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The Hudson River Steamboat Poughkeepsie; Later Known As The Westchester

December 13, 2022 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Steamboat Poughkeepsie at dock (courtesy Richard V. Elliott Collection, Hudson River Maritime Museum)This essay was written for the Kingston Daily Freeman in the 1930s, transcribed by Hudson River Maritime Museum volunteer Adam Kaplan and reproduced here in a slightly edited form.

The tale of the steamboat Poughkeepsie is the story of a vessel that is still in service [in the 1930s] – although today the name Westchester has replaced Poughkeepsie and she is no longer a familiar figure on the Hudson River. [Read more…] about The Hudson River Steamboat Poughkeepsie; Later Known As The Westchester

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: Dutchess County, Hudson Highlands, Hudson River, Kingston, Long Island, New Jersey, New York City, New York Harbor, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Rondout, Rye, Steamboating, Transportation History, Ulster County, Westchester County

A Proposed Memorial at Newburgh’s Downing Park

December 7, 2022 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

1942 map of Downing Park and its Observatory (drawing) superimposed over the City of Newburgh's proposed reinterment areaIn light of The Cultural Landscape Foundation’s advocacy for Downing Park in Newburgh, NY, and the proposed reinterment at the historic designed landscape of remains from a former African American burial site, I thought I would weigh in with some thoughts of my own on the subject. [Read more…] about A Proposed Memorial at Newburgh’s Downing Park

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Architecture, Calvert Vaux, Cemeteries, Cultural Landscape Foundation, Frederick Law Olmsted, Historic Preservation, Hudson River, Landscape Architecture, Newburgh, Orange County

Nationally Significant Olmsted Landscapes Threatened

October 25, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Postcard of Andrew Jackson Downing Memorial Park courtesy Newburgh History Blog The Cultural Landscape Foundation today released Landslide 2022, an annual thematic report and exhibition about threatened and at-risk landscapes, focusing on twelve sites designed by Frederick Law Olmsted Sr., and his successor firms, a founder of the discipline of landscape architecture best known as the co-designer of Central Park in New York City.

This year marks the bicentennial of the birth of Olmsted Sr. (1822-1903). The sites feature the involvement of one or more of all three Olmsteds: Olmsted Sr., his son Olmsted Jr. (1870-1957), and stepson John Charles Olmsted (1852-1920). [Read more…] about Nationally Significant Olmsted Landscapes Threatened

Filed Under: History, Nature Tagged With: Architecture, Cultural Landscape Foundation, development, Frederick Law Olmsted, gardening, Genesee River, Genesee Valley Park, Historic Preservation, Landscape Architecture, Monroe County, Nassau County, Newburgh, Orange County, Oyster Bay, Planting Fields Arboretum, Rochester, University of Rochester

$1.4M For Hudson River Estuary Community Projects

October 22, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Students catch fish with seine nets at 'Day in the Life of the Hudson and Harbor' event in AlbanyNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced grants totaling more than $1.4 million for 23 projects to help communities along the Hudson River Estuary improve water quality and enhance environmental education and stewardship.

The announcement coincides with the 20th Annual ‘Day in the Life of the Hudson and Harbor,’ where 5,000 student scientists are gathering along the Hudson River and New York Harbor to collect data on the Hudson’s fish and invertebrates, track the river’s tides and currents, and examine water chemistry and quality. [Read more…] about $1.4M For Hudson River Estuary Community Projects

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, New York City, Recreation Tagged With: Bronx County, clean water, Columbis University, CUNY, DEC, Dutchess County, Fisheries, Hudson River, Hudson River Estuary Program, Hudson River Park, Hudson River Watershed Alliance, Hudson Riverkeeper, nature, New York City, New York Harbor, Newburgh, Orange County, Ossining, Oysters, Pace University, Putnam County, Randall's Island, Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, Rensselaer Plateau Alliance, Richmond County, Rockland County, Sarah Lawrence College, Saugerties, Stanford, Staten Island, The Bronx, Ulster County, water quality, Waterfront Alliance, Westchester County, Yonkers

EPA Grants to Train Environmental Workers in Newburgh, Rochester

February 5, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

epa logoThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the selection of 19 organizations to receive a total of $3,797,102 in grants for job training programs across the country, including organizations in Rochester and Newburgh, New York.

Funded through the Agency’s Brownfields Job Training Program, these grants provide funding to organizations that are working to create a skilled workforce in communities where assessment, cleanup, and preparation of brownfield sites for reuse activities are taking place. [Read more…] about EPA Grants to Train Environmental Workers in Newburgh, Rochester

Filed Under: Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Western NY Tagged With: Environmental Justice, EPA, Grants, Lake Ontario, Monroe County, Newburgh, Rochester

Algonac: The Delano’s Hudson River Estate

December 13, 2021 by A. J. Schenkman Leave a Comment

Delano mansion courtesy FDR LibraryOn the west side of the Hudson River near Newburgh, NY, across the river from the Roosevelt home at Hyde Park, was the Delano estate known as Algonac.

The Delano family hailed from Massachusetts and traced their origins to the Pilgrims and the Mayflower (they once spelled their name Del de Lannoy). The family was tied to the sea and eventually settled in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. [Read more…] about Algonac: The Delano’s Hudson River Estate

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: FDR, Hudson River, Hyde Park, Newburgh, Orange County, Panic of 1857

Accessibility Enhanced at Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site

September 7, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Washingtons Headquarters State Historic Site 1Grounds and parking at Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site in Newburgh, Orange County, are now more fully accessible to all visitors. [Read more…] about Accessibility Enhanced at Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: Newburgh, Orange County, Washington's Headquarters

Newburgh’s Historic Weigand Tavern Getting A New Life

July 26, 2021 by A. J. Schenkman 16 Comments

Weigand's_Tavern-AuthorThe Martin Weigand Tavern in the City of Newburgh was a historic property allowed to deteriorate to a point where it was almost beyond repair. It’s now getting a new life.

Located on Liberty Street, it’s a relic of the American Revolution where many Revolutionary notables spent time. The tavern was also the center of political life in early Newburgh. It stands today at the Northwest corner of the Old Town Cemetery as it has for over two centuries. [Read more…] about Newburgh’s Historic Weigand Tavern Getting A New Life

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: American Revolution, Historic Preservation, John E. Wool, Military History, Newburgh, Orange County, Taverns

Did George Washington Turn Down the Crown at Newburgh?

May 19, 2021 by Kieran O’Keefe 2 Comments

copy of Nicolas Newburgh LetterMany Americans believe that at the end of the Revolutionary War, while headquartered in Newburgh, George Washington received an offer to become king of the United States.

According to this legend, Washington rejected the overture and said that “I did not defeat King George III to become King George I.”

But did this really happen? Did George Washington turn down the crown? Although there is a grain of truth to the story, it has largely been exaggerated. [Read more…] about Did George Washington Turn Down the Crown at Newburgh?

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: American Revolution, George Washington, Military History, Newburgh, Political History, Washington's Headquarters

Train Ferries: The Hudson River’s Most Unusual Steamers

April 7, 2021 by John Warren 6 Comments

Pioneer Hudson River Night Line auto ferry steamboat and former train ferry A Fred Saunders scrapbook Catskill Public LibraryAmong the many hundreds of steamboats plying the Hudson River when that waterway served as a primary method of moving people and freight, a few stand out as unusual. The most remarkable of these is perhaps the railroad transports, used to ferry railroad cars.

Also known as train ferries, or car ferries (not to be confused with auto ferries), they were fitted with railway tracks and doors at each end to allow for loading and unloading. [Read more…] about Train Ferries: The Hudson River’s Most Unusual Steamers

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: Albany, Albany & Susquehanna Railroad, Hudson River, Newburgh, NYC, railroads, Steamboating, Transportation History

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