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Historic Hudson Valley wants to bring some of the history from our National Historic Landmarks into your home! We’ve gathered some of our educational materials—excellent…

December 6 may be known as St. Nicholas Day, but it’s also the publication date of Washington Irving’s first book, A History of New York,…

Lately, decluttering has become a popular cultural trend with tidying experts such as Marie Kondo advocating reorganization as a means to “spark joy.” Although living…

IMPORTANT: Please read these Official Rules before entering the Blaze is Wicked sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”), presented by Historic Hudson Valley and Wicked LLC (“Sponsor(s)”). By…

All visitors, including all members other than Premiere, Premiere PLUS, Henry Hudson Society, and Pocantico Society, are required to make advance reservations to Blaze, Horseman’s…

by Rivka Salhanick One of the treasures in the library of Historic Hudson Valley is the manuscript receipt book of Anne Stevenson Van Cortlandt (1774-1821),…

Historic Hudson Valley’s groundbreaking interactive documentary website reveals the history of Northern slavery through the stories of enslaved individuals at Philipsburg Manor and beyond. Discover…

Interactive documentary presents HHV’s newest phase of sharing the stories and lives of enslaved people. Dina, Sampson, Abigal, Charles. Sam, Caesar, Venture and Massey. The…

Learning how to tell the whole story about slavery in the colonial North Several dozen teachers who visited Philipsburg Manor in the summer of 2017…

The mill at Philipsburg Manor produced the flour that generated the wealth of the Philipse family and secured their place near the top of the…