History
Henry Knox and His Noble Train of Artillery
Desmond Campus for Adult Enrichment 6 Albany Post Road, Newburgh, United StatesLocal historian Bob Ulrich offers this lecture about one of our lesser known founding fathers, Henry Knox. With the British under siege in Boston, a young bookseller went to General Washington with an idea on how to get them to leave: transport 60 tons of cannon from Fort Ticonderoga to Dorchester Heights. It worked; much […]
Thanksgiving Weekend: Bookplates
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site 84 Liberty St, Newburgh, NY, United StatesTHANKSGIVING WEEKEND: BOOKPLATES November 24th & 25th - 11:00AM - 3:00PM Get out of the house this Thanksgiving weekend and explore Washington’s Headquarters. In addition to guided tours, the site will be offering a take-home craft where visitors of all ages will be invited to create their own bookplate for their books at home. The […]
Warm Up at the Washingtons’
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site 84 Liberty St, Newburgh, NY, United StatesWARM UP AT THE WASHINGTONS’ AT WASHINGTON’S HEADQUARTERS Come to Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site, in Newburgh, and Warm Up at the Washingtons’ on Sunday, December 10th, 12 PM until […]
Candlelight Tour of Homes
Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and the Highlands 189 Montgomery St, Newburgh, NY, United StatesFor the past three decades, supporters from all over have joined the Newburgh Historical Society in celebrating a treasured architectural history during the annual Candlelight Tour. Join us for the annual Candlelight Tour that features a diverse assortment of public and private spaces within and beyond the City of Newburgh’s East End Historic District. These […]
Human Rights Day in Newburgh
Newburgh Free Library Auditorium 124 Grand Street, Newburgh, United StatesWe are delighted to offer a lovely afternoon for everyone to stand up for someone’s rights and reaffirm our common humanity. Join us for the 1st Annual Human Rights Day in Newburgh. This event officially launches the re-activation of the City of Newburgh Human Rights Commission, along with celebrating the upcoming 70th anniversary of the […]
A Cure for Cabin Fever
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site 84 Liberty St, Newburgh, NY, United StatesWASHINGTON’S HEADQUARTERS HAS “A CURE FOR CABIN FEVER” Come to Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site, in Newburgh, and find “A Cure for Cabin Fever” on December 27th through 30th, 11 AM until 3 PM each day. Visitors will be able to take a guided tour of the historic headquarters, seasonally decorated, and hear how the […]