Follow the River Lecture and Film Series
For more than a decade the Hudson River Maritime Museum's "Follow the River Lecture Series" has hosted historians, authors, and maritime experts for engaging illustrated talks on a variety of regional history, and maritime subjects. In recent years, many of the lectures have also been recorded and made available on the museum's YouTube channel. Click here to view.
For more information about upcoming lectures, please see the list below or visit our events calendar.
If you are interesting in participating in our lecture series as a guest speaker, please contact the museum's education department or call 845-338-0071 ext. 16.
For more information about upcoming lectures, please see the list below or visit our events calendar.
If you are interesting in participating in our lecture series as a guest speaker, please contact the museum's education department or call 845-338-0071 ext. 16.
The Follow the River Lecture series is sponsored by Rondout Savings Bank.
Upcoming Events
Lectures are hosted in-person at the Hudson River Maritime Museum
General Public $7
FREE for Hudson River Maritime Museum members
General Public $7
FREE for Hudson River Maritime Museum members
Click on a lecture for more information and to register for an event.
Past Lectures
Did You Miss A Lecture?
With permission from our speakers we are now able to film some of our lectures, so you can catch up on ones you missed! Due to restrictions, not all lectures may be available on video or in full. Watch via our Lecture Series playlist on YouTube. Newest lectures are at the top. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel to get notifications of new recorded lectures and other films and videos.