THE IMPORTANCE OF (LOCAL) HISTORY
ICE HARVESTING
Ice harvesting was a job for a strong man, and no weakling needed to apply,” confirmed H.L. Van Deusen in a 1940 Kingston Daily Freeman column.
Dutchess County Historical
In 1909, a gentleman by the name of Frank Hasbrouck edited the 1,000+-page The History of Dutchess County, New York, for which he kicked off the preface with this: “The year of the tercentennial celebration of the Hudson River seems an eminently fit time for the publication of one of the most important counties whose shores are washed by its […]
Early railroading in the Hudson Valley
Above: Blue Hill Curve in Chatham, NY, is known as the sharpest curve on the Boston & Albany Railroad line.
It was half-past six in the morning when the first-ever train out of New York City was drawn by horse from Chambers Street to its starting point on 31st Street, on its way to stops at 152nd Street, Yonkers, […]
Roeliff Jansen Historical Society unveils a journey through time & regional historic sites with their latest exhibition, Sites to Celebrate: Local History Revisited
Above: Longshot of RJHS exhibit. All photos courtesy of the Roeliff Jansen Historical Society.
Opened on Saturday, July 12, and on display until Sunday, October 26, the Roeliff Jansen Historical Society is currently holding their summer exhibition, titled Sites to Celebrate: Local History Revisited. Each weekend (Saturday and Sunday) from 2pm to 4pm, visitors […]
