Local History
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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Remembering Woodstock ’94
The festival dubbed “2 More Days of Peace & Music...”
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Berry season, summer school, forest fires and more from the headlines 100 years ago
The entries have been copied from the July issues of the New Paltz Independent...
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Patriotism and history in Kingston this weekend
Let freedom ring…
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Twelve patentees, big choir, varsity race and more from the headlines 100 years ago
The entries have been copied from the June issues of the New Paltz Independent...
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Historic building exhibit in Kingston
Step back in time…
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Living history event will transport New Paltz to centuries past
Ever tried your hand at flintknapping?
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For Sojourner Truth statue, the shadow haunts the substance
When Sojourner Truth left Ulster County, it was with a vow never to return...
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Backstage with Bardavon Presents: How they survived the pandemic to thrive on their 155th anniversary
Get an inside look at two of our area’s most historic cultural institutions…
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The Rose family pool
I grew up on Rose Lane in the Catskill Mountains. Someone told me that there was no need to explain...
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Katsbaan Reformed Church: A neighborly welcome for Sacred Sites event
Constructed in 1732 in the hamlet of Katsbaan, north of the village of Saugerties...
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Baseball, Ku Klux Klan, Pageant Day and more from the headlines 100 years ago
The entries have been copied from the May issues of the New Paltz Independent...
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State Constitution Day Saturday
The Senate House Many a constitution has been burned in human history, but very few towns have had the honor...
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