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September 6: Open House, Historic Robert Jenkins House

WHAT:               Open House and Tours LOCATION:       Historic Robert Jenkins House, 113 Warren Street, Hudson WHEN:               Saturday, September 6, 2025 TICKETS:          Free INFORMATION: 518-828-9764 or hendrickhudsonchapterdar@gmail.com ACCESSIBLE: Not yet but we’re working on it Come see the Historic Robert Jenkins House! 113 Warren St, Hudson. Saturday, Sept 6, 2025, 1-4pm. Hudson's whaling days began at the close of the American… Continue reading September 6: Open House, Historic Robert Jenkins House

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May 10, 2025: Columbia County 250’s Look Back

The Columbia County Historians and the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the ​D​AR​ hosted a rapt gathering of historians, chapter members, and the public on May 10th, 2025 ​t​o celebrate and remember May 10th, 1775​. ​T​hat was the date of the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga ​a​nd 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

America 250, Historic Preservation, history, House Tours, Hudson

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

Historic Preservation, history, House Tours, Hudson, whaling, women

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

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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