The Columbia County Historians and the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the DAR hosted a rapt gathering of historians, chapter members, and the public on May 10th, 2025 to celebrate and remember May 10th, 1775. That was the date of the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga and also the first recorded seating of delegates from our area, then still part of Albany County, in the Albany… Continue reading May 10, 2025: Columbia County 250’s Look Back
Category: Historic Preservation
Columbia County 250: A Look Back at the Albany County Committee of Correspondence
Please join the municipal Historians of Columbia County New York and the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution for an open house at the Historic Robert Jenkins House on May 10th, 2025 from 1pm to 3pm. Remarks provided by historians will be followed by a 2pm docent-led tour. The house is… Continue reading Columbia County 250: A Look Back at the Albany County Committee of Correspondence
April 26, 2025: Women and Whaling in Hudson
Fifty members of the public and the Hendrick Hudson Chapter attended the inaugural Women and Whaling in Hudson event on Saturday April 26th. They enjoyed docent-led tours and a panel discussion exploring life in Hudson for women during the height of its whaling days, which were 1783-1829. Topics included everyday clothing, education, and generally what we… Continue reading April 26, 2025: Women and Whaling in Hudson
Winter Walk 2024 at the Historic Robert Jenkins House
Cost: Free Handicap accessible: Sorry; not yet but we’re working on it Summary: The Hendrick Hudson Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Historic Robert Jenkins House are pleased to celebrate Winter Walk 2024 with classical guitarist Jeff Armstrong. Information: (518) 828-9764; hendrickhudsonchapterdar@gmail.com
Architect’s Presentation, Sat Oct 26, 1:30pm, Historic Robert Jenkins House
The roof is on! Marilyn Kaplan, renowned preservation architect for Hudson's Historic Robert Jenkins House, will talk about the restoration project and what's next October 16, 2024, Hudson, NY: Since the beginning of 2024, extensive work has been under way to repair and conserve the Historic Robert Jenkins House in Hudson. Roof, parapets, and gutters have all… Continue reading Architect’s Presentation, Sat Oct 26, 1:30pm, Historic Robert Jenkins House
Hendrick Hudson Chapter, NSDAR 