Browse Exhibits (40 total)
Jacob Wynkoop
Never Was a Slave: Jacob Wynkoop, Free and Black in 19th Century New Paltz documents the exceptional and varied life of Jacob Wnykoop who was born in the rural community of New Paltz, New York, in 1829, two years after slavery was legally abolished in the state.
Hendrick Aupaumut
This exhibition features a letter to the New York State Legislature from Hendrick Aupaumut, Mohican sachem (traditional leader) and diplomat. The letter was received as a gift to the Historic Huguenot Street Archives by Mary Frances Stokes-Jensen in 2016.
Flavors of Change
Flavors of Change takes you on a bittersweet journey through the three culinary traditions that met in the 1600s and 1700s. Presented by Historic Huguenot Street.
Emily DuBois Hoysradt
Emily DuBois Hoysradt led an active life, devoted to art, learning, and participation in several community organizations.
Camp Fort Orange
On August 5, 1917, the New York National Guard, which had been guarding the Catskill Aqueduct, was federalized to be sent overseas. State law mandated that a militia be in place to protect the state, citizens, and resources. Therefore the New York Guard came into being on August 3, 1917. The NY Guard took over the watch on the Aqueduct from the departing National Guard. Their camp became known as Fort Orange.
Camp Awosting
Camp Awosting was founded in 1900 by Dr. Walter Truslow, member of the Kings County Medical Society of Brooklyn, New York, and Blake Hillyer, president of the executive committee of the Physical Education Society of New York. The camp for boys was originally established in what is now Minnewaska State Park.Through the photographs and memorabilia compiled by William Faber Davis Jr., we are given a glimpse into the early 20th century life of male adolescents' coming of age in the mountains of Ulster County, New York.
Binary Visions
Presented by Historic Huguenot Street, this exhibit highlights a sampling of the dozens of such textiles in the Permanent Collection all of which were produced locally in Ulster, Dutchess, and Orange county. Through their actual woven patterns (symbols and texts) and through related records and tools, these coverlets carry clear connections to the local families that purchased and used them.
Becoming a New People: New Netherland Under British Rule, 1664-1773
In the years spanning 1664 to 1773, the diverse European, Native American, and African populations in the former Dutch colony of New Netherland under British rule forged a dynamic culture in the colonies of New York and New Jersey that continues to influence today's world.
The Jacob Leisler Institute for the Study of Early New York History is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and disseminating information relating to this seminal period.
This exhibition, drawing from the Institute's manuscripts, books, maps, and illustrative materials, presents an overview of the period and the Institute's efforts in preserving its memory for future generations.
A Town Shaped by Water: 200 Years of the Town of Olive's History
The Town of Olive was created from portions of Shandaken, Hurley, and Marbletown on April 15, 1823. This exhibit explores 200 years of the Town's History.
A New Age of Sail: The History and Future of Sail Freight on the Hudson River
A New Age of Sail examines the long history of sailing cargo vessels on the Hudson River, from the 17th century until their decline in the mid-20th century, and how the lessons of that era might help us combat the challenges of climate change in the 21st century.