September 2013

Ramblers at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Credit Robert Goldwitz)

The 14th Annual Hudson River Valley Ramble takes place September 7-8, 14-15, 21-22 and 28-29, 2013. Pick up your copy of the Ramble guidebook at tourism centers, historic sites, and state parks. Or, log onto our website and search for an event of your choice. With over 200 events to choose from, there is something for everyone!

Hudson River Estuary Public Meetings

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is hosting two Public Information Meetings on The Draft Hudson River Estuary Habitat Restoration Plan on September 18, 2013 in Staatsburg and on September 24 in Hudson. The Plan will guide restoration and protection actions to sustain priority habitats in the Hudson River estuary and tributaries from the federal dam at Troy to the Tappan Zee Bridge. Read more...

Minnewaska State Park Preserve Historic Carriage Roads

Regional Events

Calendar of Events: September 2013  

September 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 28-29 

14th Annual Hudson River Valley Ramble  
A month of guided landscape walks, hikes, paddles and biking adventures, Hudson River
Estuary explorations, heritage site tours, and cultural events from the Capital Region
to New York City and beyond.

Hudson River Sight Seeing Cruise  
Come enjoy a narrated scenic trip down the Hudson with a Sight Seeing Cruise from 1:00pm-2:30pm. 

Dutchess Heritage Days Continue This Fall!

September 21-22: Revolutionary War Weekend in Fishkill

September 14-October 27

Oktoberfest at Bear Mountain 

Joni Bishop has been developing her Mississippi John Hurt/Elizebeth Cotton inspired finger style guitar playing since childhood and has gone on to build a career based on her songwriting, distinctive vocals, and unique instrumental techniques.

Lighthouse Day at Stony Point Battlefield and Lighthouse
Celebrate the history of lighthouses on the Hudson River. Tours of the lighthouse will be given throughout the day. 19th century maritime music and storytelling will be performed by Balladeer Linda Russell and Storyteller Jonathan Kruk in the shadow of the lighthouse. 

September 22

Passive Activism: Shaker Feminists
Were Shakers "feminists?" What role did women play within the Shaker communities?
What role did they play in the women's rights movement? View the North Family from the perspective of the Sisters who lived there on this one-hour walking tour.   

September 25

Open House Reception with Preservation League of New York State

A wine and cheese reception to celebrate restoration projects at Mount Lebanon. The Shaker Museum recently received a loan from The Preservation League of New York State to support the preservation projects currently underway at the North Family. 

Hudson River Foundation and New York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program Seminar Series

The Northeast Regional Earth System Model: A Tool for Hudson River Management and Research 

September 25-27

NY Upstate Chapter APA/ASLA 2013 Annual Conference: 

Recharging Communities Through Planning and Design

September 28
Continental Army Military Demonstration
Part of Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Live and Hudson River Valley Ramble, at 2:00PM see muskets and a cannon fired. Following this demonstration, at 3:00PM, tour the nearby Knox's Headquarters, the beautiful 1754 Ellison House.    

September 29

Commemorating the 95th Anniversary of the Assault on the Hindenburg Line 

The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor will commemorate the 95th Anniversary of the Assault on the Hindenburg Line, September 29, 1918.

October 4

Owl Prowl at Stony Point Battlefield

Search the night woods for Great Horned Owls and Screech Owls. Site staff will lead a walk to find these magnificent creatures. 

October 12
Birds of Winter at Stony Point Battlefield
How do birds find food, shelter, and warmth during the winter presentation months in our area? Discover the challenges and rewards of Winter Bird Watching in the Hudson Valley.   

Ongoing Events: 

Introducing the Hudson River School Art Trail Contest

Visit the Hudson River School Art Trail sites and win a weekend getaway to the breathtaking Catskill Mountains.  

Claude Mirror Project

A new installation by artist Alex McKay at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site lets you see Thomas Cole's favorite view at any time of day, any season of the year, in all kinds of weather, as reflected in a 19th-century optical device called a "Claude Mirror."  

Fill Your Hudson River School Art Trail Passport With Rubbings!
Fun for the whole family! Metal plaques are now installed at the first eight stops along the Hudson River School Art Trail, located within a short drive of the Thomas Cole site and Olana.

New Thunder at Stony Point Battlefield   

Stony Point Battlefield SHS (Credit - James Bleecker)

The Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site  preserves the site of the last major battle of the north-eastern colonies during the American Revolution. Today, the site features a self-guided walking trail and a museum displaying artifacts uncovered during archaeological digs, as well as the Stony Point Lighthouse, the Hudson River's oldest.   

The Battlefield recently unveiled a replica mortar bed for the Battlefield's 8" mortar - one of three original captured artillery pieces from the July 15-16, 1779 Storming of Stony Point. The replica took years of research and months of construction, and was based on a design from the British publication, A Treatise of Artillery, published in 1780. The new mortar is the result of hard work on the part of many staff members, historians and craftsmen, and site volunteers Alan Horowitz and Ralph Lapidus. The new design recreates as accurately as possible the correct mortar bed for this type of siege piece, and it is now on display at Stony Point Battlefield. 

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