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.
Submit your local events to the Historic Hudson River Towns (will require admin approval upon submission).
Talks and Presentations
Croton Point Nature & History Hike
Croton Point Park 1 Croton Point Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, United StatesCroton Point Park Naturalist John Phillips and Village of Croton Historian Marc Cheshire will lead a hike on Saturday, April 1, at 9 a.m. to explore Croton Point’s history, natural…
The American Revolution in Westchester: From the Hudson to the Sound
Shattemuc Yacht Club 46 Westerly Rd, Ossining, NYLearn about the places and events that unfolded along the Hudson River during the nearly eight year fight for American independence — from the Battle of Saratoga, to the many…
Turn-of-the-Century Croton
Croton Free Library 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, NYUsing rare photographs and postcards from the Croton Historical Society and other sources, Village Historian Marc Cheshire will take us on a tour of Croton at the dawn of the…
Building the New Croton Dam
Croton Free Library 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, NYBy 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…
Day of Defiant Hope
Christ Church San Marcos, 43 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United StatesSocial activists and human rights advocates gather to help build stronger communities and a more just world at the 2nd Annual Day of Defiant Hope. Exhibitors, presentations, music, dialogue, action…
The Destruction of Riverside Avenue
Croton Free Library 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, NYIn September 1960 demolition began on Croton-on-Hudson’s waterfront business district to construct Route 9. Riverside Avenue, from the intersection with Maple up to Farrington Road, was rerouted and most of…
The Mystery of Money Island
Croton Free Library 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, NYSome people say Croton Point’s Money Island was the place where the infamous pirate, Captain Kidd, buried his fabled treasure. Some people say it was a huge funeral mound for…
The Old Croton Aqueduct in Art
Croton Free Library 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, NYWhen Cornelia Cotton opened an art gallery in Croton in 1979, one of the earliest gallery shows was called “Croton Water”– the first time that prints, maps, and ephemera of…
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