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Taking the Air: Vacationing to the Catskills in the 19th Century
Hudson River Maritime Museum 50 Rondout Landing, KingstonThe late 19th century was an era of intense change. To escape the whirlwinds of newly booming cities, many would take vacations into the bucolic Catskill Mountains to stay at grand hotels. Learn how these vacationers would get to their destinations, what clothes they would pack, and what activities awaited them. We will also explore […]
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Crime on the Hudson: Gilded Age Pirates and River Thieves-Lecture and Performance
Hudson River Maritime Museum 50 Rondout Landing, KingstonDo you ever wonder if there were actual pirates on the Hudson River? Come and learn about a wild chapter in Hudson River history when mercenary sloops prowled the waterway, raiding mansions and plundering merchant ships. Who were these river outlaws stirring up chaos…and how did local communities and the law fight back? The evening […]
$10 – $20