History Room Archives - Hudson Area Library

The Enduring Impact of the Palatine Migration on Columbia County (Thursday, May 29)

In partnership with the Jacob Leisler Institute, this local history talk will cover the aftermath of the Palatine Migration in our area, the persistence of many family names, more than a century of co-existence with Livingston Manor, and the factors that eventually swept away much of the outwardly obvious Germanness of southern Columbia County, with […]

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History of Whaling Teacher Workshop w/ CTLE Credit (Saturday, May 17)

In conjunction with our current exhibit, Hudson: A History of Whaling & Maritime Commerce, we are offering a Teacher Workshop taught by educators Brenda Shufelt and Elaine Eichelberger and co-sponsored by the Greater Capital Region Teacher Center, with 2 CTLE credits. This is a unique opportunity to look at our city, county, state, and national

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Hudson: A History of Whaling & Maritime Commerce Exhibition (on view through June)

The library, the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Columbia County Historical Society are collaborating on a 3-site project of exhibitions and programs focusing on Hudson’s beginnings and its era of whaling and maritime trade. The first event in this yearlong project is the Opening Reception of Hudson: A

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