Digital Experiences Mark Bicentennial of Washington Irving’s Stories
“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,…
HHV Launches Virtual School Field Trips at Philipsburg Manor
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…
Research Fellows Shed Light on Legal and Culinary Practices in Early New York
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 Summer Research Fellowship
Applications for the Summer Research Fellowship are currently closed. Submissions for the 2025 Summer Research Fellowship will be accepted starting fall 2024. The Women’s History…
The Great American Ghost Story: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
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…
The Crane Monument
By Lucy Brewster, Vassar College Women’s History Institute Fellow, Historic Hudson Valley, 2021 For visitors walking through the Sleepy Hollow cemetery, one memorial stands out:…
The Situation of Her Writing Desk
By Morgan Graham, PhD candidate, University of Minnesota Margaretta (Happy) Rockefeller Women’s History Institute Fellow, Historic Hudson Valley, 2021 When I sit down to write…
The Meaning of the Rye Harvest at Philipsburg Manor
Although Philipsburg Manor is currently under construction, Historic Hudson Valley staff keeps the grounds and buildings ready for the day when visitors may return. One…
Barrels and Coopered Goods Kept Philipsburg Manor in Business
What are round, made of wood, and conveniently camouflage the modern recycling bins at Philipsburg Manor? Barrels of course, donated by Captain Lawrence Brewery of…
Restoration of Van Cortlandt Manor Entrance
525 South Riverside Ave. Croton-on-Hudson, NY DOT PIN 8670.11 The Restoration of Van Cortlandt Manor Entrance project is a NYSDOT Locally Administered Federal Aid project…