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Your River. Your Museum. Your Legacy.

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Ensure your legacy
Many people believe estate planning is important—but something that can be postponed. Developing your estate plans today, however, yields many benefits. By including the Hudson River Maritime Museum in your long-term plans, you can achieve goals that are important to you—and gain the peace of mind that comes from knowing that your wishes will be honored and others will benefit from your generous gift.
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Heritage Society
When you include the Hudson River Maritime Museum in your estate plans, you become part of the Heritage Society and ensure that generations of visitors will benefit from your foresight and generosity. 
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As a Heritage Society member, you will receive a lifetime membership to the museum which gives you access to special exhibits and galleries, recognition in the annual report, and opportunities to engage in the numerous programs and events throughout the year. 

Planned gifts build the Hudson River Maritime Museum’s endowment, provide income for immediate use, strengthen our collection, and enhance our education programs. The future of the Hudson River Maritime Museum is only possible because of the loyalty and commitment of donors like you.

You Could Make a Gift in Your Will or Estate
Making a gift through your will of estate plan can be directed in a few ways: 
  • An unrestricted gift for use where the need is greatest.
  • A restricted gift for a specific purpose or project.
  • The endowment fund, a gift that lasts in perpetuity for general proposes
Naming the Hudson River Maritime Museum as a beneficiary of your retirement plan, IRA, life insurance policy, bank, or brokerage account is a generous way to make a legacy gift ‘outside’ a will. 

We recommend that you consult your financial advisor and/or a lawyer to determine which planned giving option works best for you. 

Here is sample language that can be helpful: 
I hereby give the sum of ______ (dollar amount or percentage) to the Hudson River Maritime Museum a non-profit 501(c)3 Corporation, Tax ID# 22-2325506, headquartered in Kingston, New York, for its general purposes.

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Dr. Jack Weeks with his daughter, Beth.
"This community has truly been good to me, and some of my best friends and best memories have come from my work at the Museum. When I think of my estate, I like to think that Tebbie's and my contribution will help continue all of the good work that was started here."
​- John C. Weeks, M.D.

 
Founded in 1980 by steamboat enthusiasts, tugboat enthusiasts, and local citizens, the Hudson River Maritime collects and exhibits materials related to Hudson River transportation, industries, and recreation. Its collection includes paintings, prints, photographs, ephemera, blueprints, artifacts, ship models, and vessels. In recent years, the Museum has expanded to include education programs, the Wooden Boat School, the Sailing & Rowing School, a wooden boat restoration shop, and the homeport for the sloop Clearwater. 

Your legacy gift will help ensure that the Hudson River Maritime Museum will continue as a vital part of our community for years to come.

To speak to someone about making a gift, please contact us at 845-338-0071 ext. 20 or donate@hrmm.org. 

A 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation (EIN 22-2325506), the Hudson River Maritime Museum  is registered with the United States Internal Revenue Service. 

This information is intended to provide general gift planning information. Our organization is not qualified to provide specific legal, tax or investment advice, and this publication should not be looked to or relied upon as a source for such advice. Consult with your own legal and financial advisors before making any gift. 

Hudson River Maritime Museum
50 Rondout Landing
Kingston, NY 12401

​845-338-0071
fax: 845-338-0583
info@hrmm.org

​The Hudson River Maritime Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries, and related industries. ​

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  • Home
    • About
    • Board >
      • Join Our Board
    • News
    • Newsletter
    • Work With Us
  • Contact Us
  • Join Our Mailing List
  • Visit
    • Hours And Directions
    • Parking
    • Museum Store >
      • Museum Online Store
    • Docking
    • Book A Charter
    • Rondout Lighthouse
    • Facility Rentals
    • Area Attractions
  • Museum
    • Lighthouse Film
    • RiverWise >
      • Documentary Films
    • Museum at Home
    • Exhibits >
      • New Age of Sail
      • Warning Signs
      • Mary Powell
      • Rescuing the River
      • Online Exhibits
    • Lecture Series
    • Speaking Engagements
    • Walking Tours
    • School Programs
  • Boat Tours
    • All Boat Tours
    • Meet Solaris
    • Lighthouse Tours
    • History Tours
    • Tasting History
    • Special Guest Tours
    • Ecology Tours
    • Evening Cruises
    • Private Charters >
      • Visiting Vessels >
        • Maiden
        • Eleanor
        • John J Harvey
        • Kalmar Nyckel
        • Impossible Dream
  • Events
    • Events Calendar
    • Lecture Series
    • Pilot Gala
    • Celebration of Woodworking >
      • Kingston Boat Builders Challenge
      • Sponsor
    • RiverWise
    • Riverport Women's Sailing Conference
    • NE Grain Race
    • Sail Freight Conference
  • Boat School
    • Wooden Boat, Sailing, & Rowing Blog
    • Youth Classes
    • Adult Classes
    • Instructors
    • Maritime Training
    • RWBS Library
    • Restoration
  • Sailing
    • Sailing School
    • Adult Sailing
    • Youth Sailing Program
    • Student Resources
    • Sea Scouts
    • Sailing Instructors
  • Rowing
    • Learn to Row
    • Rowing Instructors
  • Research
    • Research Requests
    • Research Library Catalog
    • Collections >
      • Digital Collections
    • History Blog
    • RiverWise
    • Submerged Resources Project
    • Pilot Log
    • Hudson River History >
      • Henry Hudson
      • The Hudson River
      • Sloops of the Hudson River
      • Robert Fulton
      • Hudson River Steamboats
      • New York Canals
  • Support
    • Member Login
    • Become A Member
    • Donate
    • Memorial Donation
    • Donate Items
    • Artifact Donations
    • Wish List
    • Boat Donations
    • Planned Giving
    • Volunteer
    • Museum Store
    • Library Membership
    • Business Supporters
    • Green Museum
    • Our Sponsors