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Documents Reveal More About Peter John Lee Kidnapping Case

January 12, 2023 by David Fiske Leave a Comment

Kidnapping sketch from American Anti-Slavery Almanac for 1839 Information about the 1836 kidnapping of Peter John Lee was related in a recent article on the New York Almanack, “NY-CT Border Disputes & The Kidnapping of Freedom-Seeker Peter John Lee.”

Lee, an African American, was lured out of Connecticut, where he resided, to Rye in Westchester County, New York. Additional aspects of this incident can be gleaned from historical documents. [Read more…] about Documents Reveal More About Peter John Lee Kidnapping Case

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: Abolition, Bedford, Black History, Connecticut, Crime and Justice, John Jay, Legal History, Mamaroneck, Mount Pleasant, New York City, Slavery, Virginia, Westchester County, William Marcy

Jay Heritage Center Recognized for Excellence in Historic Preservation

December 19, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Jay Heritage Center (JHC) was honored with a New York State Historic Preservation Award for Excellence in Non-Profit Achievement last week in recognition of its rehabilitation and stewardship of the Jay Estate Gardens.

The award was one of only ten conferred this year for excellence in the preservation and revitalization of New York State’s historic and cultural resources. It was the only award made to a Westchester County non-profit. [Read more…] about Jay Heritage Center Recognized for Excellence in Historic Preservation

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: gardening, Historic Preservation, Jay Heritage Center, Landscape Architecture, OPRHP, Rye, Westchester County

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

Jay Heritage Center Receives $1.5 Million Gift

December 8, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

School group at 1907 carriage house with author Jonah Winter and illustrator Barry BlittThe Jay Heritage Center (JHC) has announced the receipt of a transformative gift of $1.5 million to open the Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III Exhibit and Performance Center at the Jay Estate in Rye, Westchester County, New York. [Read more…] about Jay Heritage Center Receives $1.5 Million Gift

Filed Under: Arts, History, New York City Tagged With: Architecture, Jay Heritage Center, Performing Arts, Rye, Westchester County

Philipse Manor Hall Reopens With Improved Accessibility

December 7, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Philipse Manor Hall State Historic SiteThe Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site in Yonkers, Westchester County, has reopened after a $20 million renovation of the building and grounds, as well as the design of new exhibits.

These new exhibits advance a recent Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation initiative to ensure that the state’s historic sites embrace stories that reflect the diversity of the state and nation’s history. [Read more…] about Philipse Manor Hall Reopens With Improved Accessibility

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: diversity, Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site, Universal Access, Westchester County, Yonkers

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

Lower Hudson Valley State Lands Management Comments Sought

October 29, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

East of Hudson mapThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the release of the draft East of Hudson Unit Management Plan for public comment. The plan guides the future uses and management of nearly 6,700 acres of DEC-managed lower Hudson Valley state lands in the towns of Amenia, Beekman, Carmel, Cortlandt, Dover, Kent, LaGrange, Milan, Pawling, Philipstown, Pine Plains, Pleasant Valley, Putnam Valley, Stanford, and Union Vale in Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester Counties. [Read more…] about Lower Hudson Valley State Lands Management Comments Sought

Filed Under: Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, New York City, Recreation Tagged With: Amenia, Beekman, Big Buck Multiple Use Area, California Hill State Forest, Carmel, Cortlandt, Croton Gorge Unique Area, Croton River, DEC, Depot Hill Multiple Use Area, Dover, Dutchess County, Kent, Lafayetteville Multiple Use Area, LaGrange, Milan, Montrose Point State Forest, Nimham Mountain Multiple Use Area, Pawling, Philipstown, Pine Plains, Pleasant Valley, Putnam County, Putnam Valley, Roeliff Jansen Kill Multiple Use Area, Salt Hill State Forest, Stanford, Stissing Multiple Use Area, Taconic Herford Multiple Use Area, Union Vale, Wassaic Multiple Use Area, West Mountain State Forest, Westchester County, White Pond Multiple Use Area, Wildlife

Washington Irving’s Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Podcast)

October 27, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

History Twins PodcastThe topic of this week’s The History Twins podcast is Washington Irving‘s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” and storytelling duo Carla and Keyes discuss the classic 1819 tale of a headless goblin that haunts Sleepy Hollow, in the town of Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, NY, in search of his missing head. [Read more…] about Washington Irving’s Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Podcast)

Filed Under: Arts, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: Halloween, Literature, Mount Pleasant, Podcasts, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Washington Irving, Westchester County

$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

Hulda of Bohemia: The Accused Witch of Sleepy Hollow

October 10, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Hulda GravestoneEach fall, tens of thousands of people from around the world flock to Sleepy Hollow in Westchester County, New York to visit the burial ground made famous in Washington Irving’s 1819 tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. In Irving’s tale of “the Headless Horseman,” a German soldier is said to return to the grave-site, in search of his head that was lost during America’s Revolutionary War. [Read more…] about Hulda of Bohemia: The Accused Witch of Sleepy Hollow

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: American Revolution, Cemeteries, German-American History, Halloween, Literature, Mount Pleasant, Sleepy Hollow, Washington Irving, Westchester County, Witch Trials

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