Welcome to the Historic Hudson River Towns Events Calendar!
Organizations in Historic Hudson River Towns member communities are welcome to post events here free of charge. Events must be open to the public, with or without admission fees. Historic Hudson River Towns reserves the right to reject any event that is considered inappropriate for any reason. Please allow up to 24 hours after submission for event to be listed.
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Kibbitz & Nosh: New York City’s Vanishing Cafeterias
Kibbitz & Nosh: New York City’s Vanishing Cafeterias Photographs by Marcia Bricker Halperin During the early to mid-20th Century, the streets of New York City were filled with hundreds of cafeterias, and self-service eating establishments. One particular restaurant, Dubrow’s Cafeteria in Brooklyn, was a legendary institution. New York City-based photographer Marcia Bricker Halperin documented Dubrow’s and…
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Building the New Croton Dam
Building the New Croton Dam
By any measure, the New Croton Dam is an engineering marvel. For 14 years (from 1892 to 1906) as many as 1,000 workers used more than 500 pieces of heavy machinery, 745,000 barrels of cement, 100,000 tons of coal and an incalculable quantity of locally quarried stone to build the dam. It is said to…
The Borscht Belt (In-Person) : Revisiting the Remains of America’s Jewish Vacationland
The Borscht Belt (In-Person) : Revisiting the Remains of America’s Jewish Vacationland
Photographer Marisa Scheinfeld will present her images of the remains of the old Catskills hotels and talk about the heyday of the age of the hotels as well as her photographs. A short Q & A to follow.
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Follow the French Tour
Follow the French Tour
Visit three historic Revolutionary War sites in Westchester, where French troops camped during the final year of the war. Listen to the FREE AUDIO TOUR about the crucial French alliance with General George Washington and the Continental Army. Come learn about the French role in winning our war for independence, see their encampment sites, visit…
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