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Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse & Luykas Van Alen House Get Interpretive Panels

December 5, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

'The Original Ichabod Crane' with the Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse in the background.The Columbia County Historical Society (CCHS) has announced a new permanent outdoor exhibit featuring eight narrative panels set along the treeline of its rural properties on Roue 9-H: the c.1850 Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse and the 1737 Luykas Van Alen House located at 2589 Route NY-9H in the Town of Kinderhook. [Read more…] about Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse & Luykas Van Alen House Get Interpretive Panels

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Columbia County, Columbia County Historical Society, Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse, Kinderhook, Luykas Van Alen House, Washington Irving

Columbia County Magazine: The 1737 Van Alen House

August 27, 2014 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Columbia County History and Heritage MagazineThe Columbia County Historical Society in Kinderhook, New York has published the latest issue of Columbia County History & Heritage magazine. The Spring/Summer 2014 issue is subtitled “Celebrating Our Legacy The Luykas Van Alen House 1964-2014”.

In honor of the Van Alen House 50th anniversary, Executive Director and Curator Diane Shewchuk solicited articles from local authors and scholars Ruth Piwonka and Roderic Blackburn, who have been involved with the National Historic Landmark 1737 Van Alen House since the 1970s. [Read more…] about Columbia County Magazine: The 1737 Van Alen House

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Architecture, Columbia County, Columbia County Historical Society, Historic Preservation, Luykas Van Alen House, New Netherland, Recent Publications

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