Join us at Senate House State Historic Site on Saturday April 4th from 11:00am – 4:00pm as we showcase maple sugaring, 18th century style! Come and enjoy the music of Mark Rust, learn more about 18th century encampments with the 1st and 3rd Ulster County Militias, savor some jack-wax candy, see demonstrations of boiling maple […]

Join us at Senate House State Historic Site on Saturday May 16th from 11:00am – 4:00pm to learn about what it was like to grow things and produce food in the 18th century! Help us plant our 18th century inspired garden, learn about sheep shearing, see food demonstrations, and more. We will also have crafts […]

Kick off the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and join us for the Grand Opening of Senate House State Historic Site for the 2026 season! On Saturday May 30th from 10:00am-4:00pm, for the first time, the site will be showcasing two new exhibits in the museum building, “Revolution Comes to Kingston,” featuring the city […]

Participate onsite in commemorating American Independence at Senate House! Join us at Senate House State Historic Site on Saturday June 27th from 11:00am – 4:00pm. The day will be headlined by a ceremony featuring readings of important speeches on American freedom, from the Declaration of Independence to oratory figures such as Frederick Douglass, Susan B. […]

Join us at Senate House on Friday July 24th at 6:30pm as author Debra Bruno explores New York’s 200-year history of slavery through her own family’s past. After discovering that her own Dutch ancestors had been enslavers, Debra began her journey to uncover hidden histories. Along the way, she met Eleanor Mire, a descendant of […]

Presidential historian, senior fellow at New America, inaugural American history columnist at the New York Times Book Review, and New York Times bestselling author Alexis Coe will speak about her hit book You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington offering her unique perspective on the founding father. This lecture is FREE and […]