana State Historic Site

December 19, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Frederic Church Center, View from Lakeside Terrace to WestOlana State Historic Site will undergo a $25 million site improvement project over the next two years, including construction of the Frederic Church Center for Art and Landscape, a new entry and orientation facility at the historic site in Hudson, Columbia County.

The sustainably designed, all-electric Frederic Church Center will be a gateway to all visitors to Olana State Historic Site [Read more…] about $25M in Improvements Planned for Olana State Historic Site

Filed Under: Arts, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Art History, Columbia County, Frederic Church, Hudson, Olana State Historic Site

Hudson Area Library Launches Online Oral History Collections

December 5, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Black Legacy Association of Columbia County Oral History ProjectThe Hudson Area Library has announced two newly-launched online oral history archives: the Hudson Area Library Oral History Project (HAL OHP), an open collection of interviews collected locally over the past decade, and the Black Legacy Association of Columbia County Oral History Project (BLACC) collection from the 1980s. [Read more…] about Hudson Area Library Launches Online Oral History Collections

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Black History, Columbia County, Hudson, Hudson Area Library, Hudson River, Industrial History, Labor History, Online Resources, Oral History, Social History

Adirondack Search Turns to House Fire and Rescue

November 10, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Subject pulled from burning house courtesy DECOn October 31st at 9:40 pm, New York State Police (NYSP) requested Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Ranger assistance in locating a subject originally reported as an overdue hunter.

The family of the 25-year-old from Hudson in Columbia County, NY, had reported the individual missing and indicated he might be despondent and suicidal. [Read more…] about Adirondack Search Turns to House Fire and Rescue

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: Blue Mountain Lake, Columbia County, DEC, Fires, Forest Ranger Reports, Forest Rangers, Hamilton County, Hudson, hunting, Indian Lake, SAR, Search and Rescue

From New York To Albany By Hudson River Sloop In 1800

October 30, 2022 by Guest Contributor 2 Comments

The Hudson at Tappan Zee by Francis SilvaThe following travelogue, taken from “Visit to the Falls of Niagara in 1800,” was originally published in London in 1826 by John Maude. It was transcribed by Hudson River Maritime Museum volunteer researcher George A. Thompson and additionally edited and annotated by John Warren. [Read more…] about From New York To Albany By Hudson River Sloop In 1800

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: Albany, Albany County, Catskill, Columbia County, Dutchess County, Greene County, Hudson, Hudson River, Maritime History, New York City, Orange County, Putnam County, Rockland County, Transportation History, Ulster County, Westchester County

Hudson Area Library Acquires Urban Renewal Papers

September 12, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Koweek family in the History RoomThe Hudson Area Library has announced that the Koweek family has donated the Arthur Koweek Urban Renewal Papers to the library’s History Room. Arthur Koweek chaired the Hudson City Planning Commission during the urban renewal project of 1971-1973.

With Hudson again in a debate about housing and business development, much can be learned from the Koweek Papers about the history of urban renewal in the city. The collection is an invaluable resource for Hudson and its residents as they seek to create a city that meets the needs of all the diverse people who live and work in its environs. [Read more…] about Hudson Area Library Acquires Urban Renewal Papers

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Archives, Columbia County, Historic Preservation, Hudson, Hudson Area Library, Libraries, Urban History

Hudson, NY Black History Online Archive Launching with Panel Discussion

February 28, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

photos of the Green familyThe Hudson Area Library will host “History of the Black Community in Hudson: A Discussion of the Black Legacy Association of Columbia County (BLACC) Collection,” an introduction to the library’s website dedicated to the Black Legacy Association of Columbia County (BLACC) Oral History Project Collection set for Thursday, March 3rd. [Read more…] about Hudson, NY Black History Online Archive Launching with Panel Discussion

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Black History, Black Legacy Association of Columbia County, Columbia County, Hudson, Hudson Area Library, Oral History

Hudson-Athens Lighthouse’s Once-in-a Century Renovation

January 13, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Hudson-Athens Lighthouse courtesy Jonathon Simons The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society (HALPS) has announced the award of a $500,000 grant by the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP). The grant will support work to restore and protect the infrastructure of the 147-year-old Hudson-Athens Lighthouse’s primary building.

Work includes replacing its flat roof, mansard slate side roofs, gutters, and downspouts, all designed to eliminate damaging, ongoing water intrusion. In addition, a new staircase from the dock up to the building’s deck will increase and expand access and safety. Installation of an upgraded marine toilet and cistern repairs are also part of plan. [Read more…] about Hudson-Athens Lighthouse’s Once-in-a Century Renovation

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Architecture, Athens, Coast Guard, Greene County, Historic Preservation, Hudson, Hudson River, Hudson-Athens Lighthouse, lighthouse, Maritime History

Hudson Area Library History Room Website & Online Shop Launched

December 1, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

hudson area libraryResponding to the ever increasing interest in the history of Hudson, NY, and the surrounding area, the popularity of its local history talks, and the increasing use of its archives, the History Room of the Hudson Area Library has launched its own website. [Read more…] about Hudson Area Library History Room Website & Online Shop Launched

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Columbia County, Genealogy, Hudson, Hudson Area Library

70+ Participating in 2nd Saturday Hudson Gallery Crawls

June 8, 2021 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

2econd SaturdayMomentum for the launch of the Hudson Gallery Crawl in Hudson, NY, is growing with over 70 businesses getting ready to stay open late on Saturday, June 12th. Every second Saturday of the month these galleries and stores will be keeping their doors open until 9 pm with the restaurants and bars in town staying open much later. [Read more…] about 70+ Participating in 2nd Saturday Hudson Gallery Crawls

Filed Under: Arts, Events, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Hudson

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