Local History

Tragedies reverberate through history…

“Historic preservation is typically regarded as an elitist practice...”

Will they make it off the island?

The festival dubbed “2 More Days of Peace & Music...”

The entries have been copied from the July issues of the New Paltz Independent...

Let freedom ring…

The entries have been copied from the June issues of the New Paltz Independent...

Step back in time…

Ever tried your hand at flintknapping?

When Sojourner Truth left Ulster County, it was with a vow never to return...

Get an inside look at two of our area’s most historic cultural institutions…

I grew up on Rose Lane in the Catskill Mountains. Someone told me that there was no need to explain...

Constructed in 1732 in the hamlet of Katsbaan, north of the village of Saugerties...

The entries have been copied from the May issues of the New Paltz Independent...

The Senate House Many a constitution has been burned in human history, but very few towns have had the honor...

The entries have been copied from the April issues of the New Paltz Independent.

Science and technology breakthroughs are a key part of our area’s military history…

An age-old area tradition…

You are continually met with reminders of  the city’s once-booming brick industry...

The entries have been copied from the March issues of the New Paltz Independent.