History Archive

Title Issue
History of the Huguenots and Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz

History of the Huguenots and Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz

All 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!

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 Group

Ancram Quilt: History and Donation by the Ancram Preservation Group

A 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 Valley

The Oblong in Pawling: A History of a Quaker Hill Community in the Hudson Valley

The Oblong: How a border dispute opened the door for 
the Pawling Quakers

January 2013
Ice Age in the Hudson Valley: A Geographical History

Ice Age in the Hudson Valley: A Geographical History

Ice 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, Fishkill

James F. Brown, Freed Slave, Becomes Master Gardener for Verplanck Family at Mount Gulian Historic Site, Fishkill

The 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?

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 Forest

Hudson Valley Iron-Ore Mining Industry: A History of Sterling Forest

Heavy 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 Sam

Hudson Valley Celebrates War of 1812’s 200th Anniversary, Parrot Gun Cannon Foundry, and the Birth of Uncle Sam

War 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), NY

Hudson Valley Whaling Industry: A History of Claverack Landing (Hudson), NY

A 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
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