The National Endowment for the Humanities grant will further HHV’s efforts to tell the story of slavery in the Colonial north Historic Hudson Valley (HHV) was awarded a $399K Digital […] Read more »
State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins has nominated the Tarrytown Music Hall for inclusion in the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry. This is the inaugural year for the […] Read more »
How do you decide what facts to include in a history textbook? How do the facts not included change the narrative? How do you tackle teaching the topic of the […] Read more »
December 10 marked 25 years since the election whereby the citizens of North Tarrytown chose to change the name of their village to Sleepy Hollow. Village trustees ratified the decision on Dec. […] Read more »
On the South end of Ossining’s Louis Engel Riverfront Park, a fence separates a playground from the grounds of Sing Sing Prison. Many visitors are unaware the prison is there, even though a disused guard tower sits among the swing sets. The Sing Sing Prison […] Read more »
The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) has announced their second annual White Rose Student Research Contest for 2022. This competition is open to 7th-12th grade students in the […] Read more »
Eight years before he emerged on the world stage as Britain’s wartime Prime Minister, Winston Churchill took center stage at the newly opened Westchester County Center on March 8, 1932 to deliver an historic and visionary […] Read more »
It’s been over two-and-a-half months since the Briarcliff Manor-Scarborough Historical Society was struck by Tropical Depression Ida and the organization is still recovering. Kaaren Smith, BMSHS’s executive director, said 16 inches of water […] Read more »
Although the Tappan Zee Bridge disappeared from sight in 2019, the once-reviled, now beloved Hudson River span has never vanished from the public’s imagination. The outcry from the citizenry after its replacement […] Read more »
Throughout 2021, the Peekskill Museum has been celebrating its 75th Anniversary via various programs and events. On Oct. 20 a key event was held — a Cocktail Gala held at the Factoria honoring former Governor George E. Pataki. Pataki is a former Mayor […] Read more »
