Navigating Hardship: A Lifelong Story of Survival

Having navigated life’s hardships and challenges with resilience, strength, and personal growth, Mary Washburn, a Cold Spring resident, describes herself as a survivor.    The third of eight children, Mary’s mother often tasked her […] Read more »

Westchester County Veterans Museum Unveils New Educational Exhibit

The Westchester County Veterans Museum newest exhibit, Evolution: 250 Years of Military Gear, is now on view, featuring authentic artifacts and immersive displays that showcase how military equipment evolved to […] Read more »

Sing Sing Prison Museum Adds Monday Dates to Sink or Sing Walking Tour

In response to growing visitor demand Sing Sing Prison Museum (SSPM) has added Monday dates to Sink or Sing: A Walking Tour about Crime, Punishment, Labor, and the Hudson River […] Read more »

Tickets Now Available for Still We Stand: Beyond the Peekskill Riots at the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater

Tickets are now available for Still We Stand: Beyond the Peekskill Riots, the Robeson in Peekskill Project’s third annual commemoration of the Peekskill Riots and celebration of the legacy of […] Read more »

Sleepy Hollow Fire Department: 150 Years of Service

In 1876 Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States, Alexander Graham Bell received his first patent for a new-fangled contraption called the telephone, and the U.S. was celebrating […] Read more »

Peekskill’s Past on Foot Launches Walking Tours of Historic Peekskill

Peekskill’s Past on Foot, LLC will launch two walking tours of historic Peekskill, New York in August: Architectural Walking Tour of Peekskill’s Nelson Avenue / Fort Hill Historical District – […] Read more »

Historic Hudson Valley Launches Digital Library and Collections Portal

Historic Hudson Valley is proud to announce the launch of its digital library and collections portal. The extensive collections management platform contains over 20,000 items and is completely free to […] Read more »

New York’s Road to Freedom: Westchester County’s Inaugural Commemoration Honoring Abolition Commemoration Day

Bethany Arts Community (BAC) will host Westchester County’s Inaugural Commemoration Event “New York’s Road to Freedom” honoring Abolition Commemoration Day in New York State. This event is co-presented by BAC […] Read more »

Travelstorysgps Announces 20 Free Hudson Valley Audio Tours

The mobile audio tour company TravelStorysGPS today is spotlighting 20 self-guided tours in New York’s Hudson Valley—giving visitors an expert-narrated companion for this popular day-trip and weekend-getaway destination. The collection […] Read more »

A Star-Spangled History Lesson Comes to Constitution Island on July 4th

Daisy Jopling Brings Native American Revolutionary War Story to Life for America’s 250th Anniversary What more fitting venue to pay tribute to America on its 250th anniversary than a place […] Read more »