Halloween Solaris Tours The Hudson River Maritime Museum is happy to announce programs conducted aboard our 100% Solar Powered vessel Solaris. Programs depart from the Museum docks from Thursday to Sunday in October. Programs include, Tours of the Rondout Lighthouse, and our ever-popular Halloween-Themed Lantern Tours. Hear ghost stories from the region while aboard our nearly silent solar tour boat. The Lantern Tours sold out by September 4th in 2021, so reserve your tickets early. Visit Solarboattours.org for more information. Solaris is a 100% solar-powered vessel built by the Hudson River Maritime Museum. It does not require fossil fuels to operate. Designed by marine architect Dave Gerr from a concept developed by David Borton, owner of Sustainable Energy, our tour boat is commercial in design, meeting all U.S. Coast Guard regulations for commercial passenger-carrying vessels. She can travel up to 50 miles at night without the use of her solar panels. Even on cloudy days, the solar panels are so efficient that they continue to power the batteries. Solaris is used for educational programs, public tours, and private charters and events. With near-silent running, low wake, and no engine fumes, Solaris makes the ideal "floating classroom" for children and the general public alike.
The Hudson River Maritime Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries and related communities. In addition to extensive collections documenting maritime transportation, industry, recreation, and natural science, the museum offers classes and programs at its Wooden Boat School, Sailing and Rowing School, and aboard its floating classroom, Solaris. The museum is located along the historic Rondout waterfront in downtown Kingston.
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The Celebration of Woodworking is just a few weeks away! This event, hosted by the Hudson River Maritime Museum, is on Saturday, October 1st, from 10am to 5pm at Kingston Landing in Kingston. Dozens of artisans and craftspeople from the Mid Hudson Woodworkers will showcase their fine woodwork and share their craft during live demonstrations for the public.  The club will be hosting a free raffle for kids to win handmade wooden toys, and a saw mill will be in operation milling logs. Other demonstrations include scroll saw, bowl turning, and chair caning. A truly unique and amazing demonstration will be provided by Master Birch Bark Canoe Builder, Ken Weeks. His workshop on Saturday 9am-2pm will present on indigenous practices such as harvesting and processing different parts of the tree into usable materials for boat building, to make pine pitch, lashing, and birch bark skins. For the complete hands on experience, you can find the link to sign up for his workshop at https://www.hrmm.org/adult-classes.html. Visitors will be able to view his processes during tours of the Wooden Boat School and Ken will be available afterward for questions and answers until 5PM.  Admission to the Celebration of Woodworking is free to the public, and includes reduced admission to the Hudson River Maritime Museum. Another spectacle at the Celebration of Woodworking will be the debut of the Kingston Boat Builders Challenge! Eight teams of builders - composed of community members and teams sponsored by local businesses - will compete to build an 8’ rowing skiff. Upon completion, teams will race their skiffs across the Rondout Creek! Proceeds from the Boat Builders Challenge will benefit the Hudson River Maritime Museum’s Sailing School YouthBoat program. To learn more about the event, visit www.hrmm.org/bbc.  The Hudson River Maritime Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries and related communities. In addition to extensive collections documenting maritime transportation, industry, recreation, and natural science, the museum offers classes and programs at its Wooden Boat School, Sailing and Rowing School, and aboard its floating classroom, Solaris. The museum is located along the historic Rondout waterfront in downtown Kingston. Visit www.hrmm.org for more information.  Solaris September Programs KINGSTON, N.Y. - The Hudson River Maritime Museum is happy to announce programs conducted aboard our 100% Solar Powered vessel Solaris. Programs depart from the Museum docks from Thursday to Sunday, and on Sunday from our Rhinecliff dock. Tours of the Rondout Lighthouse, cruises on the Rondout Creek, and programs on "Wrecked and Abandoned" vessels in the area will be offered regularly, alongside guest presentations of "Indigenous Life" by Justin Wexler, "Children's and Adults Storytelling" by Karen Pillsworth, and Sunset Cruises. Some unique programs offered this month include The Bunkhouse Boys and Mario Rincon performing aboard on Thursday evenings, the 15th and 22nd. September is also your last chance to catch programming other than Rondout Lighthouse Tours before we transition to our October Schedule featuring the popular Lantern Tours. Visit Solarboattours.org for more information.
Solaris is a 100% solar-powered vessel built by the Hudson River Maritime Museum. It does not require fossil fuels to operate. Designed by marine architect Dave Gerr from a concept developed by David Borton, owner of Sustainable Energy, our tour boat is commercial in design, meeting all U.S. Coast Guard regulations for commercial passenger-carrying vessels. She can travel up to 50 miles at night without the use of her solar panels. Even on cloudy days, the solar panels are so efficient that they continue to power the batteries. Solaris is used for educational programs, public tours, and private charters and events. With near-silent running, low wake, and no engine fumes, Solaris makes the ideal "floating classroom" for children and the general public alike.
The Hudson River Maritime Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries and related communities. In addition to extensive collections documenting maritime transportation, industry, recreation, and natural science, the museum offers classes and programs at its Wooden Boat School, Sailing and Rowing School, and aboard its floating classroom, Solaris. The museum is located along the historic Rondout waterfront in downtown Kingston. Visit www.hrmm.org for more information.
This event is on Saturday, October 1st, from 10am to 5pm at Kingston Landing in Kingston. Admission to the Celebration of Woodworking is free to the public, and includes reduced admission to our museum. A truly unique and amazing demonstration will be provided by Master Birch Bark Canoe Builder, Ken Weeks. Over the course of the festival, he will use indigenous techniques to build a birch bark canoe on site. His workshops will present on indigenous practices such as harvesting and processing different parts of the tree into usable materials for boat building, to make pine pitch, lashing, and birch bark skins. The centerpiece of the Celebration of Woodworking will be the debut of the Kingston Boat Builders Challenge! Six teams of builders - composed of community members and teams sponsored by local businesses - will compete to build an 8’ rowing skiff. Upon completion, teams will race their skiffs across the Rondout Creek! Proceeds from the Boat Builders Challenge will benefit the Hudson River Maritime Museum’s Sailing School YouthBoat program.
To learn more about the event, visit www.hrmm.org/bbc.
The Hudson River Maritime Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries and related communities. In addition to extensive collections documenting maritime transportation, industry, recreation, and natural science, the museum offers classes and programs at its Wooden Boat School, Sailing and Rowing School, and aboard its floating classroom, Solaris. The museum is located along the historic Rondout waterfront in downtown Kingston. Visit www.hrmm.org for more information. |
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