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Jacob Leisler Institute

Mohicans’ Incorporation into the Iroquois League, 1671-1675

June 9, 2021 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Mohican Chief Etow-Oh-KoamThe Hudson Area Library and the Jacob Leisler Institute for the Study of Early New York History have announced “The Mohicans’ Incorporation into the Iroquois League, 1671-1675,” a virtual lecture with Dr. Evan Haefeli set for Thursday, June 24th. [Read more…] about Mohicans’ Incorporation into the Iroquois League, 1671-1675

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Hudson Area Library, Jacob Leisler Institute

The ‘Turkish Captivity’ of Jacob Leisler and the Susannah

January 14, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Landing en mishandeling van gevangenen in AlgiersThroughout the early modern era, North African raiders known as Barbary Corsairs, trolled Europe’s coasts from the Aegean Sea to the Netherlands and as far north as Iceland in search of European slaves. American ships were among their victims.

On October 8th, 1677, Algerian Corsairs boarded New York City merchant Jacob Leisler’s ship Susannah in the English Channel and captured Leisler along with his crew, two stepsons, nephew, and a passenger. [Read more…] about The ‘Turkish Captivity’ of Jacob Leisler and the Susannah

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: Jacob Leisler, Jacob Leisler Institute, New Netherland

Kinderhook’s Ruth Piwonka Receives Woman of History Award

August 20, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Ruth PiwonkaHistorian and preservationist Ruth Piwonka has been named the 2020 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, an outstanding woman in history who resided in the Hudson Valley with her husband, General George Washington, during the last days of the Revolutionary War. [Read more…] about Kinderhook’s Ruth Piwonka Receives Woman of History Award

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Columbia County Historical Society, Jacob Leisler Institute, Kinderhook, Public History, Washington's Headquarters

Jacob Leisler Institute Opening In Hudson Nov 3

October 28, 2014 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

Leister HouseThe Jacob Leisler Institute for the Study of Early New York History has announced the opening of its office at 46 Green Street in Hudson, New York, on November 3. The Jacob Leisler Institute is a study and research center devoted to colonial New York under English rule, as well as a permanent home to the Papers of Jacob Leisler Project.

At its organizing meeting recently in Albany, Dr. David William Voorhees was elected Executive Director of the Institute and Dr. Firth Haring Fabend its President. [Read more…] about Jacob Leisler Institute Opening In Hudson Nov 3

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Hudson, Jacob Leisler Institute, New Netherland, NYU

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