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America’s Treasures – DAR Headquarters Collections

DAR National Headquarters is a treasure trove. The DAR Museum has an extensive collection of early decorative arts. The DAR Library is one of the largest genealogical libraries in the country and the Americana Collection is a diverse group of American imprints, manuscripts and early documents. https://youtu.be/LFBGXS4ugAo .

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October 4: Open House, Historic Robert Jenkins House

WHAT:               Open House and Tours LOCATION:       Historic Robert Jenkins House, 113 Warren Street, Hudson WHEN:               Saturday, October 4, 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, Oct 4, 2025, 1-4pm. Hudson's whaling days began at the close of the American… Continue reading October 4: Open House, Historic Robert Jenkins House

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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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​Flag Day: A Patriotic Picnic, 1950s Style

At its Historic Robert Jenkins House, the Hendrick Hudson Chapter celebrated Flag Day with a "picnic" that harked back to the 1950s, when Flag Day became a national holiday. Think Harry Truman time ... A short business meeting featured the swearing in of officers elected to the 2025-2028 term. Catskill's On-Ti-Ora Chapter's regent conducted the swearing-in.… Continue reading ​Flag Day: A Patriotic Picnic, 1950s Style