The Hendrick Hudson Chapter was well represented by a dozen chapter members at Hudson's Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony on May 29th. The chapter's honorary regent rode with her son in a beautiful convertible, and the chapter's current regent gave remarks and helped place a wreath at the WWII monument. The featured speaker was former US… Continue reading A solemn ceremony on Memorial Day
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Dedicating an historic marker to General Lafayette
May 16th turned out to be a wonderful day for the dedication of a Lafayette Trail historic marker at Henry Hudson Riverfront Park. Attending in addition to Julien Icher of the Lafayette Trail and other history buffs including our Mayor were a Vice President General, and, from the Hendrick Hudson Chapter, our Regent, a past… Continue reading Dedicating an historic marker to General Lafayette
Genealogy Workshop. Free and Open to the Public. Sat May 13, 1 pm
Literacy Promotion: the Hudson Children’s Book Festival
Our chapter's Literacy Promotion chair is pleased to pass along word of the wonderful Hudson Children's Book Festival, happening Saturday, May 6th, 10am-3pm. Here's what the Festival says about itself: "The Hudson Children’s Book Festival, established in 2009, is held each year in the historic city of Hudson, NY, and strives to create, sustain, and… Continue reading Literacy Promotion: the Hudson Children’s Book Festival
Historic Robert Jenkins House Open House, Saturday April 29, 1-4pm
The Historic Robert Jenkins House at 113 Warren Street in Hudson continues this year's tour days on Saturday, April 29th, 1-4pm. The 1811 house is on the National Register of Historic Places as Nationally Significant and is in an Historic District. It features a museum of local "books, pictures, relics and curios" and a genealogical and… Continue reading Historic Robert Jenkins House Open House, Saturday April 29, 1-4pm