Historic Hudson Valley Library, Pocantico Hills, New York, Manuscript Collections, P 804. A small piece of paper entered the collections of Historic Hudson Valley (HHV)…
A large jar made in the workshop of Thomas Commeraw. New York, 1810-1820. Stoneware. Historic Hudson Valley (VC.59.16X). Tucked into a corner of the milk…
Historic Hudson Valley (HHV) recently planted more than 300 shrubs, ferns, and trees at Philipsburg Manor following the successful eradication of Japanese knotweed, an invasive that had dominated the landscape over…
Lifelong friends Washington Irving and Thomas Storrow have been reunited at Sunnyside. More precisely, their portraits hang together in the parlor. Paintings depict the dashing…
Best practices and lessons learned by the education staff at Historic Hudson Valley (HHV) are part of a new book for the museum field, Creating Meaningful Museum Experiences for K-12 Audiences: How to…
“I am never tired of sitting here in my old Voltaire chair, on a long summer morning, with a book in my hand, sometimes reading,…
With on-site visits impossible due to COVID-19 restrictions, Historic Hudson Valley (HHV) launched free virtual field trips to Philipsburg Manor in March. The reaction to…
Despite the logistical and safety challenges presented by the pandemic, two graduate students from the State University at Albany participated in the third annual Women’s History Institute fellowships during the…
The Women’s History Institute of Historic Hudson Valley is pleased to offer Summer Research Fellowships to support college and graduate students to engage in scholarly…
Autumn in Sleepy Hollow country is a time of traditions: time to visit the Old Dutch Church and the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in their fall…
