HRMM Presents “A Light on the River: The Lighthouse Keepers of the Gilded Age” Performance Lecture

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Contact: Emma Foster / Museum Educator / [email protected]

KINGSTON, NY -- The Hudson River Maritime Museum will present A Light on the River: The Lighthouse Keepers of the Gilded Age on June 12 and 13 at 7:00 PM at the museum’s waterfront campus in Kingston. This unique evening program combines historical scholarship with live theatrical performance to explore the lives of lighthouse keepers along the Hudson River during the late nineteenth century.

Audience members will learn about the real-life Murdock family, who served as keepers of the Rondout Light for generations, before being transported to Kingston in 1884 through an original immersive theatrical production. Set as the Murdocks prepare for an approaching storm, the performance offers a vivid look at the challenges, responsibilities, and family life behind one of America’s most isolated professions.

The program includes a short historical lecture followed by a full-length play created and presented by HRMM’s Education Department in collaboration with Siren Theatre Company. Together, the organizations blend storytelling and historical interpretation to bring Hudson Valley maritime history to life.

Tickets are $18 for museum members and $32 for general admission. Additional information and registration details are available at HRMM.org.

Siren Theatre Company is a Hudson Valley-based performing arts group founded by Caitlin Connelly, Tricia Anderson, and Maclain Maier. Specializing in original immersive productions inspired by history, the company’s work is designed to spark dialogue, encourage new perspectives, and create meaningful audience experiences. Visit them on Facebook. This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by Arts Mid-Hudson.​

​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 Woodworking School, Sailing and Rowing School, and aboard Solaris, the 100% solar powered tour boat and floating classroom. Now in its 46th year, HRMM is located along the historic Rondout waterfront in downtown Kingston.
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For more information about the Hudson River Maritime Museum, please visit hrmm.org, find HRMM on Facebook, or call 845.338.0071.

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