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…
Dorothy Wickenden’s “The Agitators” Book Talk
The New Yorker Executive Editor Dorothy Wickenden discusses her new book, The Agitators: Three Friends Who Fought for Abolition and Women’s Rights with Jami Floyd,…
World Book Day: An International Offering from the Library Collections of Historic Hudson Valley
Between 1815 and 1832, Washington Irving lived and traveled through Europe, spending several years in residence in Spain. During this time he purchased over one…
Birthdays in the Circle of Washington Irving
April 3, 2023, marks the 240th birthday of Washington Irving. Delving into Historic Hudson Valley’s Library’s manuscript collections of the Irving family, as well as…
The Swedish Nightingale and Historic Hudson Valley
Annie Muirhead, Historic Hudson Valley’s (HHV’s) curatorial technician, delves into the woman behind the nickname and the mania she inspired. Jenny Lind’s Songs/“The Dream.” Lyrics…