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

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

history, House Tours, Hudson, whaling, women

Women and Whaling in Hudson

A Docent-Led House History Tour & Panel Discussion WHAT:               A Docent-Led House History Tour & Panel Discussion LOCATION:       Historic Robert Jenkins House, 113 Warren Street, Hudson WHEN:               Saturday, April 26, 2025 & May 31, 2025                            Docent-Led House Tour, 1:00pm & 2:00pm                            Public Discussion Panel, 3:00pm TICKETS:          Free, RSVP recommended, phone: 518 828 9764 Women and Whaling in Hudson  Three Columbia County… Continue reading Women and Whaling in Hudson

Citizenship, Good Citizens, history, Hudson, Schools

Hendrick Hudson DAR 2024 Good Citizen Awards Presented to High School Students

Sasha Claire Langley from Chatham High School was presented the DAR Good Citizen Award by the Hendrick Hudson Chapter December 12, 2024, Hudson, NY: Every December, the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution gives Good Citizen awards to Columbia County high school seniors who have been selected by each of their schools as their DAR Good Citizen. Awardees for the 2024-2025… Continue reading Hendrick Hudson DAR 2024 Good Citizen Awards Presented to High School Students