History
Newburgh Preservation Association Showcase: The COMMODORE
Newburgh Free Library Auditorium 124 Grand Street, Newburgh, United StatesThe NPA is excited to kick off our new Showcase of Third-Generation businesses on Sunday, October 22 from 2-4 at the Newburgh Free Library Auditorium. Come join John and Gus Courtsunis and Kristopher Mountain of Newburgh's exquisite chocolate shop (since 1935!), the COMMODORE, who will share the story of three generations of DECADENT DELIGHTS, as […]
Historic Images of Old Newburgh
Newburgh Free Library 124 Grand Street , Newburgh , NY, United StatesPlease join us for a presentation of photographs, documents, and postcards of historic Newburgh dating from the 18th to the early 20th centuries. Among the images we will be showing are class photos of the children of the Grand street school, graduating students of Newburgh Academy, Newburgh's baseball team and fire departments, ship builders and […]
Friends Group – Annual Meeting & “Mansion on the Hill” Screening
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site 84 Liberty St, Newburgh, NY, United StatesFSHSHH ANNUAL MEETING & "MANSION ON THE HILL" FILM SCREENING November 5th - 2:00PM A brief meeting of the Friends of the State Historic Sites of the Hudson Highlands will begin this event, followed by a screening of local filmmaker Joe Santacroce’s “Mansion on the Hill”. The film tells the story about the Hasbrouck House, […]
Washington Irving: American Dreams
The Heritage Center 123 Grand Street Newburgh, NY, United StatesJoin us for a 45-minute film on the life of author Washington Irving (of "Sleepy Hollow" fame), followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker Jim Ormond.
History of the Trolley: Newburgh – Walden
Newburgh Free Library 124 Grand Street , Newburgh , NY, United StatesRay Kelly of the O&W Railway Historical Society will take you on a virtual ride on the trolley between Newburgh and Walden using photos taken between 1886 and 1925 as well as photos of the present. The trolley systems of Orange County was a means of transportation that bridged the gap between the horse and […]
Suffragettes: Paving the Way For All
Newburgh Free Library 124 Grand Street , Newburgh , NY, United StatesThis program commemorates the 1895 Suffragette Convention in Newburgh, which took place at the Palatine Hotel now the site of the Newburgh Free Library. The convention marked a transition in leadership and continued the momentum for women obtaining the right to vote until Nov. 6, 1917. This multi-part project includes a Bike Parade at 1 […]