House Party for 125

A crowd of about 350 people turned out for a June “BBQ, Music & Friends” celebration at Van Cortlandt Manor, organized by Croton 125, the committee charged with producing the […] Read more »

From Colosseum to Vatican: A Journey through Rome’s Treasures

When it comes to historical richness and cultural splendour, few cities can rival Rome, Italy’s Eternal City. From the majestic Colosseum to the awe-inspiring Vatican, Rome is a treasure trove […] Read more »

Shiloh Baptist Church in Tarrytown Receives NY Sacred Sites Grant

The New York Landmarks Conservancy has announced 22 Sacred Sites Grants totaling $250,000 awarded to historic religious properties throughout New York State, including $12,000 to Shiloh Baptist Church in Tarrytown […] Read more »

Historic Hudson Valley Expands Tours of Historic Landmarks Beginning July 20

Additional Tours at Washington Irving’s Sunnyside, Philipsburg Manor, and Union Church at Pocantico Hills to Offer More Visitor Access In response to growing visitor demand, Historic Hudson Valley is pleased […] Read more »

Ossining Riverworks Opens in the Hill Building

The stately address where Ossining’s first Black physician left a legacy of community service is now attracting a new community to its offices.    Ossining Riverworks, a coworking space on State […] Read more »

My Stroll Through Time With Historic Hudson River Towns’ Mobile Audio Tour – Piermont’s Rich History

Did you know that the “birthplace of Piermont” is nestled between the steep cliffs of the Palisades? Or that what is now Pier 701 and its adjacent marina used to […] Read more »

Washington Irving Students Take a Trip to the Colonial Period

Washington Irving fourth-graders crossed the bridge back in time to the Colonial North, visiting Philipsburg Manor in June. Just up the road from the school, students learned about the slave […] Read more »

Historic Ossining Church Awaits Second Act

A church that has towered above the Village of Ossining for nearly 140 years may be headed for a second act as a cultural and performing arts space. Ossining Methodist […] Read more »

Freedom’s Road, From Selma to Ossining 

When JoAnne Bland was a young girl growing up in Selma, Alabama, in the 1960s, the local drug store had a lunch counter that served ice cream to local children […] Read more »

Hansberry’s 1963 ‘Rally for Freedom’ Lives On

The Lorraine Hansberry Coalition, with generous support from the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, organized a two-week, four-event 60th anniversary commemoration of the Rally to Support the Southern Freedom Movement, which acclaimed […] Read more »