THE IMPORTANCE OF (LOCAL) HISTORY
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 […]
The history of American Girl Dolls
It was only July and my adolescent mind was focused on the American Girl Doll I hoped would be under my Christmas tree that year. My American Girl Dolls were my best friends, my children, my mannequins, my therapists, and my hair clients all at once. So, what’s so mystical, magical, addictive, and to say it plainly, important about […]
Local classrooms of decades—and centuries—past: Exploring a selection of the region’s historic schools and schoolhouses
Above photo: Housatonic Valley Regional High School from the 1969 White Oak yearbook. Photo courtesy of the HVRHS Alumni Association.
If you’re familiar with the local tri-state area, chances are you’ve driven past at least one of the region’s many historic schools and schoolhouses. As long-standing landmarks of the area’s educational past, these structures have witnessed a variety […]
