Tag: American Revolution
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SENATE HOUSE TO COMMEMMORATE NEW YORK STATE CONSTITUTION DAY
Kingston, NY – In 1777, in the midst of the American Revolution, representatives of rebellious New Yorkers convened in Kingston and ratified the first New York State Constitution. To commemorate this event’s 247th anniversary, Senate House will host a “New York State Constitution Day” on Saturday, April 20th from 10am – 5pm. Visitors can help themselves to…
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First Congregational Church of Bennington
This meeting house also known as the “Old First Church,” was built in 1766 after being organized in 1762. It was founded by settlers coming from Western Massachusetts and Connecticut. Vermont during this time was known as the New Hampshire Grants. It is the oldest meeting house in Vermont. The Governor of New Hampshire from…
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SENATE HOUSE ANNOUNCES EVENT SUGARING OFF 18th CENTURY STYLE
Stop by Senate House on Saturday, April 6th from 11 AM to 4 PM for the annual event, Sugaring Off:18th Century Style! The site will be hosting live demonstrations of boiling maple sap down to syrup, meat smoking, and hearthside cooking. The 1st Ulster Militia will also be on site re-enacting 18th century camp life while Nick…
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General Washington and His Walnuts
BECAUSE GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON IS one of the most-well known and most beloved personalities in United States’ history, both the facts and the fictions about him fill volumes. He had wooden teeth; he threw a coin across the Potomac; and, of course, for some reason he cut down a cherry tree. Well, if Washington did…
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Washington Slept Here, but Where Did He Sleep?
Many people do not realize that in the closing years of the American War for Independence, General George Washington journeyed through the scenic Rondout Valley to what we know today as Stone Ridge. Some called it Stoney Ridge during Washington’s time. The General was on his way to Kingston, New York. However, before he arrived…
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Patriots and Spies in Revolutionary New York
Spies! Loyalists! Tories! Conspiracy! Strange messages? Codes in invisible ink? The American Revolution was first and foremost a civil war that tore at the very fabric of families as well as society. Patriots were determined to separate from England; while Loyalists were just as determined to defeat what they saw as a rebellion. Many do…
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The John Ellison House in Vails Gate
Perched at the end of a rolling lawn, in Vails Gate, is an often overlooked historic site that played a significant role in the American Revolution. This home not only hosted many notable officers during the Revolution, but it was also possibly where the famous Newburgh Letters originated. Once the home of a successful area…
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The other Capital of New York State, Poughkeepsie
Kingston, New York, located in the Mid-Hudson Valley’s Ulster County, has been known for many things during its long history. It was once a center of commerce, where valuable goods were shipped up and down the Hudson River. It was also known for producing magnificent wheat. However, many individuals are still not aware that Kingston…
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A Day at The Van Wyck Homestead in Fishkill, NY
“This Dutch Colonial house was built by farmer Cornelius Van Wyck in multiple phases, beginning with a simple one- to three-room dwelling in 1732 and ending with an elaborate addition sometime before 1757. When Fishkill was chosen as the site of a supply depot to serve the northern branch of the Continental Army during the…