History Archive
| Title | Issue | |
|---|---|---|
History of the Huguenots and Historic Huguenot Street in New PaltzAll in the family: Some of the Valley’s earliest European settlers, the Huguenots arrived in New Paltz not long after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock |
May 2013 | |
Where Does Velveeta (and Liederkranz) Cheese Come From? Monroe, NY, Of Course!Say cheese! Monroe is the birthplace of two great cheeses — one of which isn’t really cheese |
April 2013 | |
Ancram Quilt: History and Donation by the Ancram Preservation GroupA stitch in time: A family heirloom helps preserve the fabric of a town |
March 2013 | |
The Oblong in Pawling: A History of a Quaker Hill Community in the Hudson ValleyThe Oblong: How a border dispute opened the door for the Pawling Quakers |
January 2013 | |
Ice Age in the Hudson Valley: A Geographical HistoryIce capades: Journeys into the Hudson Valley’s past — the way, way past, that is |
February 2013 | |
James F. Brown, Freed Slave, Becomes Master Gardener for Verplanck Family at Mount Gulian Historic Site, FishkillThe Godfather of Soil: Meet James F. Brown: former slave, master gardener, Hudson Valley diarist, and American icon |
November 2012 | |
Benedict Arnold: Hudson Valley Traitor or Misunderstood Hero?Soldier, spy: Was Benedict Arnold a traitor or a hero? History proves he was both |
October 2012 | |
Hudson Valley Iron-Ore Mining Industry: A History of Sterling ForestHeavy metal: Sterling Forest was once the center of the Valley’s rich iron-ore industry |
September 2012 | |
Hudson Valley Celebrates War of 1812’s 200th Anniversary, Parrot Gun Cannon Foundry, and the Birth of Uncle SamWar stories: A gun and a grocer were the Valley’s contributions to the War of 1812 |
August 2012 | |
Hudson Valley Whaling Industry: A History of Claverack Landing (Hudson), NYA whale of a tale: In the late 18th century, whaling transformed a tiny farming village of 150 people into the thriving city of Hudson |
April 2012 |

