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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

Kinderhook Historian Named 2020 Woman of History

February 6, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Historian and preservationist Ruth Piwonka is this year’s recipient of the Martha Washington Woman of History Award. This award is given by Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site each year 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, who resided in the Hudson Valley with her husband, General George Washington, during the last days of the Revolutionary War. [Read more…] about Kinderhook Historian Named 2020 Woman of History

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Advocacy, Columbia County Historical Society, Historic Preservation, Hudson Valley, Kinderhook, Municipal Historians, Public History, Washington's Headquarters

New Book Of Kinderhook History

September 3, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

images of america kinderhookInhabited by the Mohicans before Europeans arrived (before 1651), Kinderhook, in Columbia County, NY, has an intriguing historical past.

Lisa LaMonica’s new book Kinderhook: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing, 2019), which is set to publish in August 2019, looks at one of the oldest towns in New York State and its significance to our nation’s history and culture. [Read more…] about New Book Of Kinderhook History

Filed Under: Books, History Tagged With: Books, Kinderhook

Hudson River Capt Telling History Stories in Kinderhook

February 27, 2019 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Stanley WilcoxU.S. Coast Guard Licensed Master Capt. Stanley Wilcox is set to speak in a program entitled “Tales of the Majestic Hudson: Rare and Little Known Stories of the Hudson River Valley” in Kinderhook, Columbia County, NY.

The Hudson River Valley begins above Albany and winds south for 150 miles to the New York Harbor, where it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Native Americans, Dutch settlers, British forces, and American revolutionaries all left footprints, stories, and legends in the Hudson Valley. [Read more…] about Hudson River Capt Telling History Stories in Kinderhook

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

Early American Portraits Lecture Planned In Kinderhook

January 9, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Early American/Columbia County Portraits from the permanent collection of the CCHSThe Columbia County Historical Society (CCHS) has announced an illustrated lecture, “Early American Portraits,” led by Gayle Skluzacek, set for Saturday, January 19th, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm, at Van Buren Hall in Kinderhook.

Early American and Columbia County Portrait Paintings are the theme of this two-part Winter Lecture Series. The first lecture will explore Early American portraiture, focusing on the East Coast, including Philadelphia, New York and Boston. Post-lecture, all attendees are invited to the James Vanderpoel ‘House of History’ for wine or other beverages. [Read more…] about Early American Portraits Lecture Planned In Kinderhook

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Art History, Columbia County, Columbia County Historical Society, Cultural History, Kinderhook, Material Culture

Lecture Planned On Town of Ghent’s Bicentennial

November 2, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

town of ghent paintingColumbia County Historical Society Volunteers are set to present “200 Hundred Years of Ghent-ness” a free, illustrated lecture by Ghent Historian, Gregg Berninger, on Tuesday, November 20th at 7 pm at Van Buren Hall in Kinderhook Village.

In 1818, the town of Ghent was founded from parts of the towns of Chatham, Claverack and Kinderhook. 2018 marks Ghent’s bicentennial and the publication of Berninger’s Ghent 1818-2018: A History of Our Own. [Read more…] about Lecture Planned On Town of Ghent’s Bicentennial

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Columbia County Historical Society, Kinderhook

Shaker Basket Exhibition in Kinderhook

July 19, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Shaker Basket on loan from the permanent collection of the Shaker MuseumA new exhibition on Shaker Baskets is now open at the Columbia County Historical Society Museum & Library, in the new Smook | Peduzzi Gallery.

Durable Beauty: Shaker Baskets from Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon was produced by the Columbia County Historical Society (CCHS) along with the Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon, with the baskets on loan to CCHS from SM|ML. It will be on view for the 2018 visitor season at the CCHS Museum & Library. [Read more…] about Shaker Basket Exhibition in Kinderhook

Filed Under: History, New Exhibits Tagged With: Columbia County Historical Society, Kinderhook, Mount Lebanon Shaker Museum

Columbia Co Historical Features Two New Exhibitions

June 25, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Study of Style Part 2 Caned ConstructionThe Columbia County Historical Society (CCHS) has announced two new exhibitions at the James Vanderpoel ‘House of History,’ located within the historic Village of Kinderhook. [Read more…] about Columbia Co Historical Features Two New Exhibitions

Filed Under: History, New Exhibits Tagged With: Art History, Columbia County Historical Society, Kinderhook, Material Culture, Museums, Vanderpoel House

Barns of the Hudson Valley Lecture in Kinderhook Apr 10th

April 8, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

allen barnHistorian and professor of American History Ted Hilscher is set to give an illustrated lecture on the barns of the Hudson Valley, on Tuesday, April 10th from 7 to 8:30 pm, at the Van Buren Hall in Kinderhook.

‘Barns of the Hudson Valley’ will give an overview of local barns in the Hudson Valley, mostly in Columbia and Greene Counties. [Read more…] about Barns of the Hudson Valley Lecture in Kinderhook Apr 10th

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Columbia County Historical Society, Kinderhook

Early Albany-Troy Piano Makers Lecture March 13th

March 7, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

pianoAn illustrated lecture on early Albany-Troy piano makers by piano conservator and historian Wally Stock has been set for Tuesday, March 13th, from 7 to 8 pm, in Kinderhook.

The lecture will include makers in Albany, Troy, and Nassau during the period from 1830’s through the 1890’s. [Read more…] about Early Albany-Troy Piano Makers Lecture March 13th

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Columbia County Historical Society, Kinderhook, Material Culture, Music

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