​KINGSTON, N.Y. – Hudson River Maritime Museum is collecting winter accessories as part of the museum’s annual Mitten Tree drive. For over a decade, the museum has collected new or handmade winter wear. The items are hung on a 10’ wooden tree structure located in the museum's main exhibit gallery. Donations will be brought periodically to People's Place, Kingston, NY beginning with their Project Santa event and continuing throughout the winter months.

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Staff and volunteers at Hudson River Maritime Museum are seeking donations of winter accessories for the organization’s annual Mitten Tree drive to benefit People's Place, Kingston, NY.  

KINGSTON, N.Y. – The Hudson River Maritime Museum is pleased to announce the upcoming lecture “Stories of Marginalized Workers on the D&H Canal,” by Bill Merchant, held both in-person at the museum's Wooden Boat School, and virtually via Zoom link on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at 7:00 PM.

​The construction of the 108-mile-long Delaware and Hudson (D&H) Canal required about 5000 laborers working in hard and dangerous conditions.  During its seventy-years in operation, the Canal created an important source of work for the laborers needed to move the many thousands of tons of goods and resources along it annually. Some workers found economic opportunities and independence, but others were exploited and subject to poor working conditions.

In this hybrid lecture, historian Bill Merchant, will give a presentation on the marginalized workers on the D&H Canal. Learn about the lives and diverse experiences of the people of color, women, immigrants, and children who built and worked on the Canal.

Bill Merchant is Deputy Director for Collections, Historian and Curator of the D & H Canal Historical Society Museum, High Falls, NY He was previously President of the board. He also serves as President of the Delaware and Hudson Transportation Heritage Council, is Chair of the Marbletown Preservation Commission, and is on the board of the Century House Historical Society, where he chairs their collections committee and is their historian.
Tickets are $7 for the general public and free for Hudson River Maritime Museum members.. 

About the Follow the River Lecture 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 are available on our YouTube channel  www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0Ax5JVtHZtjuPLgwZJp-MgthLQcrWtD
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KINGSTON, N.Y. – The Hudson River Maritime Museum is pleased to announce upcoming Follow the River Lecture and Film Series for the Winter/Spring 2023 season. Come – or log in – to learn about tugboat stories, tragic fires, the work on the D&H canal, the Lenape experience in the 1700s, early Hudson River art and beautiful modern day photographs of local birds and insects.  

January 4, 2023 -  D&H Canal Museum historian and curator Bill Merchant - "Stories of Marginalized Workers on the Delaware & Hudson Canal".
February 8, 2023 – Author Daniel Levy discusses the destruction and rebuilding of New York City with highlights from his book "Manhattan Phoenix: The Great Fire of 1835 and the Emergence of Modern New York."
March 8, 2023 – Scholar and ethnoecologist Justin Wexler presents the Lenape experience in the Hudson Valley in the 1700s.
April 12, 2023 – Indigenous historian Heather Bruegl (Onieda/Stockbridge Munsee Mohican) – "The Land Doesn't Forget"
May 10, 2023 – Frank Beres shares his beautiful close-up photographs of local birds and insects
June 7, 2023 – Author and boatbuilder Hilary Russell presents "From Sail to Steam to Diesel" with stories of  Russell tugboats & shipyard. Thad Kubis reads colorful "Captains Tales".

Lectures will be held once a month on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. both in-person at the museum's Wooden Boat School, and virtually via Zoom Link.  All lectures are $7 for the general public, and FREE for museum members. For more information and to register, visit www.hrmm.org/lecture-series.

About the Follow the River Lecture 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 are available on YouTube. For more information about upcoming lectures and to access recordings of past lectures, visit www.hrmm.org/lecture-series. The series is sponsored by Rondout Savings Bank.
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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.

KINGSTON, N.Y. – The Hudson River Maritime Museum announces a new Saturday morning drop-off program for children age 5 - 10 years old (K - 3rd Grade) for the winter and spring of 2023. Join the museum the second Saturday of every month as history comes alive through engaging museum walks, projects, and storytelling.

This small, once a month program will provide a behind the scenes look at the maritime and ecological history of Rondout Creek and the Hudson River while having fun with friends. Professional museum educators will lead interactive lessons, STEAM themed projects, and facilitate museum exploration. Every month’s session will be a new theme. Families can register for one or all five of the sessions.

The museum uses all of its resources, including the Wooden Boat School, to create a meaningful experience for the children in the program. According to Kerry Gallagher, the program’s creator, “All of the activities, from the artifacts we see in the museum to the hands-on project and stories, are related to the day’s theme. This creates an environment for learning using a variety of engaging and unique activities”.

Programs take place from 10am – 1pm, January through May, 2023. The dates of the programs are Jan. 14, Feb. 11, March 11, April 8, and May 13. The program includes a T-shirt, snack, and take-home project. Discounts are available for siblings, members, and multi-week registrations.

For more information, contact Kerry Gallagher or Michael Poerio at 845-338-0583 ext. 16 or Education@hrmm.org. 

​KINGSTON, N.Y. – Hudson River Maritime Museum is collecting winter accessories as part of the museum’s annual Mitten Tree drive. For over a decade, the museum has collected new or handmade winter wear. The items are hung on a 10’ wooden tree structure located in the museum's main exhibit gallery. Donations will be brought periodically to People's Place, Kingston, NY beginning with their Project Santa event and continuing throughout the winter months.
 
Donations sought include gloves, mittens, hats, scarves, socks, hand warmers, and umbrellas. Items can be for all ages and can be brought to the museum store which is located at 50 Rondout Landing in Kingston. The store is open Thursday-Sunday, 11:00am-5:00pm and a designated box will be available on the front porch to accept donations when the store is closed.
 
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.

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. ​

​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.

Join the Hudson River Maritime Museum in Celebrating the Woman who Made Environmentalism in the Hudson Valley a Reality
 
KINGSTON, N.Y. – On Sunday, September 18th, the Hudson River Maritime Museum will be hosting its Pilot Gala in honor of environmentalist, activist and author, Fran Dunwell. The event will be hosted at Diamond Mills in Saugerties, NY, and tickets are now available to members of the public.

Fran Dunwell recently retired as the Hudson River Estuary Coordinator at the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, a position she held since 1984. In that role, she managed the implementation of the state’s Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda and its $6.5 million annual budget.  The Estuary Program organizes many partners to conserve the tidal Hudson and the extraordinary natural heritage of its watershed using programs founded in science and implemented in ways that support the quality of life of the Valley’s citizens. 

The Hudson River Maritime Museum’s Pilot Gala is in celebration of Fran Dunwell and her work in the Hudson Valley. The evening will include a cocktail hour and seated dinner, an programming auction in support of the museum’s sailing and woodworking school as well as their green museum initiative, and a short film about Dunwell’s work.
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Tickets are available for purchase on the museum’s website at www.hrmm.org. Also available is a raffle for an 18-person private character on the museum’s 100% solar-powered tour boat, Solaris, in the 2023 season. All proceeds from the event go towards supporting the mission and programming of the museum.