Local History
Skating on the Wallkill, New Year’s Eve dance, farm fire and more from the headlines 100 years ago
The entries have been copied from the January 1925 issues of the New Paltz Independent...
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The gift of history: Learning more about the Hudson Valley
The Hudson Valley is full of history...
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Christmas Committee, hickory nuts, Clintondale Grange and more from the headlines 100 years ago
Now home to the Jewish Congregation of New Paltz, 100 years ago it was the home of the New Paltz...
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Hallowe’en party, landslide for President Coolidge, Charles Davidson vs. Highland Ferry Company and more from the headlines 100 years ago
The entries have been copied from the November issues of the New Paltz Independent...
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First Annual Borscht Belt Film Fest in Ellenville this Saturday
Lots of Catskills flicks…
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Former Quilted Giraffe in New Paltz restored as legal offices
When local attorney James Yastion went to renovate and restore 3 Academy Street in the Village of New Paltz...
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Teddy Roosevelt, Moses Cantine, 156th Regiment and more from the headlines 100 years ago
The entries have been copied from the October issues of the New Paltz Independent...
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Autumnfest in Kingston features old-timey activities
Step back in time…
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Hurley Heritage Day returns for the first time in five years (photos)
Hurley was buzzing with much activity...
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Hurley Heritage Day returns this Saturday
History and fun…
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National Defense Day, cupola, huckleberries and more from the headlines 100 years ago
The entries have been copied from the September issues of the New Paltz Independent...
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Mr. Vladimir de Pachmann, Womanless Wedding, Chief Manabozho and more from the headlines 100 years ago
The entries have been copied from the August issues of the New Paltz Independent...
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Historic ship docks in Kingston this weekend and you can climb aboard
A day trip to the past...
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The dark history of slavery in Ulster County is unearthed in new book
Tragedies reverberate through history…
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A saga of the historical architecture of southern Ulster County
“Historic preservation is typically regarded as an elitist practice...”
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Storm-struck Hudson River kayakers discover castle ruins
Will they make it off the island?
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