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Hudson River Day and National Boatbuilding Challenge - Saturday, June 24!
The Hudson River Maritime Museum is proud to present its annual Hudson River Day, this year featuring the Hudson River Boatbuilding Challenge, part of the National Boatbuilding Challenge!
This event is FREE and open to the public from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Activities in addition to the challenge include live music, FREE kids' activities, lighthouse tours, steamboat rides, food, Hudson River exhibitors, woodworking demonstrations, and more!
To learn more about this incredible event, please use the buttons below. See you there!
This event is FREE and open to the public from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Activities in addition to the challenge include live music, FREE kids' activities, lighthouse tours, steamboat rides, food, Hudson River exhibitors, woodworking demonstrations, and more!
To learn more about this incredible event, please use the buttons below. See you there!
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Upcoming Events
Lighthouse Tours Begin
JUNE 10. Guided tours of the Rondout Lighthouse begin this weekend! Tours are hourly starting at noon. Tickets are available in the museum store. Learn more >>> 
Hudson River Day and Hudson River Boatbuilding Challenge
JUNE 24. Join us for this FREE family-friendly festival! Featuring a boatbuilding challenge where twelve teams of 2 people have 4 hours to build 1 boat! Learn more > > > 
LECTURE: Author Vernon Benjamin
JUNE 28. Vernon Benjamin will lecture and sign copies of his 2016 book The History of the Hudson River Valley: From the Civil War to Modern Times. 7 pm in the Riverport Wooden Boat School classroom, suggested donation $5. 
Foundations of Woodworking: Woodworking Tools - Their Use & Care
JUNE 29. In the second class of the Foundations of Wood series, students will learn about the tools in a basic woodworking kit, including layout tools, saws, chisels, and planes. Each tool will be examined, its use and proper handling demonstrated, tool maintenance including fine tuning and sharpening, and where to find good tools. Students are encouraged to bring their own tools for examination. 2 Thursdays, June 29 & July 6, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Register now >>> 
From Scratch: Scrimshaw for Beginners
JULY 18. REGISTRATION DEADLINE JUNE 27! Learn the American maritime art of scrimshaw - from start to finish. Explore a brief history of the craft and its place in nautical history, then learn to etch a one-of-a-kind design into a bone-handled marlin spike pocket knife to take home. 3 Tuesdays starting JULY 18, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Register now >>> 
Foundations of Woodworking: Basic Joinery
JULY 21. In the third course of Foundations of Woodworking, students will learn the basics of hand joinery, using hand tools to create a variety of woodworking joints. This class will provide an excellent foundation for woodworking projects at home or more advanced woodworking classes. 3 Fridays starting July 21, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Register now >>> Subscribe to our email newsletter!Receive updates on upcoming events, special programs, HRMM news, and more!
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Dock with us!The Hudson River Maritime Museum offers transient and seasonal docking, May-October. Learn more or use the "book now" button to make a reservation.
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