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BRICK HOUSE MUSEUM
Route 17K
Montgomery, NY 12549
845/457-4921
550 Route 416
Montgomery, NY 12549
Open: Sat-Sun 10-4:30
Admission: $2.50 adults, $1.50 children, $6.00 family
Partially accessible to the disabled
Description: An historic 1768 house built by Nathaniel Hill in the English Georgian style, owned and operated by Orange County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation.
Collections: Family homestead furnishings of the late 17th century to the present, representing seven generations of a Hudson Valley family: family papers.
Research access: By appointment only. By written request.
Programs: Craft fair, quilt show, concerts, raptor project, tractor pull, barbeque, Thanksgiving.
Facilities: Car parking. Bus parking. Museum shop. Gardens
CHESTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Chester Village Hall
47 Main Street
Chester, NY 10918
845/469-2388
E-Mail: chester_historical@mac.com
Web site: http://homepage.mac.com/chester_historical
Open: Tue 10-11:30, by appointment
Erie Railroad Station (Chester’s Local History Museum): Sat 9 -1, May - Oct
Admission: Donations accepted
Accessible to the disabled
Description: The Society’s office is in the Village Hall. It collects material relating to the history of Chester.
In 1990, the Society acquired the 1915 Erie Railroad Station.
Collections:
Newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, baby clothes, maps, photographs, post cards, railroading material, agricultural items, oral histories, local history books plus anything else that relates to Chester’s history.
Research access: By phone request. By appointment only. Library/archives/research room.
Programs: Educational programs for school children & the general public. Exhibits at the 1915 Erie Railroad Station, Chester’s Local History Museum. Annual tree lighting ceremony, annual yard sale, annual meeting & program (2:30 pm 3rd Sun in Jan). The Society notes historic sites with roadside markers throughout Chester.
Facilities: Car parking. Bus parking
CONSTITUTION ISLAND ASSOCIATION, INC.
Warner House
USMA
Building 2104
West Point, NY 10996
845/446-8676
E-mail: info@constitutionisland.org
Web site: www.constitutionisland.org
Mailing address:
PO Box 41
West Point, NY 10996
Open: Wed & Thu 1-2
Admission: $10 adults, seniors & children 6 or over, $3 children under 6, babies free. Group
rates available
Description: The Warner House, dating to the 18th century sits on 280 acres of gardens & hiking trails in the middle of the Hudson Highlands.
Collections:
The house contains original possessions of the Warners including furniture, books, artwork, kitchen utensils and family photographs. Archives contain the journals & correspondence of the Warner sisters, extensive letters from cadets and the history of the association. Displays in the Warner House of archaeological artifacts uncovered on Constitution Island.
Research access: By appointment. By written request. Library/archives/research room. Written finding
guides.
Programs: Little American Programs (school programs) May, Jun & Sep.
Special events: The last Sat of every month May-Sep, (call for further information).
Facilities: Museum shop. Hiking trails. Private rental facilities.
CUDDEBACKVILLE SCHOOLHOUSE
Routes 211 & 209
Cuddebackville, NY 12729
85/754-8702
Mailing address:
PO Box 209
Cuddebackville, NY 12729
Open: By appointment
Admission: None
Description: 200-year-old building restored to Colonial Period. Schoolroom contains original
schoolbooks (1880-1960), old desks and memorabilia set up as an old fashioned classroom.
Collections: Original furniture & furnishings, photographs of school, site, classes, teachers,
pupil & technical books (1887-1960).
Research access: By appointment. By written request.
Programs: Interactive programs for grades 4-6
ELEAZER HARDING HOUSE
Mt. Hope Historical Society
Orange County Route 90
Old Mountain Road
Otisville, NY 10963
845/386-5214 (Eleazer Harding House)
845/386-5945 (Mt. Hope Historical Society)
Mailing address:
Eleazer Harding House:
PO Box 565
Otisville, NY 10963
Mt. Hope Historical Society
PO Box 574,
Otisville, NY 10963
Open: 12- 4, 4th Sunday, May-Oct or by special appointment.
The Mt. Hope Historian is available at the house Tue 1-3, year round
Admission: By donations
Description: Mt. Hope Historical Society manages the Eleazer Harding House and the Erastus Mapes Farm.
Circa 1790 house with restored cooking hearth and herb gardens.
Collections: Original (hand crafted) implements/utensils
Special events: “Craftspeople & tradesmen display early skills, such as basket making,
spinning, blacksmithing, hearth cooking, cider making & sheep shearing. Guided tours by appointment.
Facilities: Medicinal herb garden.
THE FLORIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Cohen Circle
Florida, NY 10921
Mailing address:
PO Box 97
Florida, NY 10921
Landmark designation: William Henry Seward Memorial Monument & Culver Randle Millhouse and
Mill are listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places.
Open: By appointment
Admission: None
Accessible to the handicapped
Description: The Florida Historical Society Museum is located in a building owned by the Village of
Florida. It was originally built as a shed on the John Weed property and is located on Cohen Circle, behind the Village Hall. In 1997 The Florida Historical Society remodeled this structure in Greek revival style
for use as a museum to house Florida documents and artifacts.
Collections: The collection consists of photographs, postcards, written documents, newspaper
clippings, historic books and artifacts relating to the history of the Florida, NY area.
Research access: By appointment only.
Programs: Program on local history to the 4th graders, scholarship to graduating senior involved in a local history project. Annual display of the locally made cutter sleigh decorated for the holidays at the Provident Bank.
Special events: Annual Seward Day Celebration, held near the May 16th birthday of William Henry Seward, who was born in Florida, NY in 1801. Display at annual Florida Family Fun Fest. Boy Scout and Girl Scout tours of Museum.
Facilities: Car parking.
FORT DECKER
Minisink Historical Society
127 Main Street
Port Jervis, NY 12771
845/856-2375
Email: history@minisink.org
Web site: www.minisink.org
Mailing address:
PO Box 659
Port Jervis, NY 12771
Landmark designation: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Open: Jun-Sep, Sat 1-4, two weekends prior to Christmas, by appointment
Admission: Donation
Description:
Fort Decker is owned and operated by the Minisink Valley Historical Society. It is the oldest building within the city limits of Port Jervis. A 1773 stone house built on the remains of an Indian fort used during the French and Indian War. Mohawk Indian Joseph Brandt and his military forces burned it in July 1779. Fort Decker later served as a headquarters for D&H Canal engineers in 1826. The fort is a starting point for the 5-mile Delaware River Heritage Trail
Programs: Exhibits on the building’s history, the impact of the Civil War on the region and
19th century quilts and coverlets
Facilities: Herb garden.
FORT MONTGOMERY BATTLE SITE ASSOCIATION
Mailing address:
FMBSA
PO Box 376
845/446-0400
E-mail: sbailey@bestweb.net
Description: This important Revolutionary Battle Site is located on the Western Shore of the Hudson
River. The group was formed to help preserve, protect and interpret the site and the ½ million artifacts found at the site. Ongoing efforts between the State Park Commission and FMBSA will ensure its safety for
generations to come.
Collections: Many items are available for viewing at the Town of Highlands Historian’s office.
Research access: By appointment only
Special events: Annual conferences at Bear Mountain in Oct, fundraising tours of local historical
sites, hiking tours of nearby historical trails and membership hiking tours.
GOMEZ MILL HOUSE
Gomez Foundation for Mill House
11 Mill House Road
Marlboro, NY 12542
845/236-3126
E-mail: gomezmillhouse@juno.com
Web site: www.gomez.org
Landmark designation: National Register of Historic Houses
Open: Apr-Oct 10-4
Admission : $7.50 adult, $5 senior, $2 student
Partially accessible to the disabled
Description: The oldest house on the Historic Register in Orange County.
Luis Gomez, a Sephardic Jew, built the “Gomez Mill House”- the oldest extant Jewish residence in America. Continuously occupied since 1714 by a succession of owners, including patriot Wolfert Acker; gentlemen farmers of the Armstrong family; world famous papermaker & craftsman Dard Hunter, the Starin family and preservationist and suffragette Martha Gruening.
Collections:
Decorative Arts, furnishings and documents from various owners. Artifacts from various “digs” performed at site (on display).
Research access: By appointment only. Computer database & digital images on website
Programs: School programs for 3rd, 4th, 7th graders and high school students. Ongoing exhibits of “home to pioneer, patriot, craftsman & suffragette.” Guided tours 10, 11:30, 1, 2:30.
Special events: Sun at 1 pm at the Mill House
Facilities: Museum shop. Car parking. Picnic area.
GOSHEN HISTORIC TRACK
44 Park Place
Goshen, NY 10924
845/294-5333
E-mail: ght@frontiernet.net
Mailing address:
PO Box 192
Goshen, NY 10924
Landmark designation: National Historic Landmark
Open: Daily 9-5
Admission: None, except during racing: $3 adults, children 12 & under free
Accessible to the disabled.
Description:
The Goshen Historic track is the oldest, continually used, racing facility and training center in the U.S. It’s comprised of 23 acres which includes a complex of barns and a 1911 grandstand.
Research access: By written request.
Seasonal events: Matinee Racing (June 4,11, & 18); Grand Circuit Racing (July 1-4)
Facilities: Car parking. Bus parking.
GOSHEN PUBLIC LIBRARY AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
203 Main Street
Goshen, NY 10924
845/294-6606
E-mail: gpls@rcls.org
Web site: www.goshenpubliclibrary.org
Open: Labor Day-Memorial Day, Mon-Thu 9-8, Fri 10-8, Sat 9-5, Sun 1-5. Memorial Day-Labor Day,
Mon-Thu 9-8, Fri 10-8, Sat 10-3
Admission: None
Partially accessible to the disabled
Description: Located in the Goshen Historical District
Collections:
County history including books, documents, maps, photographs, genealogical material, and local newspapers. The collection also includes videotapes of events filmed by the Orange County historian (much of the collection is in storage).
Research access: By appointment only. On-site library.
Facilities: Car parking.
HARNESS RACING MUSEUM & HALL OF FAME
240 Main Street
Goshen, NY 10924
845/294-6330
E-mail: hrm@frontier.net
Web site: www.harnessmuseum.com
Mailing address:
PO Box 590
Goshen, NY 10924
Open: Daily 10-6, Nov-Mar 10-5. Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas Day & New Years Day
Admission: $7.50 adults, $5.50 seniors/AAA/USTA, $3.50 students, under 5 free.
Museum members free, group rates for (10 +) upon request
Accessible to the disabled
Description: The Museum, dedicated to preserving the history of the American Standardbred horse, is
a former horse stable with contemporary exhibition gallery. “The Thrill of Harness Racing” 3-D simulator puts you in the “drivers” seat during a race plus 3 movie theaters.
Collections:
Currier & Ives trotting print collection. Paintings by Troye, Leighton; bronze statuettes and trophies, vehicles, harness and harnessing silks. The Haughton Library houses books, photographs, 800+ video tapes, 16mm movies reels & harness racing materials. Photographs from mid 19th century to the present. Currier & Ives traveling exhibit available free to cultural institutions.
Research access:
By appointment. By written request. By e-mail. Library/archives/research room. Computer database.
Programs: Exhibitions reflecting the history of harness racing: lectures, classes, tours,
educational services. Guided tours, reservations required.
Special events: Hall of Fame Day (1st Sun in Jul).
Facilities: Museum shop. Car parking. Bus parking. Dining/lunchroom. Private
rental facilities.
HILL-HOLD MUSEUM
Route 416
Campbell Hall, NY 10916
845/291-2404
Mailing address:
550 Route 416
Montgomery, NY 12549
Open: Wed-Sun 10-4:30
Admission: $2.50 adults, $1.50 children, $6.00 family
Partially accessible to the disabled
Description:
The 1769 Georgian-style stone house features a collection of Hudson Valley furnishings from the 17th century to the 1830s; owned & operated by Orange County Dept. of Parks, Recreation & Conservation.
Collections:
Original furnishings range from a prized old mahogany side board to made-on-the-farm pieces, farm tools.
Research access: By appointment. By written request.
Programs: School tours offered from Oct-Apr.
Special events: Day at the Farm, Living History, Line Dancing, Young Ladies Tea, Herb Day, Craft
Show, Pumpkin Festival, Thanksgiving Opening, & Christmas Opening.
Facilities: Museum shop. Car parking. Bus parking. Gardens.
HISTORIC BLOOMING GROVE ASSOICATION
Moffat Library
6 West Main Street
Montgomery, NY 12549
845/496-6894
Open: Mon-Fri, call for hours
Admission: None
Accessible to the disabled
Description: Located in the 1887 Moffat Library the association is organized to protect, preserve and document the
historical significance of the community of Blooming Grove.
Collections: Local history ephemera, Moffat family materials, mercantile, education; photographs and papers.
Research access: By appointment only. By written request. On-site library.
Programs: School programs at Moffat Library.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MIDDLETOWN & THE WALLKILL PRECINCT
Edwin Welling Van Duzer Memorial Home
25 East Avenue
Middletown, NY 10940
845/342-0941
Open: Wed 1-5
Admission: None
Not accessible to the disabled
Description: Museum housed in the Queen Anne style Edwin Welling Van Duzer Memorial Home, 1887.
Collections:
Period furnishings, artifacts, books, photographs, newspapers, primarily pertaining to Middletown and surrounding areas.
Research access: On-site library/archive/research room.
Programs: Guided tours: Wed 1-5.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NEWBURGH BAY & THE HIGHLANDS
David Crawford House
189 Montgomery Street
Newburgh, NY 12550
845/561-2585
E-mail: historicalsocietynb@yahoo.com
Web site: www.newburghhistoricalsociety.com
Landmark designation: National Landmark registration
Open: Jun-Oct, Sun 1-4
Admission: $5
Partially accessible to the disabled
Description: The Society was founded in 1884 and is located in the 1830 house built by David
Crawford, a prominent Newburgh shipper. This beautiful neo-classic house is furnished with fine furniture of the 1830s-1850s. The children’s room features a fine collection of dolls, clothing, and children’s
furniture.
Collections: Paintings of the Hudson River School and portraits by local artists. Fine collection of
empire-style furniture. Excellent collection of Hudson River steamboat models. Archives & photographs relating to Newburgh history. Documents and ledgers from Newburgh businesses. Library of local history books.
Research access: By appointment. By written request. Library/archives/research room.
Programs: School & guided tours by appointment. Ongoing exhibit of Hudson River steamboat,
sloop models and prints.
Special events: Candlelight House Tour, 2nd Sun (Dec.) & Spring house and garden tour, 2nd Sun (Jun).
Facilities: Museum shop. Private rental facilities.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WALDEN & THE WALKILL VALLEY
Jacob T. Walden House
34 North Montgomery Street
Walden NY 12586
845/778-5862
Mailing address:
PO Box 48
Walden, NY 12586
Open: Apr-Jun, Sep-Nov. 3rd Wed 7:30 or by appointment
Admission: None, donations accepted
Not accessible to the disabled
Description: The Walden House is an example of 18th century Hudson Valley Dutch Colonial architecture.
Collections: Period furnishings: collection of knives, knife-making tools; photographs
Research access: By written request
Programs: School programs by appointment. Guided tours of the Jacob T. Walden House.
Special events: Walden Day
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE TOWN OF WARWICK
105 Main Street
Warwick, NY 10990
845/986-3236
E-mail: info@warwickhistoricalsociety.org
Web site: www.warwickhistoricalsociety.org
Mailing address:
PO Box 353
Warwick, NY 10990
Landmark designation: The Historical Society is located in the Village of Warwick Historical District, which is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Open: Tue & Sat Jul-Aug 2-4:30, or by appointment
Admission: Donations
Partially accessible to the disabled. 1810 House Museum only.
Description: The society owns & operates the 1766 Baird Tavern, the 1810 House, the Ketchum
House and the 1825 Carriage Barn.
Collections: Collection of furniture of local cabinetmakers 1810-1830, old carriages sleighs,
ploughs, ice-cutting equipment, Old farm tools, 90-year-old Lehigh & Hudson River Railways, four-wheeled caboose, herb garden, costumes, collections of Indian arrowheads, newspapers, and postcards.
35 shelf feet of archival materials, partially arranged & cataloged.
Several hundred photographs and glass plate negatives of local subjects.
Research access: Tue 10-12 by appointment. By written request.
By e-mail. Computer database. Library/Archives/Research room.
Programs: Fourth grade class from Warwick Valley School District tour all the buildings in September.
Special events: George Washington Day Picnic; Under the Tent, Lawn Party, Christmas Wassail Party,
walking tour of the historic district.
KNOX’S HEADQUARTERS STATE HISTORIC SITE
Forge Hill Road & Route 94
Vails Gate, NY 12584
845/561-5498
Mailing address:
PO Box 207
Vails Gate, NY 12584
Landmark designation: National Historic Landmark
Open: Memorial Day-Labor Day Wed- Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5
Admission: $3 adults, $2 seniors, $1 children under 12
Partially accessible to the disabled
Description: The elegant 1754 country home of merchant Miller John Ellison was used as military
headquarters for generals Henry Knox, Nathaniel Greene and Horatio Gates. The 48-acre site includes the Jane Colden Native Plant Sanctuary and the archeological remains of the 1741 gristmill.
Collections: 18th and 19th century furnishings: archives contain family wills, photographs and genealogy.
Research access: By written request. By appointment only.
Programs
Cooperative school tour with New Windsor Cantonment; exhibit of “Ellison family: an Early Dynasty.”
Special Events: Guided tours during hours open.
Self-guided tours of the grounds, remains of the mill and the native plant sanctuary. General Knox’s Birthday (Jul); Christmas program (Dec). Call for schedule of additional programs.
Facilities: Car parking. Gardens. Picnicking.
MINISINK VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
131 West Main Street (Office)
Port Jervis, NY 12771
845/856-2375
E-mail: history@minisink.org
web address: www.minisink.org
138 Pike Street (Library)
Port Jervis, NY 12771
Mailing address:
PO Box 659
Port Jervis, NY 12771
Landmark designation: Fort Decker is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Hour/days open: Library: Thu 1-4, 6-8. Fort Decker: Sat 1-4 Aug-Oct. Office:
by appointment
Admission: Donation
Partially accessible to the disabled.
Description: The society’s goal is to collect and preserve local history and archaeological
materials of various townships in the counties comprising the Minisink region. The Society owns and has been restoring Fort Decker, an 18th century stone house.
Collections:
Papers related to civil, political, military & general history of Western Orange, Pike (PA), and Essex Counties. Books, files, maps, deeds, 10,000 local history prints, slides and photographs.
Research access: By written request. By e-mail. Library/archives/research room.
Programs: School services: annual meeting; ongoing exhibits: “Written in Stone: A History of the
Decker Stone House”; Hearth & Home, 1770-1800 exhibit; 18th century cooking demonstrations; Fireside Chats; local history lectures; guided tours by appointment; education outreach program of local slides.
Facilities: Museum shop. Car parking. Bus parking. Hiking trails.
MONROE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION SOCIETY
Monroe Historical Society
101 Mine Road
Monroe, NY 10926
845/783-3406
Web site: www.monroeny.org
Mailing address:
PO Box 183
Harriman, NY 10926
Landmark designation: Historic District in the Village of Monroe
Open: Call for hours
Admission: None
Partially accessible to the disabled.
Collections: Over 2,000 maps & surveys of Monroe & vicinity; general files, deeds and
ledgers; large collection of local photographs & postcards; film collection of movies made in Monroe by RKO, Pathe-1943-1951. Collection of videos dealing with history of local events.
Research access: By appointment only. By written request.
By e-mail. Library/archives/research room. Digital images on website: www.monroeny.org.
Programs: Displays in the Town Meeting rooms and Historical Society Building. Walking tours
given at Cheese Festival and to school groups & scout groups. Quarterly newsletter to members. Society meets 2nd Sat. of the month at 9am, at various locations.
Special events: Range photo display yearly, Cheese Festival on the last Saturday in August.
Facilities: Car parking. Bus parking.
MUSEUM OF THE HUDSON HIGHLANDS
Kenridge Farm and The Boulevard Museum
Kenridge Farm
Route 9W, South
21 Kenridge Drive Road
Cornwall, NY 12518
845/534-5506
E-mail: info@museumhudsonhighlands.org
Web address: www.museumohudsonhighlands.org
The Boulevard Museum
25 Boulevard
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
Mailing address:
PO Box 181
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
Open: The Boulevard Museum: Thu-Sat 10-4, Sun 1-4
Kenridge Farm: Sat & Sun 12-4
Administrative offices: Tue-Fri 9-4
Admission: None, suggested donation
Partially accessible to the disabled
Description:
The Museum of the Hudson Highlands operates two facilities, 1 ½ miles apart, The Boulevard Museum and Kenridge Farm. It is dedicated to creating responsible caretaking of the environment through quality educational programs that focus on the unique ecology of the Hudson Highlands.
Programs: School programs, adult programs, gallery exhibits, Meet the Animals, Environmental
Summer Day Camp, Your Naturalists Pre-School Program.
Facilities: Nature shop. Car parking. Bus parking. Nature & hiking trails.
MUSEUM VILLAGE
1010 Route 17M
Monroe, NY 10950
845/782-8248
E-mail: info@museumvillage.org
Web address: www.musuemvillage.org
Open: Call for hours
Admission: $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 Youth (4-15), under 4 free
Partially accessible to the disabled
Description: A living history museum, with over 25 buildings, committed to the exploration, interpretation and preservation of 19th century life.
Collections:
Artifacts including agricultural tools, carriages, textiles, contents of several general stores, a complete drug store, natural history material, tack and saddles.
Research access: By written request. By appointment only. Computer database.
Programs: Demonstrations of printing, weaving, black-smithing, pottery, and store
keeping. Self-guided walking tours. School programs.
Facilities: Museum shop. Car parking. Bus parking. Food service.
Lunch room. Picnicking.
NATIONAL TEMPLE HILL ASSOCIATION, INC.
Edmonston House 1755
1042 Route 94
Vails Gate, NY 12584
845/561-5073
E-mail: swaddell@hvc.rr.com
Web site address: www.nationaltemplehill.org
Mailing address:
PO Box 315
Vails Gate, NY 12584
Landmark designation: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Open: Jun-Sep 2-5 Sun
Admission: None. Donations accepted
Description: The National Temple Hill Association was founded in 1933 to preserve the 1782-1783 encampment of Washington’s Continental Army & commemorate the area’s Revolutionary War history.
Collections:
Period furnishings, local history. The restoration of the buildings is documented in photographs.
Research access: By appointment only
Programs: School programs and guided tours (Summer only) by appointment
Special events: March 15th Dinner/Speaker & October Members Day
Facilities: Car parking. Bus parking (limited). Rental facilities.
NEVERSINK VALLEY AREA MUSEUM
26 Hoag Road
Cuddebackville, NY 12729
E-mail: NVAMC@frontiernet.net
Web address: www.neversinkmuseum.org
Mailing address:
PO Box 362
Cuddebackville, NY 12729
Landmark designation: National Register of Historic Places
Open: Apr 15-Oct 31, Thu-Sun, 12-4
Admission: $3 adults, $1.50 children, members free
Partially accessible to the disabled
Description: Three hundred acre park with one mile section of the Delaware and Hudson (D&H) Canal, including canal buildings, lock, aqueduct and water-filled section.
Collections: Photographs and artifacts of the D&H Canal era and silent film reels made in Cuddebackville by D.W. Griffith, 1909-1911.
Research access: By e-mail. Digital images on website.
Programs: Lenape Indian program and D&H Canal education program for school group tours in
spring and fall by appointment. D&H Canal exhibit, country store. D&H Canal Story in photographs and artifacts, recreated canal boat room, monitors telling stories of the making of the Canal.
Lectures. Self-guided tours (booklet) with markers throughout the park, several canal era buildings and two boats. One silent film shown each season.
Special events: Country breakfasts, walking tours in Orange County Park along the canal,
moonlight boat rides on the Canal, sunset parties on the lawn with vintage music and storytelling.
Facilities: Museum shop. Car parking. Bus parking. Hiking trails.
Private rental facilities.
NEW MILLFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
# 4 Southwycke Lane (across Rt. 94S from Italian Villa)
Warwick, NY 10990
845/986-3974
Mailing address:
PO Box 108
New Milford, NY 10959
Open: By appointment
Admission: None
Partially accessible to the disabled
Description: Collect and preserve New Milford’s heritage. Upon completion of the museum (Fall 05)
create an interactive environment for young and old, to visit the past.
Collections:
Materials documenting the mills & creamery that once played a major role in development of the community. Large collection of maps.
Programs: Guided tours during Sep.
NEW WINDSOR CANTONMENT STATE HISTORIC SITE & NATIONAL PURPLE HEART HALL OF HONOR
Route 300, 374 Temple Hill Road
Vails Gate, NY 12584
845/561-1765
Web address: www.nysparks.com; www.friendsofpalisades.org
Mailing address:
PO Box 207
Vails Gate, NY 12584
Open: Mid-Apr-Oct, Wed-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5
Admission: $4 adults, $3 children 5-12, under 5 free
Partially accessible to the disabled
Description:
A living history museum depicting the final winter encampment of General George Washington’s army in 1782-1783. On April 19, 1783 the cease-fire that ended the Revolutionary War was announced here. The state historic site maintains 110 acres of the original encampment. The site includes five buildings, two museums, a working blacksmith shop, a 16th century log structure and a reconstruction of the first army chapel and meeting hall in the country.
Collections:
3000 artifacts relating to the site’s Revolutionary War history. Manuscripts and deeds of the Clinton family (1756-1846), of Robert Burnet and the Burnet family, documents, photographs of local historic sites, archaeological materials recovered from the site. The museum houses a continually expanding archive of military records from Purple Heart recipients.
Research access:
By written request. By appointment only. On-site library/archive/research room.
Fees charged.
Programs: Daily demonstration of log-hewing, woodworking, blacksmithing, musket drill and
firing. Summer demonstrations include cannon firing, soap and candle making, open hearth cooking, period-style gardening.
Self-guided walking tours; cooperative tour with nearby Knox/s Headquarters. Off-site programs on soldiers, medical practice and a first-person portrayal of original cantonment residents. Exhibits: “Winter of Liberty, 1782-1783,” “Last Argument of Kings,” “Artillery of the American Revolution,” “The Continental Soldier in Camp.”
Special events: Revolutionary War Spring encampment (Apr), Memorial Day concert (May), A
Celebration of Independence (Jul), The Cantonment by Candlelight, Kids’ Day (Jun), Purple Heart Day (Aug).
Facilities: Car parking. Bus parking. Picnicking.
Gardens. Private rental facilities.
ONTARIO & WESTERN RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Mailing address:
PO Box 713
Middletown, NY 10940
845/358-1656
E-mail: AGENTGS@aol.com
Web address: www.nyow.org
Description:
The Society’s main purpose is to preserve the history of the New York Ontario and Western Railway through acquiring, cataloging and publishing memorabilia.
Collections:
Collection of Ontario and Western memorabilia includes 3,000 drawings and maps, 2,000 photographs and legal documents.
Research access: By appointment.
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Learning Resource Center
115 South Street
Middletown,NY 10940
845/341-4260
Web address: www.sunyorange.edu
Landmark designation: Webb Horton Mansion listed on National Register of Historic Places
Open: Library: Mon-Fri, 8am-9pm, Sat 9am-3pm
Admission: None
Accessible to the disabled
Description: Orange County Community College is built on the Webb Horton Estate.
Collections: History of the college; history of the Horton and Morrison families.
Photographs of the college and the Horton and Morrison families.
Research access: By written request. By e-mail. Library/archives/research room.
Computer database.
Facilities: Car parking. Bus parking. Food service. Dining/lunch room.
ORANGE COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
Orange County Courthouse
101 Main Street
Goshen, NY 10924
Open: Mon 8:30-12; 1st & 3rd Tue 6:30-9:30pm; 1st & 3rd Wed 8:30-4; 1st Sat 12-4; 3rd Sat 9-4
Admission: None
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