In 2012, five hundred and twenty years since Columbus voyage of discovery, the Niña and Pinta are on their way to Newburgh. The replica ships will be docked at Riverfront Marina (by Billy Joes Ribworks) from Thursday, June 14- June 18.
While in port, the general public is invited to visit the ships for a walk-aboard, self-guided tour. Admission is $8 for adults, $ 6 for seniors and students 5 – 18. Children 4 and under are free. The ships are open every day from 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. No reservations necessary. Please note that the City of Newburgh will NOT be handling ticket sales, only shore side events.
The HMS Bounty will be docking in Newburgh June 2-3, and it will be a weekend full with activity. There will be tours on the boat, a steel band, and the Downing Film Center will be showing pirate themed movies.
The Newburgh Preservation Association (N.P.A.) is offering free guided walking tours of the “Historic Landmarks of Newburgh, NY: Birthplace of the American Republic,” as part of New York Heritage Weekend, May 19 and 20, 2012. New York Heritage Weekend showcases the Empire State to residents and visitors alike and will help kick off the summer tourism season. With the cooperation of federal, state and private organizations, and in celebration of National Preservation Month, New York Heritage Weekend will highlight special events at heritage and cultural destinations throughout New York State.
The Newburgh Preservation Association tours will include the City of Newburgh’s most important landmark buildings, including Andrew Jackson Davis’ American Reformed Church (known to many as the Newburgh Lyceum at the Dutch Reformed Church), the City Club, St. George’s Church, the Masonic Temple, City Hall, Karpeles Museum and Washington’s Headquarters. Tours will be led by Newburgh City historian and N.P.A. board member Mary McTamaney beginning at 1pm on Saturday, May 19, and by N.P.A. Vice President and local architect Giovanni Palladino beginning at 1pm on Sunday, May 20. Each tour, lasting approximately two hours, will kick off on the steps of the Old City Courthouse at 123 Grand Street in Newburgh, and culminate at Washington’s Headquarters, 84 Liberty Street. Walkers are encouraged to bring water and wear comfortable shoes. The tours are free but donations to NPA are encouraged.
Last year Heritage Weekend featured 166 events hosted by 143 organizations throughout New York. Heritage Weekend generated an estimated $1.6 million last year. Studies have shown that the majority of tourists seek out activities that connect with the culture, arts and historic resources of the places they visit and Heritage Weekend demonstrates the great value of investing in our State’s heritage resources. New York’s history is a profound competitive advantage for the state, and Heritage Weekend demonstrates the great value of investing in historical and cultural resources.
The Newburgh Preservation Association (N.P.A.), an all-volunteer organization founded in 1978, is the only local nonprofit exclusively committed to rebuilding, preserving and promoting the architectural heritage and historic viewsheds of the City of Newburgh. In 2010, N.P.A. helped facilitate the sale of the 1914 West Shore Train Station to Ray Yannone of Storm King Builders, and earlier this year, N.P.A. announced its plans to re-launch Alexander Jackson Davis’s historic 1835 American Reformed Church as The Newburgh Lyceum at the Dutch Reformed Church, part of a broader effort by the group to stabilize, restore and rededicate the landmark building as the heart of Newburgh’s public square.
For more information, contact info@preservenewburgh.org or call (845) 562-8076. To support N.P.A.’s mission, including contributing to The Newburgh Lyceum at the Dutch Reformed Church, visit http://www.preservenewburgh.org/.
Celebrate New York’s history by participating in exclusive events, taking advantage of special discounts and experiencing a unique behind the scenes tours of many of our historic and cultural treasures. For more information, email us at hrvg@hudsongreenway.ny.gov. For a complete listing of events, visit www.HeritageWeekend.org.
Newburgh’s Open Mic “Anniversary Special” *singing* It’s our anniversary! 1 year hosting with Luvleeh Poetiklocks! Come on out and join us where all are welcome at The Wherehouse! 3.29.12 7pm No Cover! (Patronize the biz) Come eat, drink and enjoy fabulous talent! Featuring Kat SoPoetic and The Waitt— Mark the date!
Isn’t that a great view of the Newburgh waterfront in the late 1800’s? You can see it blown up huge here. You can see the entire Newburgh Waterfront, most of which was entirely torn down. I can see the Palatine Hotel, the ferry, the Dutch Reformed Church and much more.
Mill Street Loft Arts (MSL Arts) at Scenic Hudson’s River Center at 8 Long Dock Road at Long Dock Park on the Beacon Waterfront in Beacon, NY, presents “Hudson River Waterfronts; Beacon & Newburgh, Yesterday & Today”, a special art exhibition focusing on two important and historic Mid-Hudson River waterfronts. An opening reception that is open to the public will take place on Saturday, February 11th from 4:00 – 6:00pm. The show will continue through Sunday, April 29th.
The exhibition will feature paintings, drawings, prints and photographs of the Beacon and Newburgh waterfronts from the 1860’s – present. The Historical Societies of both Beacon and Newburgh have loaned some of their historic works and images to MSL Arts for this beautiful and educational exhibition. The historic works will hang alongside paintings and photographs by contemporary professional artists working in the region today. Many of these contemporary oils, watercolors, prints and photographs will be for sale. Gallery Hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30am – 5:30pm and on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00am – 3:00pm.
For more information on these events and other Mill Street Loft programs, please call Exhibition Coordinator Laurie Clark at 845.838.6235.
Image: Walking Across the River form Beacon to Newburgh” Historic Photo (Late 1800’s) Courtesy of Newburgh Historical Society
Would you like to do something exceptionally quaint this holiday season? Then, come to Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site and spend some time by a charming Dutch-style fireplace during Winter Welcome Week. Tours of this headquarters, used by General and Mrs. Washington for 16 ½ months, will be given from Tuesday, December 27th until Friday, December 30th at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM.
The home of Mrs. Hasbrouck served as Headquarters Newburgh for the Washingtons during the winter of 1782. General and Mrs. Washington acknowledged the yuletide here in a far less extravagant way than they did in their Virginia home, prior to the Revolutionary War. Yet, within the farmhouse, they maintained a warm and welcoming environment towards all who entered.
That feeling of welcoming warmth is continued to this day. The house is decorated for the holidays using nature’s bounty. Greens, berries and holly are simply and tastefully arranged throughout the rooms.
During guided tours of those rooms you’ll also meet some folks who pass their time, 18th Century-style, engaged in the telling of some fanciful, yet entertaining, stories by a cozy fireside. Listen and see how the ambiance of a winter’s fire can bring these tales to life.
Admission is $4.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors and students and children 12 and under are free. Call 845-562-1195 for details and directions.
Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site is a registered national historic landmark. It is located at the corner of Liberty and Washington Streets within the city of Newburgh’s East End Historic District. The site is one of 35 historic sites within the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and is one of 24 facilities administered by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission in New York and New Jersey. For further information contact: (845) 562-1195. For more information about New York State Parks, please visit our website at www.nysparks. com.
