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Contact: Emma Cariello/Museum Educator/[email protected] Event: Sip & Learn: Prohibition and Bootlegging in the Hudson Valley - Lecture and Tasting Date & Time: Thursday, September 25, 2025 - 6:00 PM Location: Hudson River Maritime Museum Homeport Barn - Kingston, NY Pricing: $38/person, $30/member Event Description: Have you ever wondered what prohibition-era dramas may have played out in your own backyard? The Hudson River Maritime Museum has your answer! Come hear Kingston City Historian Taylor Bruck and Greene County Historian Jon Palmer tell the wild and remarkable story of prohibition and bootlegging in the Hudson Valley. With a special focus on Kingston, Bruck and Palmer will give a sense of the causes and nature of the illicit alcohol trade fostered by the ratification of the 21st Amendment. This fascinating talk will be accompanied by a tasting of local spirits courtesy of Branchwater Farm from Milan, NY. See you there, and be ready to sip and learn! Our Presenters: Taylor Bruck is a lifelong resident of Kingston and Acting Clerk for the County of Ulster. He previously served as the Ulster County Archivist and has the privilege to serve as the Kingston City Historian, succeeding to the role previously held by his mentor Ed Ford. Jon Palmer is the fifth Greene County Historian and current Ulster County Archivist. He was raised in Athens, New York and previously worked as the archivist for the Greene County Historical Society. Branchwater Farm grows their own wheat and rye for the base of their gin and whiskies, making for a truly local and unique experience. There will also be farm goods available for purchase, as well as full bottles if you taste something you particularly enjoy.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ruth Mascelli/Membership Manager/[email protected] KINGSTON, N.Y. - Do you have a love for Hudson Valley history? If so, this is your chance to let it shine! HRMM is currently seeking volunteer docents to help in educating visitors and locals about the maritime stories of the Hudson River and its people. Our friendly and experienced staff will train you to confidently deliver a variety of historical themes including local lighthouses, industries, and, of course, transportation on the water. There’s a multitude of opportunities to fit your interests. You can work the galleries, lead local walking tours, or be a narrator aboard our tour boat Solaris to name just a few. If this sounds like you, please visit hrmm.org/volunteer to see all the available positions and fill out our volunteer form - or email Ruth at [email protected] for more information. Training sessions are coming up soon so don't delay!   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Emma Cariello/Museum Educator/[email protected] Event: Seafaring Songs at the Hudson River Maritime Museum Date: Wednesday August 27, 2025 Time: 6:00 PM Location: Hudson River Maritime Museum - Kingston, NY Pricing: $25/Person, $22.50/HRMM Members Event Description: Admit it, you love a good sea shanty. And while you’ve heard shanties before, you probably never heard them like this! On August 27, come enjoy this time honored art with musician Geoff Kaufman. A professional shanty singer, Geoff is known for his work at Mystic Seaport as well as his time with Pete Seeger as a Sloopsinger aboard the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. This event will take place on the Hudson River Maritime Museum’s campus, in the Homeport Barn. Beverages from Kingston Standard Brewing Co. will be available for purchase as well as snacks. Come immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of maritime tunes, it’s a special opportunity to hear songs that don’t usually make the top 40! Artist Bio: Although Geoff Kaufman is best known for his 35 years of singing and organizing maritime music at Mystic Seaport Museum in CT, he has always maintained an active touring schedule. Since his retirement from Mystic in June of 2019, Geoff has turned greater attention to music that speaks to issues of social justice, but also wants to keep singing songs that have caught his ear over the years for their grace and beauty. Mostly, Geoff just loves to sing, whether a capella or accompanied. Geoff has eight albums available on his website at www.geoffkaufman.com. This event is a community service of the Rotary Club of Kingston with sponsorship from The Reis Group Insurance Agency, Inc. and beverages provided by Kingston Standard Brewing Co.  Maritime Museum Hosts Outdoor Community Event Ahead of 25oth Revolutionary War Commemoration6/11/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jen Bousliman/Development Manager/[email protected] Event: Revolution Rumblings on the Rondout (1775) Date: Saturday July 26th 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Location: Hudson River Maritime Museum - Kingston, NY Pricing: FREE - Historical lecture with re-enactors and Brass Band Discounted Museum pricing for non-members, FREE for members Solaris boat tours priced per website BBQ available for purchase Event Description: As we prepare for the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War next year, this event takes a look at 1775, the year before the Revolution began. What was happening here on the Rondout? Were people thinking about revolution? And how was life about to change forever? This event begins right at 4:00 PM and includes: -A lecture on the Revolutionary War -Historical re-enactors -Live outdoor music from the Yankee Brass Band playing tunes from the day -Boat tours of strategic military points of interest along the river aboard our solar powered vessel Solaris - Senate House, Kingston, NY - History Tent! Learn about a 1700's Rondout Captain & Senate House resident - Children can do an archaeology activity provided by the Senate House - Keegan Ales - beverages available for purchase -BROOKS BBQ chicken dinner options available for purchase Solaris Boat Tour Schedule: 4:15 PM 5:00 PM 5:45 PM Solaris tours can be booked in advance at hrmm.org  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: [email protected] Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 7:00 pm Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 7:00 pm KINGSTON, NY. For over 100 years Sea Scouting (an affiliate of the Boy Scouts of America) has promoted better citizenship and improved members’ boating skills through instruction and practice in water safety, boating skills, outdoor, social, service experiences, and knowledge of our maritime heritage. The program is for all youth ages 14-20. This June the Hudson River Maritime Museum will be hosting two open house events where aspiring Sea Scouts can learn more about the program. Each event will be led by Skipper Bill Eggers and the Sea Scout Ship 609. With over 7 years of experience leading youth sailing, Bill will share the many benefits of the Sea Scouting program. Sea Scouts gain hands-on boating and water safety skills, explore maritime careers, and connect with our rich nautical heritage. It’s a place to learn, grow, and build unforgettable friendships.   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Emma Cariell0, [email protected] Kingston NY, The Hudson River Maritime Museum continues it’s summer season of educational programming with two new tours exploring local history in Kingston and beyond. Tickets for tours can be purchased at hrmm.org Rondout Waterfront Walking Tour Date and Time: Saturdays at 3:00 PM through September $10 per person / $8 for HRMM members (museum admission not included) Have you ever been curious about downtown Kingston’s industrial history? Have you wondered what the creek was like in its heyday, when business was booming? Come enjoy a walking tour of the Rondout waterfront from the Hudson River Maritime Museum. You’ll learn about the D&H Canal and its contributions to the area’s culture, the different types of boats that have sailed the creek, the businesses that called this area home, and more. Our tours meet right in front of the museum. Admission to the museum is an extra fee charged at the standard rate. Delaware and Hudson Canal Driving Tour Dates: June 21 and September 13, 2025. 10:00 am-5:00 pm $48/person (includes admission to three museums) Learn about the industries that made this country on a behind-the-scenes tour from the comfort of your own car. Join us for an informative driving tour of Kingston and beyond. Begin your day at the Hudson River Maritime Museum and receive a guided tour. Then hop in your car and listen to our pre-recorded guide discuss Kingston and Rosendale’s past industrial lives and the remnants of those lives that are still visible today. Your next stop will take you to the Century House in Rosendale. Admire the Widow Jane Quarry, where workers of the past removed cement rock by blasting and digging. Check out the Century House’s museum with a docent and learn all about Rosendale cement. Finally, head to the D&H Canal Historical Society’s museum where historian Bill Merchant will chat with you about the canal’s history and its importance to the Hudson Valley. The tour will begin at HRMM in Kingston and end at the D&H Canal Museum in High Falls. Bring your own lunch!  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Emma Cariello/museum educator / [email protected] KINGSTON NY, The Hudson River Maritime Museum announces the summer line up of its popular Follow The River lecture series. The series is not just for maritime enthusiasts touching a wide array of topics related to local and national history, literature, ecology and more. This season the museum will be hosting four in person lectures as well as an online lecture by professor Andrea Mosterman from The University of New Orleans (June 11th). In-person lecture’s take place on the HRMM Campus in either the in the Wooden Boat School Classroom or Homeport Barn. Each talk is open to the public with a $10 admission ($5 for HRMM members). Registrations can be made in advance through the HRMM website. Some walk-ins will be welcomed and can pay at the door (cash only) as long as the event has not reached capacity. More information on each lecture and presenter is available at hrmm.org The schedule is as follows: June 4th, Poetry of the Hudson with Paul Kane June 11th, Online Lecture: The Slave Ship Gideon: A History of the Seventeenth-Century Dutch Slave Trade with Andrea Mosterman July 9th, A Freeman on the River: The Life, Work, and Journal of James F. Brown with Harv Hilowitz July 16th, Understanding New York’s Enslaving Past Through Intertwined Families with Debra Bruno September 24th, Hudson River Ecology with Stuart Findlay   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Emma Cariello/museum educator/[email protected] Join us at the Hudson River Maritime Museum in May for two lectures as part of our “Follow the River” lecture series! May 7th sees Bettina Mueller talk about her experience on the Erie Canal as a Tugboat Cook. On May 21st, Dean Engle will discuss Friends of Historic Kingston and their role in local history. KINGSTON, N.Y. (ASAP) – The Hudson River Maritime Museum is pleased to announce the upcoming lectures… held in-person on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM and Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for Hudson River Maritime Museum members. To register, visit www.hrmm.org/lecture-series. Life on the Erie Canal as a Tugboat Cook with Bettina Mueller Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM In 1976 & 1977 Bettina Mueller made three trips on a tugboat from New York Harbor to Buffalo on the Erie Canal. Each trip took about three weeks to travel over 400 miles. In this fascinating lecture Bettina will show photographs of the Philip T. Feeney and the Erie Canal as well as describe some of her adventures working as a tugboat cook. "From a chance meeting with the Captain, a girl friend of mine and I joined the boat for what would become one of the great adventures of our lives." Still Standing: The Friends of Historic Kingston and the Local Preservation Movement with Dean Engle Wednesday, May 21st, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Join us for a presentation with Friends of Historic Kingston to learn more about the organization’s history and the legacy of our city’s preservation activists. The group’s decades of advocacy include purchasing and reselling several threatened buildings including 95 John Street (the Luke Kiersted House) and 292 Clinton Avenue (the Amelia Westbrook House). Our members were instrumental in saving Kingston City Hall and sponsoring the city’s historic districts: Clinton Avenue Historic District (1969), Kingston Stockade Historic District (1974), Rondout-West Strand Historic District (1978), and Chestnut Street Historic District (1984).   The Widow Jane Quarry is just one stop on this extended tour of local history. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Emma Cariell0, [email protected] Dates: June 21 and September 13, 2025. 10:00 am-5:00 pm Learn about the industries that made this country on a behind-the-scenes tour from the comfort of your own car. Includes three museums! Join us for an informative driving tour of Kingston and beyond. Begin your day at the Hudson River Maritime Museum and receive a guided tour. Then hop in your car and listen to our pre-recorded guide discuss Kingston and Rosendale’s past industrial lives and the remnants of those lives that are still visible today. Your next stop will take you to the Century House in Rosendale. Admire the Widow Jane Quarry, where workers of the past removed cement rock by blasting and digging. Check out the Century House’s museum with a docent and learn all about Rosendale cement. Finally, head to the D&H Canal Historical Society’s museum where historian Bill Merchant will chat with you about the canal’s history and its importance to the Hudson Valley. The tour will begin at HRMM in Kingston and end at the D&H Canal Museum in High Falls. Bring your own lunch! In Person Event $48/person   First Sail Students Aboard the Comfortable, Historic Catboat Tidbit. Photo courtesy of HRMM. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jody Taffet Sterling, [email protected] KINGSTON, N.Y. – The Sailing School at the Hudson River Maritime Museum (HRMM) is pleased to announce that 2025 youth, family and adult sailing programs are now open for registration. As the only accredited US Sailing school in the Hudson Valley, the Sailing School features seeks to inspire a new generation of enthusiasts. encouraging them to embrace the river as their playground and classroom, and fostering a lifelong love of sailing. Based out of the Museum’s waterfront campus, the Sailing School is situated on the Rondout Creek in Kingston, New York. All programs are taught by US Sailing and Sportsafe certified instructors using Sailing School’s fleet of twenty-two sailboats of various types. Descriptions of the programs available are provided below. For additional information and links to register for individual classes, visit www.hrmm.org/sailing-school or call Jody Sterling, Sailing School Director at (845) 338-0071. Early Registration is recommended as our sailing classes do sell out. HRMM members receive discounts on registration fees.  Adult sailors Build Skills and Enjoy the Beautiful Hudson River. Photo courtesy of HRMM The following on-the-water classes begin in June, 2025. Parent-Child Sailing Class One child, age 5 - 8, with an adult US Sailing Certified instructors welcome students to sailing in this five (3-hour) session class (15 hours total) in a relaxed environment, where students feel safe, have fun and learn some sailing basics while making friends and having new experiences. Dates: June 26 - July 2, 2025; August 18 - 22, 2025; August 25 - 29, 2025. 1 - 4 pm. Fees: $450 (HRMM Household Member $405) Per Person First Sail Adults will enjoy a relaxing two-hour introduction to sailing on the Rondout Creek and the Hudson River aboard our stable catboat Tidbit. Experienced sailors are also welcome. Adults may also sign up children age 5 and older to join them. First Sail classes are scheduled on twelve Saturdays in 2025, June through September. Fees: $75 for Adults (5 - 10% Discounts for HRMM Members) $60 for Children Adult Sailing Series is a four-session (12-hour) class, designed for adults 18 and older, who are either new to sailing or who have some experience but wish to get out on the water and practice their skills. Classes take place on Tuesday and Thursday late afternoon/evening. Fees: $450 (5 - 10% Discounts for HRMM Members) US Sailing Basic Keelboat is an intensive, 21-hour class taught by US Sailing Certified instructors and covers many topics which a competent sailor will need to master. The course will use the Basic Keelboat textbook published by the US Sailing Association, and students who successfully complete the course will be eligible to become certified as Basic Keelboat Sailors through US Sailing. Basic Keelboat classes take place on seven Mondays and Fridays, late afternoon/evening. One Basic Keelboat Class meets on four Saturdays in July and August. Fees: $660 (5 - 10% Discounts for HRMM Members) US Sailing Performance Sailing is an intensive 21-hour class taught by US Sailing Certified instructors for those who have mastered the basics and have already earned US Sailing Basic Keelboat certification. Performance Sailing will cover more advanced skills focused on Sails, Boat Handling, Wind, Basic Racing, Safety and Emergencies. Performance Sailing Class 1 meets on four Saturdays, June through July. Performance Sailing Class 2 meets on four Saturdays in September. Fees: $650 (5 - 10% Discounts for HRMM Members) The Hudson River Maritime Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries and related industries. 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 Solaris, the 100% solar powered tour boat and floating classroom. The museum is located along the historic Rondout waterfront in downtown Kingston. Visit www.hrmm.org for more information.  A Family Learns Together in US Sailing Basic Keelboat Class |
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